GMAT, GRE, TOEFL., IELTS vocabulary list ( Group A)
1.
Abaft
: (adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship
2.
Abandon:
(v.; n) to leave behind; to give something up; freedom; enthusiasm; impetuosity
3.
Abase
:(v.) to degrade; humiliate; disgrace
4.
Abbreviate
: (v.) to shorten; compress; diminish
5.
Abdicate:
(v.) to reject, renounce, or abandon
6.
Aberrant
: (adj.) abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path
7.
Abeyance:
(n.) a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
8.
abhor
: (v.) to hate
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abject
: (adj.) of the worst or lowest degree
10.
abjure: (v.) to give up
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abnegation:
(n.) a denial
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abominate
: (v.) to loathe; to hate
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abridge
: (v.) to shorten; to limit
14.
abrogate
: (v.) to cancel by authority
15.
Abrupt
: (adj.) happening or ending unexpectedly
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Abscond:
(v.) to go away hastily or secretly; to hide
17.
Absolve
: (v.) to forgive; to acquit
18.
Abstemious
: (adj.) sparing in use of food or drinks
19.
Abstinence:
(n.) the act or process of voluntarily refraining from any action or practice;
self-control; chastity
20.
Abstruse
: (adj.) hard to understand; deep; recondite
21.
abysmal
(adj.) very deep
22.
accede
: (v.) to comply with; to consent to
23.
acclaim
: (n.) loud approval; applause
24.
accolade
: (n.) approving or praising mention; a sign of approval or respect
25.
accomplice
: (n.) co-conspirator; partner; partner-in-crime
26.
accretion
: (n.)growth by addition; a growing together by parts
27.
accrue
: (v.) a natural growth; a periodic increase
28.
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acerbic : (adj.) tasting sour; harsh in language or temper
29.
Acquiesce
:(v.) to agree without protest
30.
Acrid
: (adj.) sharp; bitter; foul smelling
31.
Acrimony
: (n.) sharpness or bitterness in language or manner.
32.
Adage
: (n.) an old saying now accepted as being truthful
33.
Adamant
: (adj.) not yielding, firm
34.
addled
: (adj.) rotten
35.
adept
: (adj.) skilled; practiced
36.
adjure
: (v.) solemnly ordered
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adroit
: (adj.) expert or skillful
38.
adulation
: (n.) praise in excess
39.
adulterate
: (v.) to corrupt, debase, or make impure
40.
adversary
: (n.) an enemy; foe
41.
adverse
: (adj.) negative; hostile; antagonistic; inimical
42.
advocate
: (v.; n.) to plead in favor of; supporter; defender
43.
aesthetic
: (adj.) of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty
44.
affable
: (adj.) friendly; amiable; good-natured
45.
affiliate
: (v.) to connect or associate with; to accept as a member
46.
affinity(n.)
a connection; similarity of structure
47.
aggrandize
: (v.) to make more powerful
48.
aghast
: (adj.) astonished; amazed; horrified; terrified; appalled
49.
agrarian
: (adj.) of the land
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alacrity
: (n.) eager readiness or speed
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alchemist
: (n.) a person who studies chemistry
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alchemy
: (n.) any mysterious change of substance or nature
53.
allegory
: n.) a symbolic description
54.
alleviate
: (v.) to lessen or make easier
55.
allocate
: (v.) set aside; designate; assign
56.
allude
: (v.) to refer indirectly to something
57.
allure
: (v.; n.) to attract; entice; attraction; temptation; glamour
58.
allusion
: (n.) an indirect reference (often literary); a hint
59.
aloof
: (adj.) distant in interest; reserved; cool
60.
altercation
: (n.) controversy; dispute
61.
altruism
: (n.) unselfish devotion to the welfare of others
62.
altruistic
(adj.) unselfish
63.
amalgam
: (n.) a mixture or combination (often of metals)
64.
amalgamate
: (v.) to mix, merge, combine
65.
amass
: (v.) to collect together; accumulate
66.
ambiguous
: (adj.) not clear; uncertain; vague
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ambivalent
(adj.) undecided
68.
ameliorate
: (v.) to improve or make better
69.
amendment
: (n.) a positive change
70.
amiable
(adj.) friendly
71.
