Vocabulary for CAT and Aptitude Related Exams

This article is about the words that appear regularly in the vocabulary part of the CAT exam and aptitude related exams.

This article is all about the words that start with the letter ‘A’.

S.No.	Word	Definition
1	abandon	to give up
2	abashed	Embarrassed
3	abate	to lessen; to subside
4	abbreviate	to shorten
5	abdicate	to give upformally
6	aberration	straying away from what is normal
7	abet	to assist
8	abeyance	suspended action, not being used
9	abhor	to hate; to detest
10	abide	be faithful; to endure
11	abject	miserable
12	abjure	promise or swear to give up
13	ablution	washing
14	abnegation	self-denial
15	abominate	to detest; to dislike strongly
16	abrogate	repeal or annul by authority
17	abscond	to go away suddenly
18	absolve	to free from guilt or duty
19	abut	the border on, next to
20	abysmal	extremely bad
21	abyss	a bottomless pit, anything too deep to measure
22	accede	agree to
23	accolade	praise; approval
24	accost	to approach and speak to
25	acolyte	assistant, beginner
26	acquit	to clear of a charge
27	acrid	sharp
28	acrimony	bitterness or harshness of speech or manner
29	acronym	the word formed from the initial letters of a group of words.
30	acrophobia	an abnormal fear of being in high places
31	acumen	the keenness of mind, insight
32	adage	an old saying, proverb
33	addle	to become rotten, to become confused
34	adduce	to offer as an example, reason or proof
35	ad Infinitum	forever, endlessly
36	adjunct	something added, assistant
37	ad-valorem	in proportion to the estimated value of goods
38	aestival	appearing in summer
39	affray	fight in a public place or battle
40	afflatus	divine revelation, inspiration
41	affusion	pouring on
42	aggrandize	to make greater, more powerful, richer
43	aggravate	make worse, irritate
44	agile	active, quick-moving
45	agog	eager, excited
46	agoraphobia	abnormal fear of open or public places
47	agnate	descended by male links from the same male ancestor
48	allegro	rapid, quick
49	altruism	unselfish concern for the welfare of others
50	anagnorisis	recognition
51	animadvert	to comment adversely
52	anthropomorphic	having human characteristics
53	aperitif	an alcoholic drink taken before a meal
54	apocalypse	revelation of future
55	apologist	one who defends or attempts to justify a doctrine, faith, action, etc.
56	apothecary	a person who prepares and sells medicine
57	appellation	identifying name or title
58	apposite	appropriate, fitting
59	arabesque	a complex ornate design
60	arcade	a covered passage
61	arcane	secret, mysterious
62	arid	dry and barren, dull
63	arrogance	proud superior manner of behavior
64	arroyo	a gully
65	artefact	a hand-made object
66	ascend	go or come up
67	ascendancy	dominance
68	ashen	deadly pale
69	assiduous	hard-working, diligent
70	astringent	substance that shrinks
71	atavism	the resemblance to remote ancestors
72	atticism	extreme elegance of speech
73	athwart	lying across,
74	atheism	the belief that there is no god
75	attenuate	make thin; weaken; enervate
76	attune	bring into harmony
77	atypical	not typical; abnormal
78	audacious	daring, foolishly bold, impudent
79	august	majestic, venerable
80	auspicious	favorable, successful, prosperous
81	austere	severely moral and strict, simple and plain
82	auxiliary	helping, supporting
83	aver	affirm; assert
84	avid	eager; greedy
85	avow	admit; declare openly
86	aubergine	purple vegetable
87	auger	a tool for boring holes
88	augment	increase
89	avocado	a pear shaped tropical fruit
90	avow	declare
91	awash	covered or flooded with water
92	awl	a pointed tool for making holes
93	awning	a sheet of canvas on a frame, used for shelter
94	awol	absent without leave
95	awry	away from the expected course or position
96	axle	a rod on which wheels turn
97	ayatollah	a religious leader in Iran
98	azalea	a shrub with brightly coloured flowers
99	aztec	a member of an American Indian people ruling Mexico before the Spanish conquest
100	azure	a bright blue colour

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