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8th September 2015, 01:21 PM
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UPCAT Vocabulary and Diction
I am doing preparation for UPCAT Test. Now I need important Vocabulary and Diction for this Test. So tell me from where I can get important Vocabulary and Diction for UPCAT?
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8th September 2015, 01:22 PM
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Re: UPCAT Vocabulary and Diction
As you need Important Vocabulary and Diction for UPCAT Entrance Exam, so here I am giving some Most Common Words: UPCAT Some Most Common Words Abate: reduce or lessen Extenuating: something that makes the situation not as bad Spontaneous: being impulsive, acting without thinking Tactful: polite Aberration: something unusual, different from the norm Brusque: short, rude Convergence: coming together Frugal: thrifty Brazen: bold Hypothesis: unproven theory, educated guess Restrained: controlled, not free Impute: to assign or attribute to someone Anachronistic: out of the context of time, out of date Divergent: moving apart, going in different directions Vindicate: to free from blame Abdicate: give up a position Condescending: patronizing Tenacious: persistent stubborn Fraught: filled with Haughty: being arrogant, talking down to people Reclusive: hermit, withdrawn Abhor: to really hate Emulate: following someone else's example Inconsequential: without consequence, trivial, doesn't matter Subtle: shy, small, not showy Disdain: to regard with scorn Demagogue: rabble-rousing leader Hedonist: person who acts in pursuit of pleasure Pragmatic: practical Intrepid: fearless Exemplary: outstanding Prosaic: ordinary Bias: a prejudice towards something or against something Parched: freed from water, dried up Superfluous: unnecessary, too much Lobbyist: person who takes one side or the other, and persuades government officials Conformist: someone who follows the majority Sagacity: wisdom Ostentatious: flaunting wealth Submissive: mild, meek Canny: careful Compassion: sympathy Venerable: respectable because of its age Opulent: wealthy Rancorous: hateful, unpleasant Prosperity: wealth Evanescent: not lasting long Camaraderie: togetherness, trust, group dynamic of trust Prudent: careful, wise Adversity: hardship, misfortune Renovation: being new, being redone Scrutinize: to look at carefully Mundane: boring, ordinary Boisterous: enthusiastic, loud Superficial: shallow Hackneyed: clichéd Transient: temporary, impermanent Florid: ornate Substantiate: to confirm, prove Surreptitious: secret Clairvoyant: can predict the future Discredit: dishonor someone, prove something untrue Compromise: meeting in the middle, settling differences Longevity: long (particularly long life) Deleterious: harmful Capitulate: surrender Fortitude: strength Impetuous: rash, impulsive Conditional: contingent upon something else, contingent upon Collaborate: work together Asylum: sanctuary, place of safety Orator: speaker Nonchalant: casual, calm, at ease Fortuitous: lucky Arid: very dry Procrastinate: to delay, often unnecessarily Querulous: irritable, prone to argument Wary: careful, watchful Intuitive: knowing something by instinct Digression: straying from main point Aesthetic: pertaining to beauty Precocious: gifted/talented beyond one's years Amicable: agreeable Ephemeral: fleeting, temporary Benevolent: friendly, helpful Diligent: hard-working, dedicated Capacious: very large, spacious Spurious: false, untrue Forbearance: patience, restraint Enervating: tiring Empathy: feeling someone else’s feeling Pretentious: being self important, thinking you are better than others Reverence: deep respect Inevitable: unavoidable, definitely going to happen Reconciliation: coming back together after a disagreement Jubilation: extreme happiness, joy Foster: promote, aid Perfidious: disloyal Provocative: causes a fuss, inflammatory, likely to get people riled up Abstain: to refrain from doing something |
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