GRE Visual Word List

ARDUOUS: hard; strenuous EXAMPLE: Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy. SYNONYMS: burdensome, exhausting, formidable, grueling, laborious, onerous, painful, rigorous, rough, severe, strenious, taxing, tiring, toilsome, tough, ANTONYMS: easy, facile, motivating   EXERTION: effort; expenditure of much physical work EXAMPLE: The exertion involved in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted. SYNONYMS: effort; endeavour, exercise, industry, labour, pains, strain, striving, struggle, toil, travail, trail, trouble, ANTONYMS: idleness, laziness GRUELING: exhausting EXAMPLE: The marathon is a grueling race. SYNONYMS: arduous, demanding, exhausting, faitiguing, hard, harsh, labourious, punishing, severe, strenuous, tiring, torturous, ANTONYMS: easy, facile LABORIOUS: demanding much work or care; tedious EXAMPLE: In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task. SYNONYMS: arduous, burdensome, fatiguing, labored, onerous, strenuous, tiresome, toilsome, wearisome, ANTONYMS: easy, effortless, facile, simple, trivial,rivial PRIVATION: hardship; want EXAMPLE: In private company one would suffer privation; SYNONYMS: destitution, disadvantage, hardship, indigence, lack, need, poverty, want, ANTONYMS: luxury, plenty CUMBERSOME: heavy; hard to manage EXAMPLE: He was burdened down with cumbersome parcels. SYNONYMS: bulky, burdensome, inconvenient, massive, oppressive, ponderous, tiresome, unhandy, unmanageable, unwieldy, earisome, weighty, ANTONYMS: manageable, easy to handle, graceful ONEROUS: burdensome EXAMPLE: He asked for an assistant because his work load was too onerous. SYNONYMS: arduous, cumbersome, demanding, difficult, distressing, exacting, exhausting, fatiguing, formidable, grueling, irksome, laborious, severe, strenuous, taxing, tiresome, ANTONYMS: common, easy, light, trivial ENCUMBER: Burden EXAMPLE: Some people encumber themselves with too much luggage, when they take short trips. ONUS: burden; responsibility EXAMPLE: The emperor was spared the onus of signing the surrender papers; instead, he relegated the assignment to his generals. SYNONYMS: duty, encumbrance, incubus, liability, obligation, responsibility, stigma, task, tax, weight, ANTONYMS: aid, benefit, blessing, help  INCUBUS: burden; mental care; nightmare EXAMPLE: The incubus of financial worry helped bring on her nervous breakdown. SYNONYMS: demon, devil, fiend, goblin, hobgoblin, nightmare, ANTONYMS: advantage, benefit

GROUP VOCABULARY - Session 3

SESSION 3: GLOOMY/SAD/UNHAPPY/SORROW/

 

* Note: Some of the meanings have secondary definitions. They may appear in other groups also

