TOEFL Vocabulary Page 18

426. PROMONTORY: A cliff - an imposing promontory along the coast.

Synonyms:headland, precipice

427. PROMULGATE: To publish or proclaim; to spread abroad The President promulgated a decree.

Synonym:disseminate

428. PROTUBERANT: Bulging or swelling out - a protuberant jaw.

Antonyms:receding, recessive

429. PROVISIONAL: Temporary; for the time being - a provisional plan until a permanent decision is reached.

Synonym:tentative

430. PROXIMITY: Nearness-worked in close proximity to his home.

Synonyms :propinquity, vicinity

Antonym:remoteness

431. PSEUDONYM: A false name assumed by a writer - concealed his identity by a pseudonym.

Synonyms:alias, pen name, nom de plume

432. PUNITIVE: Inflicting, or concerned with, punishment - took punitive measures against deserters.

433. QUASH: To crush; to render void - quashed a rebellion; quashed an indictment.

Synonyms:suppress, extinguish, quell; annul

434. QUERULOUS: Given to fault-finding and complaining - Her querulous nature estranged many people.

Synonyms:fretful, whining, captious, carping, peevish, petulant

Antonym: affable

435. QUIXOTIC: Extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical - a quixotic scheme that can never materialize.

Synonyms:utopian, visionary, fantastic

436. RACONTEUR: A skilled storyteller - held spellbound by a superb raconteur.

437. RADICAL (noun): One who advocates extreme basic changes - The reform movement was led by a radical.

(adj.): Thorough, extreme - radical measures adopted to meet the emergency.

Antonym:(noun and adj.) conservative

438. RAMIFICATION: A branching; sub-division - studied the subject in all its ramifications.

439. RAZE: To tear down completely- razed the old building.

Synonyms:level

Antonym:rear

440. RECAPITULATE: To restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up - recapitulated the main ideas.

441. RECIPROCAL: Mutual; done in return for something received - held each other in reciprocal esteem.

442. RECUMBENT: Lying down; leaning back or down - resting in a recumbent position.

443. REDOLENT:

(1) Fragrant - a room redolent of roses.

Synonym: aromatic

(2) Reminiscent of - redolent of olden times.

444. REDOUBTABLE: Commanding fear or respect - cringing before a redoubtable enemy.

Synonym:formidable

445. REFUTE: To prove incorrect or false-refuted his opponent's argument.

Synonyms:rebut, confute

Antonyms: substantiate, confirm, corroborate

446. REITERATE: Repeat (several times) - reiterated his story once more.

447. REMUNERATIVE: Profitable - a remunerative job.

Synonyms: lucrative, gainful

448. RENEGADE: One who forsakes political or party principles or his religious faith - a renegade from his former allegiance.

Synonyms: turncoat, apostate, recreant, traitor

449. REPRISAL: Injury inflicted in turn for one received - took action in reprisal against his neighbor.

Synonym: retaliation

450. RESENTMENT: Feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse - showed resentment at what he considered an unwarranted insult.

Synonyms: umbrage, dudgeon, animosity