Mostly Used Words In Competitive Exams By Sachin Bhalerao

Sachin B. (United States of America)
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  1. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  2. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  3. dragnet
    a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
  4. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  5. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  6. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  7. oar
    an implement used to propel or steer a boat
  8. ewe
    female sheep
  9. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  10. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  11. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms based on similarities
  12. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  13. empathise
    be understanding of
  14. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  15. grubby
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt
  16. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  17. iffy
    subject to accident or chance or change
  18. winch
    a lifting device consisting of a cylinder turned by a crank
  19. backtrack
    retrace one's course
  20. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  21. siphon
    a tube used to move liquid from one vessel to another
  22. edgy
    in a very tense state
  23. volte-face
    a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
  24. hokum
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  25. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  26. uppish
    (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
  27. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  28. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  29. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  30. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  31. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  32. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  33. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  34. flimsy
    a thin strong lightweight translucent paper
  35. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  36. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  37. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  38. jaded
    exhausted
  39. keen
    intense or sharp
  40. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  41. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  42. knuckle
    a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
  43. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  44. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  45. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  46. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  47. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  48. interdict
    command against
  49. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  50. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  51. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  52. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  53. evacuation
    the act of leaving a dangerous place in an orderly fashion
  54. yuppie
    a young upwardly mobile professional individual
  55. silo
    a cylindrical tower used for storing grain
  56. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  57. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  58. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  59. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  60. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  61. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  62. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  63. ameliorate
    make better
  64. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  65. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  66. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  67. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  68. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  69. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  70. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  71. jeopardy
    a source of danger
  72. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  73. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  74. sap
    a watery fluid that circulates in a plant
  75. blend
    mix together different elements
  76. exultation
    the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
  77. forthwith
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  78. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  79. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  80. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  81. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  82. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  83. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  84. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  85. heartfelt
    earnest
  86. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  87. honorary
    given as an award without the normal duties
  88. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  89. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  90. zenith
    the highest point of something
  91. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  92. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  93. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  94. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  95. pilfer
    make off with belongings of others
  96. foe
    an armed adversary
  97. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  98. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  99. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  100. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
Created on Mon Jun 24 10:06:36 EDT 2013

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