Arun Sharma CAT Prep

Sandeep (India)
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  1. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  2. abase
    cause to feel shame
  3. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  4. abbreviate
    shorten
  5. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  6. abdication
    the act of giving up power
  7. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  8. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  9. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  10. abide
    dwell
  11. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  12. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  13. abridgement
    a shortened version of a written work
  14. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  15. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  16. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  17. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  18. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  19. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  20. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  21. accredit
    grant credentials to
  22. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  23. acquaint
    cause to come to know personally
  24. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  25. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  26. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  27. acronym
    a word formed from the initial letters of several words
  28. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  29. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  30. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  31. addle
    mix up or confuse
  32. adduce
    advance evidence for
  33. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  34. adjure
    command solemnly
  35. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  36. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  37. admonitory
    expressing reprimand, criticism, or censure
  38. ado
    a great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion
  39. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  40. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  41. adulteration
    the act of adulterating
  42. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  43. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  44. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  45. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  46. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  47. aeon
    the longest division of geological time
  48. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  49. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  50. affirm
    declare solemnly and formally as true
  51. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  52. aggravate
    make worse
  53. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  54. agog
    highly excited
  55. ail
    be unwell
  56. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  57. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  58. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  59. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  60. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  61. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  62. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  63. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  64. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  65. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  66. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  67. ambient
    completely enveloping
  68. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  69. amble
    walk leisurely
  70. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  71. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  72. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  73. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  74. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  75. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  76. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  77. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  78. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  79. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  80. annuity
    income from capital investment paid regularly
  81. annul
    cancel officially
  82. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  83. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  84. anon
    (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while
  85. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  86. apiary
    a shed containing a number of beehives
  87. appease
    make peace with
  88. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  89. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  90. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  91. arcade
    a structure composed of arches supported by columns
  92. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  93. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  94. archives
    collection of records especially about an institution
  95. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  96. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  97. articulate
    express or state clearly
  98. articulate
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  99. artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  100. ascend
    travel up
  101. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  102. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  103. ashen
    pale from illness or emotion
  104. asterisk
    a star-shaped character used in printing
  105. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  106. atheism
    the doctrine or belief that there is no God
  107. atonement
    the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
  108. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  109. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  110. august
    profoundly honored
Created on Mon Apr 01 13:15:38 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Apr 01 14:01:35 EDT 2013)

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