Important CAT words List #1

Siddharth P. (India)
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  1. cynosure
    something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
    At small literary reunions he is the cynosure of all eyes. Various
  2. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  3. cudgel
    a club that is used as a weapon
  4. countervail
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
    However Mr Thomas said there were "countervailing pressures" on the Olympic legacy.
  5. countermand
    cancel officially
  6. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  7. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  8. coruscate
    reflect brightly
  9. corroborate
    give evidence for
  10. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  11. copious
    large in number or quantity
  12. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  13. contumely
    rude language intended to offend or hurt
  14. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  15. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  16. contradistinction
    a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
  17. contemporaneous
    occurring in the same period of time
  18. contemn
    look down on with disdain
  19. conspectus
    an overall summary
  20. consanguineous
    related by blood
  21. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  22. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  23. concur
    happen simultaneously
  24. conflate
    mix together different elements
  25. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  26. concupiscent
    vigorously passionate
  27. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  28. concatenation
    the act of linking together as in a series or chain
  29. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  30. compliment
    a remark expressing praise and admiration
  31. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  32. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  33. commodious
    large and roomy
  34. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  35. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  36. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  37. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  38. collegial
    having authority vested equally among colleagues
  39. cohort
    a band of warriors
  40. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  41. coeval
    of the same period
  42. cloy
    become sickeningly sweet or excessive
  43. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  44. clarion
    loud and clear
  45. clamour
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  46. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  47. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  48. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  49. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  50. choler
    anger; irritability
  51. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  52. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  53. chary
    characterized by great caution
  54. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  55. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  56. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  57. cavort
    play boisterously
  58. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  59. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  60. cavalcade
    a procession of people traveling by foot, horse, or vehicles
  61. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  62. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  63. carapace
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
  64. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  65. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  66. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  67. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  68. callow
    young and inexperienced
  69. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  70. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  71. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  72. bravura
    brilliant and showy technical skill
  73. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  74. brackish
    slightly salty
  75. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  76. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  77. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  78. bon vivant
    a sociable person who enjoys fine food and luxury
  79. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  80. blackguard
    someone who is morally reprehensible
  81. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  82. bibulous
    given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
  83. bete noire
    a detested person or thing
  84. beneficence
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
  85. benefaction
    an act intending or showing kindness and good will
  86. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  87. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  88. avatar
    the manifestation of a Hindu deity in human or animal form
  89. autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
  90. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  91. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  92. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  93. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  94. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  95. asseverate
    state categorically
  96. asperity
    harshness of manner
  97. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  98. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  99. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  100. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  101. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  102. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  103. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  104. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  105. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  106. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  107. antiquarian
    of or relating to artifacts or objects from the past
  108. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  109. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  110. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  111. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  112. ambuscade
    the act of hiding and waiting to make a surprise attack
  113. ambit
    an area in which something operates or has power or control
  114. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  115. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  116. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  117. aesthete
    one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art
  118. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  119. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  120. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  121. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  122. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  123. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  124. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  125. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  126. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  127. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  128. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  129. abrogate
    revoke formally
  130. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  131. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
Created on Tue Oct 30 10:01:44 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Oct 31 03:17:28 EDT 2012)

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