Most Commonly Confused Words: GRE Vocab from Glimpse to Luxuriant

Update: I am not available for tutoring! But still alive, :) Meanwhile, so many students have personally recommended Target Test Prep for GRE / GMAT that I asked them for a unique discount code, TestedTutor10, for this link: https://targettestprep.referralrock.com/l/1TESTEDTUTO21/ Quick vocab video that's great for those studying the GRE or just anyone looking to improve their vocabulary and avoid common English language errors. These videos will cover both advanced GRE words and more basic GRE words but the focus will be on avoiding common GRE mistakes in vocabulary. I offer private GRE / GMAT 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 31. glance vs glimpse glance is a verb, and means look rapidly or briefly. Example: I glanced through the important formulae right before the test began. glimpse is a noun, and means brief, incomplete view. Example: The visitors at the museum were shown glimpses of the horrid images of war. 32. historic vs historical historic is an adjective, and means important or significant. Example: His superhuman skills proved vital during the team’s historic win last week. historical is an adjective, and means pertaining to history. Example: All the presidents were listed in a historical order. 33. ingenious vs ingenuous ingenious is an adjective, and means skilful; clever; original. Example: He came up with an ingenious plan to escape the legal case he was stuck in. ingenuous means honest or sincere; naïve. Example: Being the head of a large company, she often rewarded her ingenuous employees. 34. intense vs intensive intense is an adjective, and means of great strength or degree. Example: Yesterday’s boxing match was quite an intense battle. intensive is an adjective, and means using concentrated effort or resources. Example: It was a rather intensive course on effective writing. 35. intensely vs intently intensely is an adverb, and means in an intense way. Example: She began to dislike him intensely after she came know about his criminal background. intently is an adjective, and means closely or attentively. Example: The little boy watched intently as his brother showed him how to dance to the song. 36. lay vs lie lay is a verb, and means put, place (something somewhere). Example: The teacher asked you to lay this book on her table. lie is a verb, and means recline, rest, or lounge. Example: After a hard day’s work, Jim decided to lie down for a bit. 37. lightening vs lightning lightening is a verb, and means becoming less dark. Example: The sky began to lighten in the east, as the sun rose over the seas. lightning is a noun, and means electrical discharge in the sky. Example: That unlucky man was struck by lightning twice, during his lifetime. 38. loath vs loathe loath is an adjective, and means unwilling, opposed to, averse. Example: I was loath to leave her company, because I liked her. loathe is a verb, and means hate, despise, abhor. Example: I loathe him for his bullying attitude over children. 39. loose vs lose loose is an adjective, and means not firmly held. Example: My trousers were too loose, and made me feel uncomfortable. lose is a verb, and means to misplace something; be defeated. Example: I promise you that I will never lose this book. 40. luxuriant vs luxurious luxuriant is an adjective, and means rich and abundant or elaborate. It is mostly used in reference to hair or vegetation. Example: The luxuriant fields all across the country meant that famine was farther than ever. luxurious is an adjective, and means something that is expensive, comfortable, and sumptuous. Example: She always liked to live a luxurious life. Read more at CrunchPrep: 101 Most Commonly Misused GRE Words https://crunchprep.com/gre/commonly-misused-gre-words Enquiries: philip@gretutorlondon.com I offer Skype/Zoom tutoring too! Rates are $130-140/hr. Grateful for any support: https://www.patreon.com/testedtutor If you’re now ready to get into your dream MBA program, my former student, Angel, is offering virtual private Admissions coaching. She was admitted into Harvard Business School, The Wharton School of Business, and Columbia Business School (accepted into every school she interviewed for) after graduating from UCLA with a degree in Communication. She also got 3 perfect scores on the GRE’s Analytical Writing Assessment (99th percentile). Here is her link - https://linktr.ee/angel_accel - and you can reach her at angellinzhu@gmail.com with the subject line, “PHILIP SENT ME.”