Word Meanings PDF

# Word Meanings | Word | Meaning | |---|---| | Abound | To exist in large numbers or amounts. | | Abstain | To refrain or hold back from doing or consuming something. | | Aesthetic | Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. | | Amorphous | Lacking a clear shape or form; shapeless. | | C...

# Word Meanings | Word | Meaning | |---|---| | Abound | To exist in large numbers or amounts. | | Abstain | To refrain or hold back from doing or consuming something. | | Aesthetic | Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. | | Amorphous | Lacking a clear shape or form; shapeless. | | Capricious | Unpredictable or given to sudden changes of mood or behavior. | | Austere | Severe or strict in manner; without luxury or decoration. | | Congenial | Pleasant and friendly; suited to one's taste or disposition. | | Belie | To contradict or give a false impression of something. | | Cursory | Hasty and not thorough or detailed. | | Daunting | Intimidating or discouraging. | | Cerebral | Intellectual rather than emotional or physical; relating to the brain. | | Didactic | Intended to teach, often in a moralizing or overly instructive way. | | Disseminate | To spread widely, especially information or ideas. | | Cherish | To care for deeply; to hold something dear. | | Flout | To openly disregard or defy a rule, law, or convention. | | Deify | To treat someone or something as a god. | | Conspicuous | Easily visible or attracting attention. | | Insipid | Lacking flavor, interest, or vigor; dull. | | Quixotic | Unrealistically idealistic or romantic; impractical. | | Lax | Not strict or careful; negligent. | | Advocate | To publicly support or recommend something; a person who supports a cause. | | Banal | Lacking originality; boring and unoriginal. | | Benign | Gentle, kind, or harmless. | | Brazen | Bold and without shame; unashamedly confident. | | Candid | Truthful and straightforward; honest and open. | | Covet | To strongly desire something that belongs to someone else. | | Decorum | Proper and polite behavior or conduct. | | Deft | Skillful and quick in one's movements or actions. | | Demur | To raise doubts or objections; to show reluctance. | | Abate | To lessen in intensity or degree; to reduce or diminish. | | Artless | Without deceit; natural, simple, or naive. | | Loquacious | Very talkative; tending to talk a lot. | | Negligent | Failing to take proper care in doing something. | | Opaque | Not transparent; hard to understand. | | Mitigate | To make less severe or painful; to alleviate. | | Placate | To calm or pacify someone, often by making concessions. | | Placid | Calm and peaceful; free from disturbance. | | Prophetic | Accurately predicting future events; visionary. | | Prudent | Acting with care and thought for the future; wise. | | Aloof | Distant or detached in behavior or emotion. | | Debunk | To expose the falseness of a myth, idea, or belief. | | Extravagant | Excessive or wasteful in spending or behavior. | | Heterogeneous | Composed of diverse or different elements. | | Invasve | Tending to spread harmfully or intrusively. | | Sporadic | Occurring irregularly or infrequently. | | Subjective | Based on personal feelings, opinions, or perspectives rather than facts. | | Stigmatize | To brand or mark as disgraceful or undesirable. | | Undermine | To weaken or damage something, often gradually. | | Weary | Feeling or showing tiredness, often from effort or lack of sleep. | | Zealous | Passionately devoted or enthusiastic about a cause or goal. | | Verbose | Using more words than necessary; overly wordy. | | Dogged | Persistent and determined. | | Entitled | Believing oneself to deserve certain privileges or special treatment. | | Wary | Feeling cautious or on guard about potential dangers or problems. | | Underscore | To emphasize or highlight something. | | Venal | Willing to accept bribes; corrupt. | | Loathe | To feel intense dislike or hatred for something. | | Plastic | Easily shaped or molded; adaptable or flexible. | | Robust | Strong, healthy, and vigorous. | | Stern | Strict, severe, or serious. | | Nullify | To make something legally or practically void or ineffective. | | Oust | To remove or drive out someone from a position or place. | | Profuse | Plentiful; abundant or excessive. | | Utilitarian | Designed for practical use rather than beauty or ornamentation. | | Vapid | Lacking liveliness, interest, or flavor; dull. | | Brook | To tolerate or endure something unpleasant. | | Feeble | Lacking physical strength or vitality; weak. | | Outstrip | To surpass or exceed in performance or achievement. | | Quirky | Characterized by unusual or eccentric behavior. | | Sever | To cut off or divide by cutting; to end a relationship. | | Stoic | Enduring pain or hardship without showing emotion. | | Deliberate | Done consciously and intentionally; careful or slow in decision-making. | | Droll | Amusing in an odd or whimsical way. | | Pervasive | Spread throughout every part of something; widespread. | | Sluggish | Slow-moving or lacking energy. | | Distressed | Suffering from anxiety, pain, or sorrow; experiencing financial hardship. | | Lucrative | Producing a great deal of profit; financially rewarding. | | Vitiate | To spoil, impair, or weaken the quality or efficiency of something. | | Illusory | Based on illusion; not real. | | Mimic | To imitate someone or something, often to entertain or ridicule. | | Obscure | Not clear or easily understood; to make something unclear or difficult to understand. | | Subtle | Delicate, not obvious; capable of making fine distinctions. | | Superficial | Existing or occurring at the surface level; lacking depth or thoroughness. | | Amplify | To increase in strength, size, or intensity. | | Catastrophic | Involving or causing great damage or suffering; disastrous. | | Defame | To damage the reputation of someone by making false statements. | | Keen | Having sharp insight or strong interest in something. | | Sober | Serious, thoughtful, or not affected by alcohol. | | Token | A symbol or representation of something. | | Unravel | To solve, untangle, or clarify something complicated. | | Abrasive | Rough, harsh, or irritating, both physically and metaphorically. | | Artful | Skillful, clever, or crafty, often