amiss
: (adj.; adv.) wrong; awry; wrongly; in a defective manner
72.
amity
: (n.) friendly relations
73.
amorphous
: (adj.) with no shape; unorganized; having no determinate form
74.
amortize:
(v.) to put money into a fund at fixed intervals
75.
anachronism
: (n.) something out of place in time (e.g., an airplane in 1492)
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analogy
: (n.) similarity; correlation; parallelism
77.
anaphylaxis
: (n.) an allergic reaction
78.
anarchist
: (n.) one who believes that a formal government is unnecessary
79.
anchorage
: (n.) something that can be relied on
80.
anecdote
: (n.) a short account of happenings
81.
animosity
: (n.) a feeling of hatred or ill will
82.
anoint
: (v.) to crown; ordain;
83.
anomaly
(n.) an oddity, inconsistency; a deviation from the norm
84.
anonymous
: (adj.) nameless; unidentified
85.
antagonism
: (n.) hostility; opposition
86.
antipathy
: (n.) a strong dislike or repugnance
87.
apathy
: (n.) lack of emotion or interest
88.
apocalyptic
: (adj.) pertaining to a discovery or new revelation
89.
apocryphal
: (adj.) counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity
90.
appease
: (v.) to satisfy; to calm
91.
apposite
: (adj.) suitable; apt; relevant
92.
apprehensive
: (adj.) fearful; aware; conscious
93.
approbatory
: (adj.) approving or sanctioning
94.
arable
: (adj.) suitable (as land) for plowing
95.
arbiter
: (n.) one who is authorized to judge or decide
96.
arbitrary
: (adj.) based on one's preference or judgment
97.
arcane
: (adj.) obscure; secret; mysterious
98.
archetype
: (n.) original pattern or model; prototype
99.
ardent
: (adj.) with passionate or intense feelings
100.
arduous
: (adj.) laborious, difficult; strenuous
101.
arid
: (adj.) extremely dry, parched; barren, unimaginative
102.
aromatic
: (adj.) having a smell which is sweet or spicy
103.
arrogant
: (adj.) acting superior to others; conceited
104.
arrogate
: (v.) to claim or demand unduly
105.
articulate
: (v.; adj.) to utter clearly and distinctly; clear, distinct; expressed with
clarity; skillful with words
106.
artifice
: (n.) skill in a craft
107.
ascetic
: (n.; adj.) one who leads a simple life of self-denial; rigorously abstinent
108.
aseptic
: (adj.) germ free
109.
askance
: (adv.) a sideways glance of disapproval
110.
asperity
(n.) harshness
111.
aspersion
: (n.) slanderous statement; a damaging or derogatory criticism
112.
aspirant
: (n.) a person who goes after high goals
113.
assay
: (n.) to determine the quality of a substance.
114.
Assess
: (v.) to estimate the value of
115.
Assiduous
: (adj.) carefully attentive; industrious
116.
Assuage
: (v.) to relieve; ease; make less severe
117.
Astringent
: (n.; adj.) a substance that contracts bodily tissues; causing contraction;
tightening; stern, austere
118.
Astute
: (adj.) cunning; sly; crafty
119.
Atrophy
: (v.; n.) to waste away, as from lack of use; to wither; failure to grow
120.
Attenuate
: (v.) to thin out; to weaken
121.
Atypical
: (adj.) something that is abnormal
122.
Audacious
: (adj.) fearless; bold
123.
Augment
: (v.) to increase or add to; to make larger
124.
August
: (adj.) to be imposing or magnificent
125.
Auspicious
: (adj.) being of a good omen; successful
126.
Austere
: (adj.) having a stern look; having strict self-discipline
127.
Authentic
: (adj.) real; genuine; trustworthy
128.
Authoritarian
: (n.; adj.) acting as a dictator; demanding obedience
129.
Autocracy
: (n.) an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power
130.
Autocrat
: (n.) an absolute ruler
131.
Avarice
: (n.) inordinate desire for gaining and possessing wealth
132.
Aver
: (v.) to affirm as true
133.
Awry
: (adj; adv.) crooked(ly); uneven(ly); wrong; askew
134.
Azure
: (adj.) the clear blue color of the sky
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