Arun Sharma's CAT WL- HFW- A

Kunal S. (India)
CAT word list by Arun Sharma
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  1. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
    S: Desert
    A: Exuberance
  2. abase
    cause to feel shame
    Abase has reference to a bringing down in condition or feelings; as to abase one's self before God. Webster, Noah
  3. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  4. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  5. scorn
    reject with contempt
  6. belittle
    lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
  7. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  8. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  9. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  10. denounce
    speak out against
  11. abbreviate
    shorten
  12. abdication
    the act of giving up power
  13. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  14. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  15. aberration
    a disorder in one's mental state
  16. aberration
    an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens
  17. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  18. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  19. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  20. abide
    dwell
  21. abide by
    act in accordance with rules, commands, or wishes
  22. abide
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  23. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  24. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  25. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  26. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  27. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  28. detest
    dislike intensely
  29. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  30. abridgement
    a shortened version of a written work
  31. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  32. abstruse
    difficult to understand
    difficult to comprehend- CAT RC passages are almost abstruse
    S:- Obscure
  33. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  34. obscure
    make unclear or less visible
  35. obscure
    remote and separate physically or socially
  36. obscure
    marked by difficulty of style or expression
  37. abysmal
    very great; limitless
    very bad- negative sense
  38. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  39. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
    anything too great to measure
  40. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
    The chasm in life expectancy between blacks and whites, though historically a large one, has steadily decreased over the last two decades. New York Times (Jun 8, 2012)
    See the examples- used mainly as "The GAP between A and B is huge"
  41. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  42. elevation
    distance of something above a reference point
  43. accede
    agree or express agreement
  44. concede
    give over
    something like "surrender"; accept defeat
  45. assent
    agree or express agreement
  46. concur
    happen simultaneously
  47. concur
    be in agreement
  48. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  49. dissent
    the act of protesting
  50. descent
    a movement downward
    Novel- Pakistan: A descent into Chaos
  51. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
    praise and approval- He earned many accolades while in the Army
  52. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
    approach and speak to someone- The 'stranger' accosted her
    Generally boldly/aggressively
  53. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  54. shun
    expel from a community or group
  55. accredit
    grant credentials to
  56. accredit
    ascribe an achievement to
    to approve/certify
  57. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  58. attribute
    a characteristic that distinguishes objects or individuals
  59. attribute
    explain or regard as resulting from a particular cause
  60. attribute
    credit to
  61. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  62. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  63. discredit
    reject as false; refuse to accept
  64. discredit
    damage the reputation of
  65. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
    compare with 'abet'
  66. acquaint
    make familiar or conversant with
  67. acquaint
    cause to come to know personally
  68. acquaint
    inform
  69. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  70. quaint
    strange in an interesting or pleasing way
  71. acquit
    behave in a certain manner
    acquit himself
  72. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  73. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  74. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  75. acrid
    harsh or corrosive in tone
  76. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  77. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  78. cynicism
    a pessimistic feeling of distrust
  79. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  80. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  81. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
    mental acumen
  82. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
    proverb, maxim
  83. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  84. adamant
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
    the principal is adamant
  85. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
    rule, the last is 'le'
  86. principal
    main or most important
  87. principal
    the educator who has executive authority for a school
  88. principal
    the major party to a financial transaction
  89. addle
    mix up or confuse
  90. addle
    become rotten
  91. adduce
    advance evidence for
    you can deduce something if you have an adduce
  92. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  93. adjudicate
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
  94. adjure
    ask for or request earnestly
  95. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  96. adjure
    command solemnly
  97. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  98. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  99. sombre
    lacking brightness or color; dull
  100. sombre
    grave or even gloomy in character
  101. somber
    lacking brightness or color; dull
  102. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  103. admonish
    counsel in terms of someone's behavior
  104. admonish
    warn strongly; put on guard
Created on Fri Aug 31 20:59:44 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Aug 31 21:29:12 EDT 2012)

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