A list - 1 to 50
(1) ABASE - LOWER, DEMEAN, HUMILIATE.
(Eg) He abased himself by wearing clumsy clothes.
(2) ABASH - EMBARRASSED OR MADE TO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.
(Eg) The girl had an abashed expression on her face.
(3) ABATE - SUBSIDE, LESSEN, WEAKEN OR MODERATE.
(Eg) The man came out of his house as the storm subsided.
(4) ABBREVIATE : TO SHORTEN, REDUCE IN LENGTH
Graduate Record Examination is abbreviated as GRE.
(5) ABDICATE : RENOUNCE, GIVE UP (Kings and monarchs).
Eg) The dolls represent the abdication of NApolean.
(6) ABERRANT, ABERRATION : DEVIATING FROM THE NORMAL OR ABNORMAL.
(Eg) Their sudden act of aberration surprised the audience.
(7) ABET - ACCOMPANY IN DOING SOMETHING WRONG OR ILLEGAL.
(Eg) Mullah Omar was accused of abetting Osama bin Laden in his activities.
(8) ABEYANCE - SUSPENDED ACTION.
(Eg) The meetings of the Pakistan People party were held in abeyance until Bilawal Bhutto ansari was elected the leader of the party.
(9) ABHOR : HATE, DETEST
(Eg) We hate Jonathan Moyo
(10) ABIDE : TOLERATE, COMPLY WITH SOMETHING UNPLEASANT
(Eg) The people refused to abide by the corruption of the government.
(11) ABJECT - WRETCHED, MISERABLE.
(Eg) A majority of people in africa lived in abject poverty.
(12) ABJURE : RENOUNCE OR GIVE UP ON A BELIEF OR OATH.
(Eg) In spite of opposition, Galileo refused to abjure his beliefs.
(13) ABLUTION - WASHING ONESELF. (also means the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels)
(Eg) The man is performing his morning ablutions on the banks of river Ganga.
(14) ABNEGATION - SELF SACRIFICE, RENUNCIATION.
(Eg) Mother teresa lead a life of abnegation, to look into the needs of the poor and the needy.
(15) ABODE - A PLACE OF RESIDENCE, HOME, DOMICILE
(Eg) That hut has been his abode for the past 10 years.
(16) ABOLISH - CANCEL, ELIMINATE.
(Eg) The majority of the country wants the government to abolish nuclear weapons.
(17) ABOMINABLE, ABOMINATE - HATE, DETESTABLE, LOATHE.
(Eg) The skunk is one of the most abominable species.
(18) ABORIGINAL - PRIMITIVE, INDIGENOUS, FIRST OF ITS KIND.
(Eg) The photo depicts an aboriginal dancer in Australia.
(19) ABORTIVE - UNSUCCESSFUL, FUTILE.
(Eg) A leak in the rocket forced NASA to abort the mission.
(20) ABRASIVE - RUBBING AWAY.
(Eg) Rough surfaces are abrasive in nature.
(21) ABRIDGED - JOIN, SHORTEN CONDENSE.
(Eg) The bridge was built to abridge the two cities.
(22) ABROGATE - See ABOLISH
(23) ABSCISSION - CUT OFF, SEPARATED.
(Eg) The chicken is being abscised into two parts.
(24) ABSCOND - IN HIDING, DEPART WITHOUT NOTICE.
(Eg) Sadam Hussain had absconded before he was caught by the US forces.
(25) ABSOLUTE - COMPLETE, EXPRESSING FINALITY, COMPLETENESS.
(Eg) The Ying-yang complement each other such that, it is not complete in the absence of either of the halves.
(26) ABSOLVE - SHRIVEN, VINDICATE, EXONERATE, EXCULPATE, LET GO OFF, PARDONED.
(Eg) The girl is absolved off her sins.
(27) ABSTAIN - REFRAIN, WITHHOLD FROM PARTICIPATION.(Eg) Sania Mirza has decided to abstain from participating in tennis tournaments in India.