S.NO	Word	Meaning	Antonyms
1	ABJECT	1. Utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched; 2.contemptible; despicable; base-spirited	1. cheerful, elated, encouraged, euphoric, happy, joyous 2. admirable, admired, honorable, respectable, worthy
2	AFFLICTION	a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery	bliss, euphoria, pleasure
3	ANGUISH	excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain	euphoria, happiness, joy, joyfulness, pleasure
4	BEMOAN	to express distress or grief over; lament:	express joy, giggle, laugh, snicker, titter
5	BLEAK	Without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary: Gloomy and somber	bright, cheery, encouraging, hopeful, sunny
6	CONDOLE	express sympathetic sorrow	be indifferent, turn away
7	CRESTFALLEN	Dejected; dispirited; discouraged.	cheered, elated, euphoric, happy, inspirited, joyful, up
8	DEJECTED	depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited:	cheerful, elated, encouraged, euphoric, happy, joyous
9	DEPLORE	to regret deeply or strongly; lament; to feel or express deep grief	be happy, celebrate, exult, gloat, laugh
10	DESOLATION→ DESOLATE→	1.Unhappiness;sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned . 1. Dreary; dismal; gloomy;2. solitary; lonely	cheer, happiness, joy 1. cheerful, comforted, happy2. crowded, inhabited, mobbed, populated
11	DESPAIR	Loss of hope; hopelessness.	cheer, cheerfulness, happiness, hope, hopefulness, joy, joyfulness
12	DESPERATE	having no hope; giving in to despair	hopeful, optimistic, promising
13	DESPONDENT	feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom	cheerful, elated, euphoric, happy, hopeful, joyful, optimistic
14	DINGY	1. of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.2. Shabby; dismal.	bright, cheerful, happy, light, lively, pleasant, sunny, uplifting
15	DIRGE	a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead. sorrowful poem;	joy
16	DISCONSOLATE	Unhappy, sad	cheerful, euphoric, happy, joyous
17	DOLEFUL	sorrowful; mournful; melancholy:	cheerful, cheery, elated, euphoric, glad, gleeful, happy
18	DOLOROUS	full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful	cheerful, cheery, happy, hopeful, upbeat
19	DOUR	Sullen; gloomy: Silently ill-humored;	beaming, bright, cheerful, cheery, happy
20	DOWNCAST	Unhappy; dejected in spirit; depressed.	cheerful, cheery, elated, happy, joyous, up, vivacious
21	DRAB	dull; lacking color; cheerless	bright, brilliant, colorful, vivid, lively, spirited
22	DREARY	Sorrowful; sad. dull; boring.	bright, cheerful, cheery, clear, light, pleasant, sunny
23	DYSPHORIA	abnormal depression and discontent; unhappiness	happiness
24	ELEGY	a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem	joy
25	FORLORN	desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable	cheerful, hopeful
26	FUNEREAL	sad; solemn	cheerful, light-hearted
27	GLUM	Sullen; sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.	gay, happy, joyful, joyous, upbeat
28	HAPLESS	Unfortunate; unlucky; luckless; Miserable;	fortunate, lucky
29	INCONSOLABLE	brokenhearted	elated, euphoric, happy, joyous, lighthearted
30	JEREMIAD	a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint	joy; praise
31	LACHRYMOSE	1. suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful. 2.given to shedding tears readily; tearful.	cheerful, happy
32	LAMENT	to feel or express sorrow or regret for	joy
33	LUGUBRIOUS	mournful, dismal, or gloomy	cheerful, elated, encouraged, euphoric, exhilarated, happy
34	MELANCHOLY	Depressed, sad	cheerful, happy
35	MOODINESS	fits of depression or gloom	euphoria, glee, happiness, joy
36	MORBID	given to unwholesome thought; gloomy	cheerful
37	MOROSE	Pessimistic; Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored; moody, sour, sulky, surly	cheerful, happy
38	MOURNFUL	sorrowful	bright, cheerful, hopeful, optimistic
39	MURKINESS	darkness; gloom	light (Psychologically --- cheerful); (Physically----- clear)
40	PATHETIC	causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching	comical, unfeeling
41	PATHOS	Tender to sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings.	cheer, happiness, joy
42	PENSIVE	1.expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness	cheerful, happy
43	PESSIMISM	belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; unhappiness	optimism
44	PLAINTIVE	Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful:	gratified, pleased, satisfied, gleeful, happy

45	POIGNANT	1. keenly distressing to the feelings 2. keen or strong in mental appeal	1. good, happy, joyous, wonderful 2. mild, moderate
46	REQUIEM	mass for the dead; dirge;	joy
47	RUEFUL	regretful; sorrowful; dejected	cheerful, cheery, elated, euphoric, glad, gleeful, happy
48	SATURNINE	Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn; Melancholy or sullen.	happy
49	SOBER	1. marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc.: 2: not intoxicated or drunk.3. Quiet or sedate in demeanor, as persons.	bright, cherry, frivolous, sunny, warm
50	SOLEMN	Serious; grave, sober, or unsmiling; as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:	light-hearted
51	SOMBER	gloomy, depressing, or dismal; extremely serious; grave:	cheerful

52	SULKY	Sullen; gloomy or dull;	good-humored, good-natured; calm, content, euphoric, gleeful, happy, joyful,
53	SULLEN	Showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.	cheerful
54	THROES	A condition of agonizing struggle or trouble	bliss, euphoria, pleasure
55	TRIBULATION	Grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering. Unhappiness	happiness, peace
56	ULULATE	To lament loudly	joy
57	WAIL	To lament or mourn bitterly. to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry,	joy
58	WISTFUL	1. Characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning. 2. Pensive, esp. in a melancholy way.	cheerful, happy
59	WRETCHED	1. Very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable2. despicable, contemptible, or mean	1.elated, euphoric, happy, joyous, lighthearted 2. admirable, admired, honorable, respectable, worthy

