Vocabulary Words for CAT Word List – 32

Word Primary Meaning Usage Example Level

convalesce regain health, These patients have already been cured of their illnesses, in fact, 6
recuperate they are convalescing in the hospital before being sent back home.
verve vigor, enthusiasm, The verve in his verse makes one wonder if this laidback, lethargic 5
gusto personality has written such lines full of zeal and zest for life.
enchant to delight, 1. We were thoroughly enchanted with the foreigner's social 5
captivate, enthrall manners and her love for India.
2. The spectators were enchanted with her brilliant performance and
wanted more of her.
surreptitious done in secret Since conducting such illegal activities in the open would have meant 6
immediate trouble, they decided to operate surreptitiously from an
unknown location.
sanguinary bloodstained or The sanguinary war fought by Ashoka with the king of Kalinga 6
bloodthirsty resulted in the death of more than a lakh soldiers.
nepotism favoritism to The large number of his relatives in key government positions 6
relatives indicates that probably he has been indulging in nepotism while
doling out major postings.
impugn to attack by 1. Not only can we not hope to win the case, but also do we not 6
argument, have sufficient reasons to impugn the truth of what he is saying.
question, challenge 2. The Court will give a decision on the impugned matter tomorrow
morning.
indubitable unquestionable, Sachin Tendulkar's reputation as the no. 1 batsman in the world is 6
uncontestable, an indubitable cricketing fact.
undoubted
dismember divide up, partition You can hope to learn about the internal body systems of the animal 5
only if you dismember its body with a knife and do some thorough
study.
plenish to fill The bumper crop has plenished the government godowns with 6
food-grains to the extent that now there is no space left to store
them.
errant straying, The errant son was brought back on line by the combined efforts of 5
mischievous, his family, friends and a baba whom he respected a lot.
offending, lawless
ruddy reddish The ruddy cheeks of a young baby, in conjunction with its sweet 5
smile, make the most beautiful natural scene in the world.
contempt scorn, disrespect, As the Arundhati Roy case has convincingly proved, the Supreme 4
disregard Court always takes a serious note of any contempt of its decisions
by any individual or organization.
savory appetizing, The assembly session had to be postponed indefinitely after some 5
wholesome, not-so-savoury incidents in the assembly involving misbehaviour
acceptable with some lady MLAs.
foment to promote the It was widely alleged that Bal Thackeray's journal "Saamna" did a lot 5
growth of, rouse, to foment the already charged communal atmosphere in those days.
incite
fallow inactive, Since the fallow land could not be put to any agricultural use, 4
uncultivable Gurnam Singh decided to build a house on it for himself.
cartilage a tough animal The external human ear does not have any bones in it, but is still a 5
tissue bit hard due to the presence of cartilage.
unfeigned genuine, not false In an unfeigned display of her inner fears and complexes, she spoke 5
or hypocritical frankly about how her childhood incidents were responsible for her
current emotional status.
lacteal like milk The spurious liquid may look lacteal, but in reality, it lacks all that is 5
required of genuine milk.
flatulent gaseous Improper eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle are known it be 6
some of the prominent reasons for a flatulent stomach.
 deport to send away, The illegal immigrants were deported to their respective countries by 4
expel the airport authorities after verifying their backgrounds.
schism a split, fissure, gap 1. The schism of the Congress into Congress (I) and Congress (U) 5
occurred in the late sixties when Indira Gandhi was the Congress
chief.
2. The ideological schism between the two was too great to be
plugged by any possible means.
tome a large book We do not require a person who has read tomes and tomes on 4
management, we just need somebody who has got lots of practical
experience in managing illiterate labourers.
pectoral of the breastbone Pectoral thumping is a sign of immense grief over something. 5
sinistral left-handed Most garments and appliances are designed for right handed 5
people; you have to be a sinsitral to know the problems faced
because of this.
umbrage offense, insult Feku took umbrage to the critical remarks made against him by the 5
party chief and threatened to leave the party.
restitution payment of 1. The restitution ordered by the Court for the victims of the terrorist 6
damages, crimes is so meagre that nobody can survive on such small sums of
compensation, money.
reparation 2. The Court has held many times that the restitution awarded to a
victim of some state action must be recovered from the person
responsible for the lapse.
ligneous woody The substance you brought just happens to have a ligneous look, in 6
reality it is not wood at all.
aplomb poise, composure The great aplomb with which Sonia Gandhi braved the tragedy of 5
her husband 's death belied her inner turmoil.
cantankerous quarrelsome, A candidate having even a shade of cantankerous nature in her is a 6
irascible strict no-no for a receptionist's job.
bimensal twice a month The frequency of this newsmagazine has been increased from 6
bimensal to weekly so as to provide more current coverage to the
readers.