(28) ABSTEMIOUS, ABSTINENCE - AVOID OR STAY AWAY FROM PLEASURES, MOSTLY FOOD AND DRINKS.
(Eg) Models live on abstemious diets to stay in shape.
(29) ABSTRACT - SOMETHING THAT IS THEORETICAL, NOT CONCRETE, MISREPRESENTATIONAL.(Eg) Communism is widely regarded as an abstract concept.
(30) ABSTRUSE - CONFUSING, NOT CLEAR.
(Eg) Some of the concepts framed by mathematician Ramanujam are still abstruse to the brightest minds of the scientific world.
(31) ABUSIVE - INSULTING, STINGING, HARSH.
(Eg) Harbhajan Singh was accused of using abusive language against Andrew Symonds in the sydney test.
(32) ABUT - ADJOIN, ADJACENT.
(Eg) The picture depicts two abutting properties.
(33) ABYSS, ABYSMAL - BOTTOM LESS, VAST PIT, HAVING NO END.
(Eg) The black holes in space are believed to be abysmal in nature.
(34) ACADEMIC - RELATED TO STUDY, EDUCATION.
(Eg) Academics form a vital part of the education process. The students are well known for their dedication to academics.
(35) ACCEDE - AGREE TO.
(Eg) The guy agrees to the boss's request.
(36) ACCELERATE - SPEED UP, INCREASE, MOVE FASTER.
(Eg) The biker is accelerating his bike to higher speeds.
(37) ACCESSIBLE - EASILY AVAILABLE, OBTAINABLE, EASY TO APPROACH.
(Eg) Young drug addicts have increased as drug dealers are becoming more and more accessible.
(38) ACCESSORY - SOMETHING THAT IS HELPFUL BUT NOT AN ESSENTIAL PART.
(Eg) The external hard drive is a widely used accessory with a comupter system.
(39) ACCLAIM - APPLAUD, PRAISE, GREET WITH GREAT APPROVAL.
(Eg) Halle berry was greeted with great acclaim as she collected her oscar.
(40) ACCLIVITY - STEEP SLOPE.
(Eg) Most of the hills have high acclivity.
(41) ACCOLADE - GIFTS, PRAISE, AWARD OF PRAISE
(Eg) Julia's acting skills fetched her great accolades, including an Oscar for Erin brocovich.
(42) ACCOMMODATE - ABLE TO AGREE UPON OR FIT INTO, OBLIGE.
(Eg) The crowded train could not accommodate any more passengers.
(43) ACCOMPLICE - PARTNER, COMPANION (IN ILLEGAL WORK).
(Eg) In the film Alladin, the Parrot is Jafar's accomplice in crime.
(44) ACCORD - AGREEMENT, ACCORDANCE.
(Eg) As a result of Bill Clinton's efforts, Israel and Palestine signed an accord of peace.
(45) ACCOST - MEET, APPROACH OR TALK TO A PERSON OR A STRANGER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
(Eg) When he accosted her, she gave him a stern warning.
(46) ACCOUTER - EQUIP, AN INSTRUMENT OR EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NEEDED TO PERFORM A PARTICULAR JOB OR TASK.
(Eg) The soldiers have accoutered themselves for the war.
(47) ACCRETION - GROW OR INCREASE BY ADDITION.
(Eg) The accretion of dumping in the Ganga has made it highly polluted.
(48) ACME - PINNACLE, PEAK, HIGHEST POINT. (RELATED TO CAREER)
(Eg) The introduction of the apple i-pod took Steve Jobs to the acme of his career.
(49) ACOUSTICS - SCIENCE OF SOUND OR THE QUALITY OF SOUND.
(Eg) The picture depicts the acoustics of the hall.
(50) ACQUIESCE - AGREE PASSIVELY, AGREE WITHOUT PROTEST.
