CAT Vocabulary List

While preparing for tests like CAT, you have to lay extra impetus on enhancing your vocabulary. There are many words that are repetitively used in CAT exams and you must prepare them to ace the Verbal section. Here is given a list of relevant words in CAT vocabulary list for your help.

1. Abate- Verb, Collapse or lessen
2. Abdicate- Verb, Give up the powers (monarchs and royals)
3. Apprise- Verb, To inform or notify
4. Accede- Verb, Yielding to someone’s wish.
5. Amicable- adjective, Friendly
6. Backfire- Verb, Rebound or boomerang
7. Bale- Noun, Bundle or bunch
8. Bask- Verb, Laze or Revel in (something relaxing)
9. Cache- Noun, Hoard or Stockpile
10. Caliber- Noun, Level of ability or distinction in someone’s character
11. Callous- Adjective, Heartless or uncaring
12. Celerity- Noun, Swiftness of movement
13. Debase- Verb, Degrade or Devalue
14. Debonair- Adjective, Confident and stylish
15. Docile- Adjective, Compliant or submissive
16. Deride- Verb, Ridicule
17. Ebullient- Adjective, Cheerful
18. Eccentric- Adjective, Unconventional
19. Elucidate- Verb, Explain
20. Evanescence- Noun, Vanish gradually from sight
21. Fallacious- Adjective, False or Incorrect
22. Ferocious- Adjective, Savage or cruel
23. Foible- Noun, Weakness
24. Frugal- Adjective, Economical
25. Gape- Verb, Wide open
26. Galore- Adjective, Abundance
27. Grapple- Verb, Wrestle or struggle
28. Halcyon- Adjective, Serene or pleasant
29. Hoodwink- Verb, Deceive or trick
30. Hypercritical- Adjective, Excessively critical
31. Impel- Verb, Force or urge
32. Innocuous- Adjective, Innocent or Harmless
33. Intrinsic- Adjective, Inherent or essential
34. Jeopardize- Verb, Endanger (someone/something)
35. Judicious- Adjective, Wise and sensible
36. Juxtapose- Verb, Place something close together
37. Kibble- Verb, Grind or Chop
38. Knighthood- Noun, Title or rank
39. Lampoon- Verb, Sarcasm or criticizing publicly
40. Limp- Verb, Walking with difficulty
41. Ludicrous- Adjective, Unreasonable or Absurd
42. Lithe- Adjective, Supple, Agile
43. Magnanimous- Adjective, Generous or Benevolent
44. Mawkish- Adjective, Over-sentimental
45. Mettle- Noun, Spirit or determination
46. Mundane- Adjective, Dull
47. Nascent- Adjective, Being born
48. Nexus- Noun, Series of connection
49. Novice- Noun, Beginner or Learner
50. Obsolete- Adjective, Outdated
51. Occult-Noun, Mystical or supernatural
52. Onus- Noun, Burden or responsibility
53. Penury- Noun, Extreme poverty
54. Pertinent- Adjective, Relevant
55. Petulant- Adjective, Childishly Bad-tempered
56. Query- Noun, Question
57. Repentance- Noun, Sincere regret
58. Reverent- Adjective, Deep Respect
59. Scribble- Verb, Writing carelessly
60. Solace- Noun, Consolation
61. Somber- Adjective, Dark or Serious
62. Tacit- Adjective, Understood
63. Trait- Noun, Characteristic
64. Unaccountable- Adjective, inexplicable
65. Uproot- Verb, Pull out
66. Verbose- Adjective, Wordy
67. Verify- Verb, Confirm or prove
68. Wearisome- Adjective, Tiring
69. Wintry- Adjective, Cold (in feeling)
70. Yearn- Verb, Longing for something

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