 

*Easy Synonyms for GLOOMY/SAD/ILL-HUMORED/UNHAPPY : blue*, cheerless, depressed, dismal, distressed, down, gloomy, grief-stricken, grieved, heartbroken, heartsick, heavy-hearted, hurting, in doldrums*, in grief, low, low-spirited, sorrowful, sorry, troubled, weeping, woebegone , woeful, , low spirits

GROUP VOCABULARY - Session 2

SESSION 2:  IRRITATE/ IRRITABLE/IRRITATING

 

1   TO IRRITATE (Verb form)

* To irritate, bother, harass, trouble, disturb, annoy, tease, make angry, enrage
* Note: Some of the meanings have secondary definitions. They may appear in other groups also

S.NO	Word	Meaning	Antonyms
1.	GALL	To vex or irritate greatly; bitterness of spirit; deep resentment.	appease, calm, gladden, humor, make happy, mollify, pacify
2.	INCENSE	Make angry; enrage.	make happy, pacify, placate, please, soothe, tickle
3	IRK (Irksome)	To irritate, annoy, or exasperate:	please
4	VEX	1. To irritate; annoy; provoke 2. to torment; trouble; distress;	aid, assist, help, soothe
5	CHAFE	Annoy, Irritate	appease, calm, make happy, molify, pacify
6	GRATE	1. To irritate or annoy persistently. 2. to sound harshly	gladden, humor, make happy, mollify, pacify
7	PESTER	To bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:	appease, calm, gladden, humor, make happy
8	FESTER	To be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning; rankle; To form an ulcer;	1.calm, quiet, soothe;2. decrease, diminish, dissipate, lessen, soothe
9	FLUSTER	To put into a state of agitated confusion; Upset; disturb	calm; not bother, pacify, placate, quiet, soothe
10	RANKLE	To continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.	make happy, pacify, placate, please, soothe, tickle
11	NETTLE	To irritate, annoy, or provoke.	appease, calm, gladden, humor, make happy, mollify, pacify
12	RILE	To irritate or vex.	conciliate, please, soothe
13	ROIL	1.to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex: 2. To make (a liquid) muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment	1.delight, make happy, please, satisfy;
14	FRET (Fretting)	1.to torment; irritate, annoy, or vex; 2. an irritated state of mind; annoyance;	appease, calm, make happy, molify, pacify
15	BESET	1.To trouble persistently; harass 2. annoy continually	aid, comfort, help, relieve, take care of, champion, support
16	UPSET	To distress or perturb mentally or emotionally; to bother	delight, make happy, please
17	BADGER	Annoy persistently	assuage, please
19	HARRY	To harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry:	leave in peace; aid, comfort, help, relieve
20	PROVOKE	1.To anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex. 2. to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action.	1.allay, appease, calm, gladden, humor, make happy, mollify, pacify2. deter, discourage, dissuade, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, prohibit, thwart
21	PIQUE	1. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.2. To provoke; arouse:	1.appease, calm, gladden, humor, make happy, mollify, pacify
22	HARROW	To disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc.,	comfort, console, reassure
23	BAIT	1. Harass; tease. 2. Lure, trap	1.make happy, pacify, placate, please, soothe, tickle 2. deter, discourage,
24	CHAGRIN	To vex by disappointment or humiliation; To shame;	1. delight, make happy, please
25	PERTURB	1. To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; 2. To throw into great confusion.	gratify, make happy, please, soothe;
26	EMBITTER	To make bitter; cause to feel bitterness To arouse bitter feelings in	calm, comfort, pacify
27	AFFLICT	To distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously; vex, harass,	aid, comfort, help, relieve, take care of
28	TANTALIZE	1. tease or harass by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.2. Harass with persistent criticism or carping 3. tempt, allure	1.aid, help, please 2. disenchant, repulse, turn off ,disgust, repel, repulse, turn away, turn off
27	EXACERBATE	To increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.	appease, assuage, calm, ease, mitigate, mollify, pacify, placate, soften, soothe
28	EXASPERATE	To irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely; To make very angry	appease, calm, mollify, pacify, placate, please, soothe
30	AGGRAVATE	Annoy; to make something worse	appease, calm, gladden, humor, make happy, mollify, pacify
29	TORMENT	1.To worry or annoy excessively 2. To annoy, pester, or harass; distress	contentment, happiness
30	EXCRUCIATE	1. to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly.2. to inflict severe pain upon;	console, exalt, solace
31	TAUNT	1. To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner 2. to tease in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.3.Provocation	compliment, praise, respect
32	BELEAGUER	1. To harass, pester, badger, bother, vex, annoy, plague, and hector 2. To surround with troops; besiege	aid, assit, help, support
33	HECTOR	1. to act in a blustering, domineering way; be a bully.2. Torture, badger, harass.	assist, help, leave alone
34	ABRADE	1. To make weary through constant irritation; wear down spiritually.2.To wear down or rub away by friction; erode.	gratify, make happy, please, soothe
35	PERSECUTE	To pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, esp. because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently.	cherish, coddle, defend, dote on, help, nurture, pamper, preserve, protect, respect
36	HARASS	annoy by repeated attacks	make happy, please, soothe
37	RUFFLE	1. To disturb, vex, or irritate 2. to destroy the smoothness or evenness of	calm, smooth
38	INFURIATE	To make furious; enrage.	please, soothe
39	ENRAGE	To make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate	calm, compose, pacify, placate, please, soothe
40	INFLAME	1. To make more violent; intensify 2. To arouse to passionate feeling or action	calm, dampen
41	SEETHE	To be violently excited or agitated: boil vigorously;	make happy, pacify, placate, please, soothe, tickle
42	MIFF	To cause to become offended or annoyed.	please

