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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

blacklisted

IPA: /ˈblækˌlɪstɪd/

KK: /ˈblækˌlɪstɪd/

adjective

Definition: Describing someone or something that is included on a list of people or entities that are to be avoided or rejected.

Example: After the scandal, he found himself blacklisted from all major publications.

verb

Definition: To be placed on a list of people or things that are not allowed or are to be avoided.

Example: After the scandal, he was blacklisted from all major film studios.

blackmail

IPA: /ˈblækˌmeɪl/

KK: /ˈblækˌmeɪl/

noun

Definition: The act of forcing someone to give you money or something valuable by threatening to reveal embarrassing or harmful information about them.

Example: The politician was a victim of blackmail when someone threatened to leak his private emails.

blackmailer

IPA: /ˈblækˌmeɪlər/

KK: /ˈblækˌmeɪlər/

noun

Definition: A person who threatens to reveal secret information about someone unless they receive money or something of value.

Example: The police arrested the blackmailer after he demanded money from the victim.

blamable

IPA: /ˈbleɪməbl/

KK: /ˈbleɪməbl/

adjective

Definition: Deserving to be blamed or held responsible for something wrong or harmful.

Example: The manager was blamable for the project's failure due to poor planning.

blamably

IPA: /ˈbleɪməblɪ/

KK: /ˈblæməbli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that deserves blame or criticism.

Example: He acted blamably in the situation, leading to the accident.

blame

IPA: /bleɪm/

KK: /bleɪm/

noun

Definition: The act of saying that someone is responsible for something bad that happened.

Example: She took the blame for the mistake at work.

transitive verb

Definition: To say that someone is responsible for something bad that happened.

Example: She didn't want to blame anyone for the mistake.

blameful

IPA: /ˈbleɪmfəl/

KK: /ˈbleɪmfəl/

adjective

Definition: Deserving to be blamed or held responsible for something wrong or bad.

Example: The blameful actions of the team led to their disqualification from the competition.

blameless

IPA: /ˈbleɪm.ləs/

KK: /ˈbleɪm.ləs/

adjective

Definition: Not responsible for any wrongdoing; innocent and without fault.

Example: She was found blameless in the investigation.

blamelessly

IPA: /ˈbleɪmləsli/

KK: /ˈbleɪmləsli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that does not deserve blame or criticism; without fault.

Example: She handled the situation blamelessly, ensuring that no one was at fault.

blamelessness

IPA: /ˈbleɪmləsnəs/

KK: /ˈbleɪmləsnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of not being responsible for any wrongdoing or fault.

Example: Her blamelessness in the situation was clear to everyone.

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