Vocabulary 03

• Aggrandize - To extend or exaggerate
  The media always tries to aggrandize any news it gets.
• Alienate - To isolate oneself from others or another person from oneself
  After finding that Ramu was a thief, he was alienated by all his friends.
• Amalgamate - To merge or combine into a single thing
  The two companies were amalgamated as they were not functioning properly.
• Ambiguous - Unclear or capable of having more than one meaning
  It was ambiguous what the lawyer was trying to prove in the court.
• Ambivalent - Characterized by uncertainty; unable to decide between opposites
  The jury was ambivalent when it was asked to choose the winners.
• Ameliorate - To enhance or improve something
  After the company had been taken over, it was ameliorated by the new CEO.
• Amenable - Responsive to suggestion; willing
  My boss was amenable to the suggestion I made.
• Amiable - Friendly and pleasant
  The students of my class were amiable to me when I first met them.
• Amortize - To reduce gradually over a period of time
  The prices of Televisions have amortized from the past 10 to 15 years.
• Anachronistic - Out of order; chronologically misplaced
  The death of the king was anachronistic in the textbook.

Vocabulary 02

• Accretion - A gradual increase in the amount or size of something
  There was an accretion in the balloon when it was attached to the cylinder.
• Acquisitive - Characterized by a strong desire to gain or retain information
  My friend was acquisitive about Greek mythology.
• Acrid - Harsh or bitter taste or smell
  The cough syrup given to me had an acrid taste.
• Acute - Sharp; quick and precise; intense
  A calculator is an acute device for calculations.
• Adhere - To stick fast; to remain in support of
  The wood pieces started to adhere after applying glue.
• Adjacent - In the nearest position; next to
  I was standing adjacent to my favorite actor in the audio release.
• Adroit - Showing skill and experience
  The scientist is adroit in nuclear technology.
• Aesthete - One with an excessive sensibility to beauty
  The painting was appreciated by a famous aesthete.
• Aesthetic - Appeals to the senses because it is beautiful
  The Taj Mahal is very aesthetic.
• Affinity - Natural attraction; inherent similarity
  Ants have a great affinity towards sugar.

Vocabulary 01

• Abate - To reduce or lessen
  The government has decided to abate the taxes on the people.
• Aberration - A deviation or departure from the norm
  Because of the aberration the reading of the microscope could not be taken properly.
• Abeyance - A temporary inactivity or suspension
  My computer was in a state of abeyance when I overloaded it with programs.
• Abjure - To forswear or abstain from; to give up
  The company abjured the effort to get the contract after it realized that it was not worth it.
• Abrade - To wear down or erode
  The iron piece started to abrade as soon as it came in contact with the liquid.
• Abrogate - To end or do away with something
  Because of health problems my friend abrogated non vegetarian food.
• Abridge - To shorten or reduce
  The teacher gave an abridged version of the story when she felt that the students would not be able to read it entirely in time.
• Abscond - To withdraw and hide, typically to avoid arrest
  The criminal absconded after he killed an old man.
• Absurd - Extremely ridiculous or completely lacking reason
  The student gave an absurd reason, when the teacher asked him a reason why he didn’t come the previous day.
• Abysmal - Very profound or deep; very bad
  My performance in the internals was abysmal.

Vocabulary - Introduction

This is the new section of my blog. Every week I will add a few words with their meanings and an example for their usage. They can be utilized for many of the competitive exams. Hope you all find it useful.