(Eg) The servant is acquiescent to the words of his mistress.
(Eg) He abased himself by wearing clumsy clothes.
(2) ABASH - EMBARRASSED OR MADE TO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.
(Eg) The girl had an abashed expression on her face.
(3) ABATE - SUBSIDE, LESSEN, WEAKEN OR MODERATE.
(Eg) The man came out of his house as the storm subsided.
(4) ABBREVIATE : TO SHORTEN, REDUCE IN LENGTH
Graduate Record Examination is abbreviated as GRE.
(5) ABDICATE : RENOUNCE, GIVE UP (Kings and monarchs).
Eg) The dolls represent the abdication of NApolean.
(6) ABERRANT, ABERRATION : DEVIATING FROM THE NORMAL OR ABNORMAL.
(Eg) Their sudden act of aberration surprised the audience.
(7) ABET - ACCOMPANY IN DOING SOMETHING WRONG OR ILLEGAL.
(Eg) Mullah Omar was accused of abetting Osama bin Laden in his activities.
(8) ABEYANCE - SUSPENDED ACTION.
(Eg) The meetings of the Pakistan People party were held in abeyance until Bilawal Bhutto ansari was elected the leader of the party.
(9) ABHOR : HATE, DETEST
(Eg) We hate Jonathan Moyo
(10) ABIDE : TOLERATE, COMPLY WITH SOMETHING UNPLEASANT
(Eg) The people refused to abide by the corruption of the government.
(11) ABJECT - WRETCHED, MISERABLE.(Eg) A majority of people in africa lived in abject poverty.
(12) ABJURE : RENOUNCE OR GIVE UP ON A BELIEF OR OATH.
(Eg) In spite of opposition, Galileo refused to abjure his beliefs.
(13) ABLUTION - WASHING ONESELF. (also means the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels)
(Eg) The man is performing his morning ablutions on the banks of river Ganga.
(14) ABNEGATION - SELF SACRIFICE, RENUNCIATION.
(Eg) Mother teresa lead a life of abnegation, to look into the needs of the poor and the needy.
(15) ABODE - A PLACE OF RESIDENCE, HOME, DOMICILE
(Eg) That hut has been his abode for the past 10 years.
(16) ABOLISH - CANCEL, ELIMINATE.
(Eg) The majority of the country wants the government to abolish nuclear weapons.
(17) ABOMINABLE, ABOMINATE - HATE, DETESTABLE, LOATHE.
(Eg) The skunk is one of the most abominable species.
(18) ABORIGINAL - PRIMITIVE, INDIGENOUS, FIRST OF ITS KIND.
(Eg) The photo depicts an aboriginal dancer in Australia.
(19) ABORTIVE - UNSUCCESSFUL, FUTILE.
(Eg) A leak in the rocket forced NASA to abort the mission.
(20) ABRASIVE - RUBBING AWAY.
(Eg) Rough surfaces are abrasive in nature.
(21) ABRIDGED - JOIN, SHORTEN CONDENSE. (Eg) The bridge was built to abridge the two cities.
(22) ABROGATE - See ABOLISH
(23) ABSCISSION - CUT OFF, SEPARATED.
(Eg) The chicken is being abscised into two parts.
(24) ABSCOND - IN HIDING, DEPART WITHOUT NOTICE.
(Eg) Sadam Hussain had absconded before he was caught by the US forces.
(25) ABSOLUTE - COMPLETE, EXPRESSING FINALITY, COMPLETENESS.
(Eg) The Ying-yang complement each other such that, it is not complete in the absence of either of the halves.
(26) ABSOLVE - SHRIVEN, VINDICATE, EXONERATE, EXCULPATE, LET GO OFF, PARDONED.
(Eg) The girl is absolved off her sins.
(27) ABSTAIN - REFRAIN, WITHHOLD FROM PARTICIPATION.(Eg) Sania Mirza has decided to abstain from participating in tennis tournaments in India.
