Question

What are the frequent/exact vocabulary words to know for the CAT exam?

Answer 1

abondon
forsake; leave behind
abase
cause to feel shame
abate
become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate
shorten
abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors
abdication
the act of giving up power
aberration
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
abet
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abhor
find repugnant
abide
dwell
abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
ablution
the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
abridgement
a shortened version of a written work
abscond
run away
abstruse
difficult to penetrate
abysmal
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be immeasurable
abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit
accede
yield to another's wish or opinion
accolade
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
accost
speak to someone
accredit
grant credentials to
accomplice
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
acquaint
cause to come to know personally
acquit
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid
strong and sharp, as a taste
acrimony
a rough and bitter manner
acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of several words
acumen
shrewdness shown by keen insight
adage
a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
adamant
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
addle
mix up or confuse
adduce
advance evidence for
adjudicate
hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
adjure
command solemnly
admonish
scold or reprimand; take to task
acclaim
enthusiastic approval
admonitory
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
ado
a rapid active commotion
adorn
make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
adulteration
the act of adulterating
advent
arrival that has been awaited
adventitious
associated by chance and not an integral part
adversary
someone who offers opposition
adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction
advert
a public promotion of some product or service
aeon
the longest division of geological time
affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
affinity
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
affirm
declare solemnly and formally as true
agape
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
aggravate
make worse
agile
moving quickly and lightly
agog
highly excited
ail
be unwell
alacrity
liveliness and eagerness
alcove
a small recess opening off a larger room
alienate
arouse hostility or indifference in
allay
lessen the intensity of or calm
allegiance
the act of binding yourself to a course of action
alleviate
provide physical relief, as from pain
allocate
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
alloy
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
allure
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
aloof
remote in manner
amalgamate
to bring or combine together or with something else
ambient
completely enveloping
ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
amble
walk leisurely
amiable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
amicable
characterized by friendship and good will
amnesia
partial or total loss of memory
amorphous
having no definite form or distinct shape
analogy
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
anarchy
a state of lawlessness and disorder
ancillary
furnishing added support
anguish
extreme distress of body or mind
animosity
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
annihilate
kill in large numbers
annuity
income from capital investment paid regularly
annul
cancel officially
anoint
administer an oil or ointment to
anomaly
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
anon
(old-fashioned or informal) in a little while
antidote
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
apiary
a shed containing a number of beehives
appease
make peace with
appraise
consider in a comprehensive way
apprehensive
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
apprise
inform somebody of something
arcade
a structure composed of arches supported by columns
arcane
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
archaic
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
archives
collection of records especially about an institution
arid
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
arrogance
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
articulate
express or state clearly
articulate
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
artefact
a man-made object taken as a whole
ascend
travel up
ascendancy
the state when one person or group has power over another
ascertain
learn or discover with confidence
ashen
anemic looking from illness or emotion
asterisk
a star-shaped character used in printing
astringent
tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue