| Main Entry: | bone up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | review something intensely |
Synonyms: |
brush up, brush up on, cram, drum, get up, grind away, mug up, polish up, read up, refresh the memory, review, study, swot up |
| Main Entry: | master |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | learn; become proficient |
Synonyms: |
acquire, beat the game, beat the system, bone up, bury yourself in, comprehend, cram, excel in, gain mastery, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get the hang of, get the knack of, grasp, grind, hit the books, learn the ropes, megastudy, pick up, study, swamp*, understand |
Antonyms: |
be ignorant |
| Main Entry: | study |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contemplate, learn |
Synonyms: |
apply oneself, bone up, brood over, burn midnight oil, bury oneself in, coach, cogitate, consider, crack the books, cram, dig*, dive into, examine, excogitate, go into, go over, grind*, hit the books, inquire, learn, learn the ropes, lucubrate, meditate, mind, mull over, perpend, peruse, plug*, plunge, polish up, ponder, pore over, read, read up, refresh, think, think out, think over, tutor, weigh |
Antonyms: |
forget, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | brush up on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | refresh the memory |
Synonyms: |
bone up, brush up, cram, polish up, read up, review, study |
| Main Entry: | lucubrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | study |
Synonyms: |
apply oneself, bone up, brood over, burn midnight oil, bury oneself in, coach, cogitate, consider, crack the books, cram, dig*, dive into, examine, excogitate, go into, go over, grind*, hit the books, inquire, learn, learn the ropes, meditate, mind, mull over, perpend, peruse, plug*, plunge, polish up, ponder, pore over, read, read up, refresh, think, think out, think over, tutor, weigh |