*Easy Synonyms TO irritate, bother, annoy: anger, annoy, bother, bug*, burn*, confuse, distemper, disturb, enrage, madden, needle*, offend, pain, rasp, rattle, rile, roil, sour, vex, nag, agitate, arouse,  boil*, egg on*, excite, get mad, goad, incense, irritate, outrage, raise hell*, rant, seethe, steam up*, stew, stir up*,

2. IRRITATING PERSON OR THING (Noun form)

1	GADFLY	A persistently annoying person; animal-biting fly	blessing, help
2	CURMUDGEON	a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.	complimenter
2	PEST	Troublesome or annoying person	charmer, exciter
3	HECKLER	Person who verbally harasses others; someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections ;	blessing, help;
4	FIREBRAND	Hothead; troublemaker;	pacifier, peacemaker
5	KIBITZER	A giver of uninvited or unwanted advice.	One who doesn’t meddle;
6	INCENDIARY	1. One who creates or stirs up factionalism or sedition; an agitator.2. An arsonist.	pacifier, peacemaker

*Alternative forms of words (Verb, Noun or Adjective)  are given in the paranthesis.

 *Easy Synonyms for Irritating person or a thing: bad egg, besetment, blister, bore, bother, botheration, bum*, bummer, flat tire, foul ball, frump, headache*, inconvenience, infliction, insect*, irritant, irritation,  louse, nag*, nudge*, offense, pain, pest, pester, pesterer, plague, poor excuse*, problem, trouble, vexation

 

3. IRRITABLE (Adj. form)/ IRRITATING (Adj. form)

1. *Irritable: easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
2. *The words given below express the characteristics of an irritating, angry and   quarrelsome personality.
3. *The man with “rude/rough/ character words have also been included.

