Hello aspirants, presenting you a new vocabulary word list in which the words which are useful for the exam point of view are covered along with their synonyms, antonyms and their usage for better understanding.
English Vocabulary Word List#6
1. adjudicate
Meaning: make a formal judgement on a disputed matter;
a) to make a decision in a legal case or proceeding
b) to study and settle a dispute or conflict
c) to act as a judge of a contest
a) to make a decision in a legal case or proceeding
b) to study and settle a dispute or conflict
c) to act as a judge of a contest
Synonym: Try, judge, adjudge, arbitrate, decide, decree
Usage: "He was invited to adjudicate the singing competition."
2. appalling
Meaning: to fill with horror, shock or dismay;
fill with apprehension or alarm;
cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
fill with apprehension or alarm;
cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
Synonym: outrage, shock, dismay, frighten
Antonym: beautiful, comforting, calming, encouraging
Usage: "Prisoners there, were kept under the most appalling conditions."
3. apprehension
Meaning: a) fear or anxiety over what may happen
b) the act of seizing or capturing; arrest
c) the ability to comprehend or understand
Synonym: uneasiness, anxiety, worry, trepidation, fear
b) the act of seizing or capturing; arrest
c) the ability to comprehend or understand
Synonym: uneasiness, anxiety, worry, trepidation, fear
Antonym: easiness, confidence, misunderstanding
Usage: "A gang of thieves was apprehended by the police last night."
Usage: "A gang of thieves was apprehended by the police last night."
4. abject
Meaning: a) utterly wretched or hopeless; miserable, forlorn, dejected
b) contemptible, despicable
c) servile, submissive; slavish
b) contemptible, despicable
c) servile, submissive; slavish
Synonym: wretched, miserable, hopeless, dismal
Antonym: commendable, exalted, excellent, magnificent
Antonym: commendable, exalted, excellent, magnificent
Usage: "They were living in abject poverty."
5. compliant
5. compliant
Meaning: a) obedient; inclined or willing to comply
b) In compliance, as with a standard or regulation
b) In compliance, as with a standard or regulation
Synonym: docile, willing, flexible, submissive, manageable
Antonym: obstinate, peevish, unyielding, dogged
Usage: " The boy was compliant enough that the teacher ignored his silly mistakes."
6. dereliction
Meaning: a) wilful neglect, as of duty or principle;
deliberate, conscious or wilful neglect.
b) the act of abandoning or deserting;
the state of being abandoned or deserted.
deliberate, conscious or wilful neglect.
b) the act of abandoning or deserting;
the state of being abandoned or deserted.
Antonym: fulfilment, compliance, alertness, attentiveness
Usage: " He was suspended due to wilful dereliction of duty."
Usage: " He was suspended due to wilful dereliction of duty."
7. paucity
Meaning: scarcity; smallness of number; insufficiency; dearth
Synonym: lack, poverty, shortage, deficiency
Antonym: abundance, richness, affluence, sufficiency, plenty
Usage: "Keeping in mind the paucity of resources, we must use them economically."
8. preposterous
Antonym: abundance, richness, affluence, sufficiency, plenty
Usage: "Keeping in mind the paucity of resources, we must use them economically."
8. preposterous
Meaning: contrary to nature, reason or sense;
absurd; ridiculous; senseless; foolish
Synonym: ludicrous, ridiculous, idiotic, absurd, bizarre
absurd; ridiculous; senseless; foolish
Synonym: ludicrous, ridiculous, idiotic, absurd, bizarre
Antonym: intelligent, logical, sensible, practical, possible, realistic
Usage: "The idea of not appearing in exam is preposterous."
9. scoff
9. scoff
Meaning: a) mock; to speak contemptuously (about);
b) to eat (food) fast & greedily
b) to eat (food) fast & greedily
Synonym: mock, deride, ridicule, scorn, belittle
Antonym: compliment, praise, admire, flatter
Usage: "When I explained him my project, he scoffed at the idea."
10. vindicate
Meaning: a) to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt
with supporting arguments or proof.
b) to demonstrate or prove the value or validity of;
justify;to provide justification for.
Meaning: a) to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt
with supporting arguments or proof.
b) to demonstrate or prove the value or validity of;
justify;to provide justification for.
Synonym: acquit, absolve, exonerate, liberate, justify, corroborate, confirm
Antonym: blame, condemn, punish, oppose, neglect, ignore
Antonym: blame, condemn, punish, oppose, neglect, ignore
Usage: "Her selection in examination vindicated her perseverance and hard work."
For practice, try to make some sentences with the help of these words.
For practice, try to make some sentences with the help of these words.
Bonus Of the day
➤ Idiom of the day:"to hear something straight from the horse's mouth"
Meaning: "to hear something from the authoritative source"
Hope this word list will help you improve your vocabulary for the exam preparation and for English knowledge as well.
All the best!!
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