babble talk thoughtlessly, The babble of a child, though sometimes beyond understanding, is 5
prattle nevertheless pleasing and enjoyable .
redound come back Indulging in such anti-social activities under the influence of your 6
friends redounds to your already negative reputation.
abstruse difficult to The abstruse Sanskrit text is beyond my understanding, unless 5
understand some expert volunteers to help me out.
curator one who oversees The museum curator's negligence resulted in the loss of many rare 4
and beautiful artifacts from the museum.
desultory aimless, The desultory fashion in which the speaker explained the topic made 6
haphazard, it look quite illogical.
digressing at
random
hulking large The hulky bag, containing many books, proved to be too difficult to 4
carry for the little boy.
amenable submissive, Many historians think that the closed mindset of medieval Indians 5
responsive made them less amenable to new ideas and innovations in sciences
and other fields.
thong leather strip He put a thong around his waist to keep his loose pants from falling. 4
pine to yearn intensely, 1. She pined for those lovely school days when she had the luxury of 4
to languish, to lose having an afternoon nap after school.
vigor 2. Successive failures pined her of all energy and courage to do
anything further in life.
mendicant a beggar Begging is a mendicant's so-called "profession" or "occupation". 6
fiendish an evil person Ravana and Kansa will go down in human history as perfect models 6
of fiendish personalities.
renegade deserter The army has decided to take back all those renegade soldiers who 5
had deserted it in the wake of Operation Blue Star.
disinterested free of bias and Shilpa was disappointed by the new teacher's disinterested attitude 4
self-interest, because she was used to getting special treatment from the old
impartial teacher.
pestilence dangerous disease The cotton crops, afflicted with this great pestilence in the form of 5
or teaching Bollworm, are likely to give much less yield than they would have
given otherwise.
equivocal subject to different Politicians' equivocal statements on the issue have led to lots of 5
interpretations, confusion and misconceptions among the public.
intentionally
misleading
orgy wild party The orgy marked by drinking and dancing was a celebration of her 5
exceptional success.
indefeasible cannot be defeated Her indefeasible spirits enabled her to get over the grave odds she 5
faced in her way.
exhume to dig up The hastily buried bodies were exhumed by the police for a 5
postmortem examination to ascertain the cause of death.
discerning mentally quick and 1. The fake Lux has been made so close to the genuine that only a 5
observant, having very discerning person can tell the difference between the two.
insight 2. It will take a really discerning person to appreciate the fine
difference between the almost identical voices of the two sisters.
stoic unaffected by or Chinku’s stoic disposition enabled him to weather all happiness and 6
showing passion or grief with a sense of complete detachment.
feeling esp firmly
restraining in
response to pain or
distress
fortuitous lucky A fortuitous meeting with a holy man in Hardwar changed his life 5
forever and he became a thoroughly spiritual man.
grisly horrible The grisly scene of the mass killings sent a chill down my spine. 5
intrepid characterized by An intrepid fighter as she was, she fought against all odds in her 6
fearlessness and way to the achievement of her goal.
endurance
vaunt brag Vaunting about the company's impressive sales figures, the 6
Marketing Director claimed that they would be the leading market
player by the coming year.
lecherous lustful Girls wearing such skimpy dresses in public are bound to attract 6
many lecherous eyes.
drone idle person Work is worship and is the greatest invention of mankind, just ask a 6
drone how it feels like without any work to do and he will tell you
that he is ready for some work even without any reward.
libation poured out wine The libation offered to the gods during the religious ceremony was 6
one of the most important rituals.
unimpeachabl cannot be doubted Gilimili's tremendous reputation as a girl with unimpeachable 5
e honesty made her a perfect candidate for the treasurer's job.
deliberation discuss The rising inflation will be a matter of deliberation at the Cabinet 4
alternatives meeting tonight.
equivocate mislead, attempt to Her equivocating on the issue was what led us to confusion; she 5
conceal the truth should have given us a clear-cut answer.
shellacking a beating The shellacking received by our hockey team when it lost to Holland 6
0-15 should cause us to introspect over the dismal state of our
hockey and sports in general.
bevy a group The bevy of girls, who had been shortlisted after preliminary rounds, 4
was now to go through another grilling test for the Miss Chandigarh
title.
mettle courage "Do I have the mettle to shoulder this massive responsibility of 5
running this company?" is the million-dollar question I am facing.
cleave to sever, to cling to Identical twins result from the cleaving of a single fertilized egg into 5
two after a certain stage in development is reached.
encapsulate condense The 2-month crash course is basically an encapsulated form of the 5
 1-year regular programme.
innuendo insinuation The leader was not fond of levelling allegations against the 5
opposition in a direct manner, rather, he was fond of innuendos.

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