 

1	BILIOUS	1. Peevish; irritable; cranky.2. extremely unpleasant or distasteful	1.Healthy, robust 2. civil, kind, kindly, peaceable, sweet
2	SPLENETIC	Irritable; peevish; spiteful.	civil, kind, kindly, peaceable, sweet
3	CHOLERIC	Extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible	calm, content, euphoric, gleeful, happy, joyful, joyous,
4	GRUMPY	Angry	good-humored
5	CRABBY (Crabbed)	Ill-natured; irritable; peevish	amiable, good-humored, good-natured, happy, pleasant, sweet
6	GROUCHY	Sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.	complimenting; cheerful, easygoing, good-humored, good-natured, happy, nice,
7	CANTANKEROUS	Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable:	Cheerful, easygoing, good-humored, good-natured, happy, nice, pleasant
8	BELLIGERENT	Warlike character; aggressively hostile; Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.	kind, nice, pacific, passive, peaceful
9	BELLICOSE	Aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.	calm, easygoing, mild, passive, peaceful
10	PUGNACIOUS	Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.	friendly, peaceable
11	CONTENTIOUS	quarrelsome	friendly, peaceable
12	ANTAGONISTIC	hostile; unfriendly. acting in opposition; opposing, esp. mutually.	agreeable, caring, eager, sympathetic, willing
13	PEEVISH (peeve)	1. Irritable 2. showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood	good-humored, good-natured, happy, nice, pleasant
14	TESTY	Irritable; Irritably impatient; touchy.	happy, pleasant
15	TOUCHY	Irritable	easy-going, laid-back, unflappable
16	CROTCHETY	Irritable; given to odd notions, whims, grouchiness, etc.	good-humored, good-natured, happy, nice, pleasant, sweet
17	FUSSY	1.Easily upset; given to bouts of ill temper:2.Paying great or excessive attention to personal tastes and appearance; fastidious:	1.accepting, approving, complimentary, praising; 2. careless, inattentive,
18	CRANKY	Ill-tempered; grouchy; cross:	cheerful, good-humored, happy, pleasant, sweet
19	PETULANT (petulance)	1. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish.2.Contemptuous in speech or behavior.	affable, good-humored
20	TRUCULENT (truculence)	Aggressively hostile; belligerent. fierce; cruel; eager to fight;	agreeable, compromising, pacifistic, passive, peaceful;
21	IRASCIBLE (Irate, Ire)	very irritable; characterized or produced by anger;	cheerful, easygoing ,civil, kind, kindly, peaceable, sweet
22	QUERULOUS	Grouchy, full of complaints; complaining.; peevish	cheerful, good-humored, happy, pleasant
23	SNAPPY	1. Impatient or irritable, as a person or a reply.2. Informal. crisp, smart, lively,	1.good-natured, peaceable 2. slovenly
24	FRACTIOUS	1. Refractory or unruly:2. readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome:	amiable, good-humored
25	REFRACTORY	Obstinately resistant to authority or control; unruly; fractious	agreeable, complaisant, concordant, harmonious
26	PETTISH	Petulantly peevish; Ill-tempered; peevish.	cheerful, good-humored, happy, pleasant
27	WASPISH	1. Irascibly or petulantly spiteful:2. quick to resent a trifling affront or injury; snappish.3. Having a slight or slender build.	cheerful, good-humored, happy, pleasant
28	CROSS	Angry and annoyed; ill-humored; snappish	cheerful, good-humored, happy, pleasant
29	BRISTLING	rising like bristles; showing irritation	consoling, flattering, kind, pleasant
30	RANCOROUS	Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; enmity	gentle, pleasant
31	CRUSTY	Irritable	cheerful, easygoing, good-natured, happy, pleasant
32	PRICKLY	very irritable; Causing trouble or vexation; thorny	affable, easygoing
RUDE/ROUGH/ CHARACTER
1	SURLY	churlishly rude or bad-tempered; unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable;	gentle, pleasant
2	CHURLISH	Having a bad disposition; surly; rude and boorish ;	agreeable, civil, nice, pleasant, polite
3	GRUFF	rough, brusque, or surly	courteous, friendly
4	BRUSQUE	Abrupt in manner; blunt; rough:	considerate, courteous, gracious, kind, polite
5	CURT	1. Rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.2. Brief; concise; terse; laconic.	courteous, gracious, lengthy, loquacious, polite, voluble

*Alternative forms of words (Verb, Noun or Adjective) are given in the parenthesis.

