Learning Vocab by Reading New York Times: 40+ New Words!

Just by reading part of a New York Times Critique we can learn over 40 new words that are perfect for GRE students and great for life. Try learning new vocab this way and feel free to copy and paste the words and definitions from the description into your word list. Enjoy! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/arts/television/pachinko-review.html I offer private GRE / GMAT / English tutoring online at a fixed rate of $140/hr. Please get in touch via the email below, or through my tutoring website: https://www.gretutorlondon.com/ Enquiries: philip@gretutorlondon.com glossy shiny and smooth. harsh unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses. saga a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic. sensibility the quality of being able to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences; sensitivity. contemporary 1.living or occurring at the same time. "the event was recorded by a contemporary historian" 2. belonging to or occurring in the present. "the tension and complexities of our contemporary society" bittersweet (of food or drink) sweet with a bitter aftertaste. delicately 1. in a manner displaying fineness of texture or structure and intricate workmanship. "a silk dress delicately embroidered in gold" 2. in a very careful or finely judged manner; gently. "she took the jewel in her hands, holding it delicately" tweak 1. 1. twist or pull (something) sharply. "he tweaked the boy's ear" 2. 2. INFORMAL improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it. "engineers tweak the car's operating systems during the race" faithfully in a loyal manner. tenuous very weak or slight. portentous of or like a portent; of momentous significance. chronicle noun 1. a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence. "a vast chronicle of Spanish history" verb 1. record (a series of events) in a factual and detailed way. "his work chronicles 20th-century migration" discriminatory making or showing an unfair or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. unsavoury disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at. shrewd having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute. melodrama a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions. verity a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance. page-turner INFORMAL 1. an exciting book. devour eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly. ingratiate bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. evident clearly seen or understood; obvious. obligation an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. eye candy INFORMAL visual images that are superficially attractive and entertaining but intellectually undemanding. elaborate involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning. ghetto a part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups. picturesque (of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way. credible able to be believed; convincing. unimpeachable not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy. indomitable impossible to subdue or defeat. grace 1. smoothness and elegance of movement. "she moved through the water with effortless grace" 2. courteous good will. "he had the good grace to apologize to her afterwards" matriarch a woman who is the head of a family or tribe. deploy 1. move (troops or equipment) into position for military action. "forces were deployed at strategic locations" bring into effective action. "small states can often deploy resources more freely" benefactor a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. wrench pull or twist suddenly and violently. gauze a thin transparent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton. subtle (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe. tendency an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour. obscure not discovered or known about; uncertain. schmaltz INFORMAL excessive sentimentality, especially in music or films. The GRE and GMAT are two of most used graduate exams for those seeking to study a Masters Degree or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree. The Graduate Record Exam and Graduate Management Admissions Test have been taken for over 50 years and are taken by approximately 600,000 and 300,000 people worldwide annually, respectively. These exams are typically taken between the ages of 18-40, by those who have completed, or are about to complete, their Bachelors Degree. Business Enquiries: philip@gretutorlondon.com Grateful for any support: https://www.patreon.com/testedtutor