(28) ABSTEMIOUS, ABSTINENCE - AVOID OR STAY AWAY FROM PLEASURES, MOSTLY FOOD AND DRINKS.
(Eg) Models live on abstemious diets to stay in shape.
(29) ABSTRACT - SOMETHING THAT IS THEORETICAL, NOT CONCRETE, MISREPRESENTATIONAL.(Eg) Communism is widely regarded as an abstract concept.
(30) ABSTRUSE - CONFUSING, NOT CLEAR.
(Eg) Some of the concepts framed by mathematician Ramanujam are still abstruse to the brightest minds of the scientific world.
(31) ABUSIVE - INSULTING, STINGING, HARSH.(Eg) Harbhajan Singh was accused of using abusive language against Andrew Symonds in the sydney test.
(32) ABUT - ADJOIN, ADJACENT.
(Eg) The picture depicts two abutting properties.
(33) ABYSS, ABYSMAL - BOTTOM LESS, VAST PIT, HAVING NO END.(Eg) The black holes in space are believed to be abysmal in nature.
(34) ACADEMIC - RELATED TO STUDY, EDUCATION.
(Eg) Academics form a vital part of the education process. The students are well known for their dedication to academics.
(35) ACCEDE - AGREE TO.
(Eg) The guy agrees to the boss's request.
(36) ACCELERATE - SPEED UP, INCREASE, MOVE FASTER.
(Eg) The biker is accelerating his bike to higher speeds.
(37) ACCESSIBLE - EASILY AVAILABLE, OBTAINABLE, EASY TO APPROACH.
(Eg) Young drug addicts have increased as drug dealers are becoming more and more accessible.
(38) ACCESSORY - SOMETHING THAT IS HELPFUL BUT NOT AN ESSENTIAL PART.
(Eg) The external hard drive is a widely used accessory with a comupter system.
(39) ACCLAIM - APPLAUD, PRAISE, GREET WITH GREAT APPROVAL.
(Eg) Halle berry was greeted with great acclaim as she collected her oscar.
(40) ACCLIVITY - STEEP SLOPE.
(Eg) Most of the hills have high acclivity.
(41) ACCOLADE - GIFTS, PRAISE, AWARD OF PRAISE
(Eg) Julia's acting skills fetched her great accolades, including an Oscar for Erin brocovich.
(42) ACCOMMODATE - ABLE TO AGREE UPON OR FIT INTO, OBLIGE.
(Eg) The crowded train could not accommodate any more passengers.
(43) ACCOMPLICE - PARTNER, COMPANION (IN ILLEGAL WORK).
(Eg) In the film Alladin, the Parrot is Jafar's accomplice in crime.
(44) ACCORD - AGREEMENT, ACCORDANCE.
(Eg) As a result of Bill Clinton's efforts, Israel and Palestine signed an accord of peace.
(45) ACCOST - MEET, APPROACH OR TALK TO A PERSON OR A STRANGER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
(Eg) When he accosted her, she gave him a stern warning.
(46) ACCOUTER - EQUIP, AN INSTRUMENT OR EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NEEDED TO PERFORM A PARTICULAR JOB OR TASK.
(Eg) The soldiers have accoutered themselves for the war.
(47) ACCRETION - GROW OR INCREASE BY ADDITION.
(Eg) The accretion of dumping in the Ganga has made it highly polluted.
(48) ACME - PINNACLE, PEAK, HIGHEST POINT. (RELATED TO CAREER)
(Eg) The introduction of the apple i-pod took Steve Jobs to the acme of his career.
(49) ACOUSTICS - SCIENCE OF SOUND OR THE QUALITY OF SOUND.
(Eg) The picture depicts the acoustics of the hall.
(50) ACQUIESCE - AGREE PASSIVELY, AGREE WITHOUT PROTEST.
(Eg) The servant is acquiescent to the words of his mistress.
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