GROUP VOCABULARY - Session 1

SESSION 1: PRAISE/ RESPECT/FLATTER

1. PRAISE:

S.NO	Word	Meaning	Antonyms
1	ENCOMIUM (Encomiastic)	a formal expression of praise	demerit criticism, disparagement, insult, libel, slander
2	PANEGYRIC (Panegyrize)	Formal or elaborate praise.	demerit,  condemnation, damning, defamation, vilification
3	EULOGY (Eulogize)	High praise or commendation.	condemnation, damning, defamation, vilification
4	ACCLAIM (Acclamation)	To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud.	boos, heckles, jeers, vituperation
5	ADULATION	To show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire	abuse, criticism
6	PAEAN	Any song of praise, joy, or triumph.	condemnation, damning, defamation, vilification
7	COMMEND (Commendation)	Praise	censure, criticize, disparage, rebuke, reprimand, smear
8	PLAUDIT	An enthusiastic expression of approval:	denigration, disapproval, hisses, hissing, rejection
9	EXALT (Exaltation)	Make higher in status, power, dignity, honor, wealth, etc. ; praise highly	condemn, criticize, debase, degrade, humiliate, put down, ridicule
10	LAUD (Laudatory Laudable)	Praise	condemn, criticize
11	TOUT	Advertise in strongly positive terms;	conceal, hide
12	KUDOS	Praise; a statement of praise or approval; accolade; compliment:	berate, boo, denounce, disapprove, reject, vituperate
13	TRIBUTE	Evidence attesting to some praiseworthy quality or characteristic	accusation, blame, criticism
14	EXTOL	Praise	condemn, criticize, decry, discredit, disparage, put down
15	RAVE	To speak or write with wild enthusiasm:	condemn, criticize
16	ACCOLADE	An expression of approval; praise.	criticism

*Alternative forms of words(Verb, Noun or Adjective)  are given in the brackets.

*Easy Synonyms for Praise: admire, adore, aggrandize, applaud, appreciate, approve, bless, boost,  cheer, clap, commend, compliment, dignify, elevate, endorse, ennoble, flatter, glorify, hail, honor, pay homage, pay tribute, recommend, , sanction,

2. RESPECT

S.NO	Word	Meaning	Antonyms
1	VENERATE (Veneer, Venerate, Venerable)	To regard with high respect,	abhor, condemn, despise, detest, disrespect, hate,
2	REVERE (Reverent, Reverence)	Respect or praise.	abhor, despise, detest, disrespect, hate, loathe, look down on, scorn
3	DEFERENCE	Respectful or courteous regard:	disrespect, opposition, rebellion
4	ESTEEM	To regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration:	abhor, abominate, despise, disdain, dislike, disrespect, hate, insult, scorn
5	HOMAGE	Devotion;	abhorrence, despising, disgust, disrespect,
6	IDOLIZE (Idolatry)	Worship	vilify
7	HALLOW	To make or set apart as holy. To respect or honor greatly; revere.	condemn, curse, damn
8	DUTIFUL	respectful; obedient	disobedient, disrespectful, irresponsible, undutiful, unfaithful

*Alternative forms of words (Verb, Noun or Adjective) are given in the brackets.

Easy Synonyms for Respect: adoration, appreciation, approbation, awe, courtesy, dignity, favor, fear, honor, ovation, regard, reverence, testimonial, tribute, worship, abide by, comply with, follow, heed, honor, obey, pay attention, show consideration, show courtesy.

3. FLATTER
(Praise someone by artful talk; Negative tone in praising)

S.NO	Word	Meaning	Antonyms
1	FAWN (Fawning)	To seek notice or favor by servile demeanor; Flatter	despise, domineer, ignore, insult
2	CAJOLE (Cajolery)	to persuade by flattery or promises;	belittle, bully, criticize, force, insult
3	COAX	Respectful or courteous regard:	bully, compel, dissuade, force, discourage
4	BLANDISHMENT (Blandish)	flattery or cajolery,	insult, offense
5	WHEEDLE	To influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts	belittle, bully, criticize, force, insult
6	INVEIGLE	To entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements	deter, discourage, dissuade, prevent, repel, threaten, turn off, warn
7	SYCOPHANCY (Sycophant)	The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.	abuse, criticism
8	TOADY	Servile Flatterer	intimidate, stand tall, domineer, ignore, insult
9	CRINGING	Servile or fawning deference.	arrogant, authoritative, domineering, forthright

Easy Synonyms for Flatter: adulate, bootlick*, butter up*, court,  glorify, massage, oil*, over praise, puff, sell, soften up, sweet-talk*, toady*, work over*