in a deceitful way. | | Avid | Having a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something. | | Counterfeit | Fake or fraudulent; made to imitate something genuine. | | Extol | To praise enthusiastically or highly. | | Impulsive | Acting suddenly and without careful thought or planning. | | Intuitive | Based on instinct or a natural understanding rather than reasoned thought. | | Crafty | Skilled at achieving goals through clever or deceitful methods. | | Narcissism | Excessive self-love or self-centeredness. | | Reflect | To think deeply or carefully; to throw back light, heat, or sound. | | Self-indulgent | Overly focused on one's own desires and pleasures. | | Suppress | To put an end to something by force; to prevent an action or expression. | | Collaborate | To work jointly with others, especially on a project or goal. | | Dictate | To give orders authoritatively; to control or strongly influence. | | Discreet | Careful and cautious in one's speech or actions to avoid attention or offense. | | Divorced | Separated from something else; no longer connected. | | Fruitful | Producing good or beneficial results; productive. | | Inborn | Existing naturally or at birth; innate. | | Polymath | A person with knowledge in a wide range of subjects. | | Versatile | Able to adapt or be used for many different functions or activities. | | Wayward | Difficult to control or predict; willful or disobedient. | | Apathy | Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. | | Exotic | Unusual or strikingly different, often because it is foreign. | | Heed | To pay attention to or take notice of something. | | Lucid | Clear and easy to understand; mentally sound or rational. | | Improvise | To create or perform something without preparation. | | Skittish | Nervous, easily frightened, or unpredictable. | | Visionary | Someone with a strong and creative imagination about the future; idealistic. | | Assertive | Confidently self-assured; expressing oneself in a clear and forceful way. | | Bogus | Not genuine or true; fake. | | Dogmatic | Insistent on principles or beliefs as if they are undeniably true. | | Impair | To weaken or damage something. | | Patent | Easily recognizable; obvious. | | Sound | In good condition; based on valid reasoning or logic. | | Tarnish | To damage or diminish the quality or reputation of something. | | Tepid | Lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm or interest. | | Upbraid | To criticize or scold severely. | | Arresting | Striking or eye-catching; something that grabs attention. | | Economy | Careful management of resources to avoid waste; a system of production and distribution. | | Elementary | Basic or fundamental; simple and easy to understand. | | Euphoric | Feeling intense excitement or happiness. | | Gaffe | A mistake or blunder, especially one made in a social situation. | | Histrionic | Overly dramatic or theatrical in behavior or style. | | Liability | A legal or financial responsibility; something disadvantageous or burdensome. | | Temper | To moderate, soften, or balance something; also refers to a person's mood. | | Pacify | To calm, soothe, or bring peace to a situation or person. | | Remote | Distant, far away; unlikely or improbable. | | Abet | To encourage or assist someone to do something, especially something wrong. | | Accesible | Easily reached, entered, or used; understandable or approachable. | | Contempt | The feeling that someone or something is worthless or deserving of scorn. | | Deflect | To cause something to change direction or to turn aside. | | Discount | To reduce the price of something; to regard something as unimportant or not worth considering. | | Erratic | Not regular or consistent; unpredictable. | | Inform | To provide knowledge or information about something. | | Modest | Humble in manner or appearance; not excessively large, elaborate, or expensive. | | Noxious | Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. | | Proficient | Competent or skilled in doing something. | | Scorn | Open dislike or disrespect mixed with indignation; to feel or express contempt. | | Unseemly | Inappropriate or improper in behavior or appearance. | | Adhere | To stick firmly to a surface or to follow a belief, rule, or commitment. | | Content | Satisfied or pleased with what one has; the subjects or topics covered in a book or document. | | Debase | To reduce in quality, value, or dignity; to degrade. | | Extant | Still in existence; surviving, especially of documents, species, or objects. | | Potent | Possessing great power or influence; strong. | | Frank | Straightforward and honest; not evasive or diplomatic. | | Passive | Not showing initiative or willingness to act; accepting what happens without active response or resistance. | | Ramble | To wander around without a clear destination. | | Resent | To feel bitterness or indignation at something perceived as unfair or offensive. | | Resolve | To make a firm decision to do something; determination or purposefulness. | | Surrogate | A substitute or replacement for another person or thing. | | Willful | Deliberate, intentional, or stubbornly determined to do as one wants. | | Coin | To invent or create a new word, phrase, or concept; a piece of metal used as currency. | | Noble | Having high moral principles or ideals; belonging to a hereditary class with a high social standing. | | Prime | To prepare or make ready for a particular purpose; the best, most important, or most essential. | | Glum | Feeling or appearing gloomy or dejected. | | Universal | Relating to or affecting all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable everywhere. | | Vanquish | To defeat thoroughly, especially in a conflict or competition. | | Aver | To state or assert something confidently. | | Delusion | A false belief or judgment held despite clear evidence to the contrary, often as a result of a mental condition. | | Goad | To provoke or annoy someone into taking action; to drive or urge on. | | Resilient | Able to recover quickly from difficulties or adapt well to change. | | Neutralize | To make ineffective or harmless; to counteract. | | Propagate | To spread and promote an idea, theory, or information; to reproduce or multiply. | | Vigilant | Keeping careful watch for potential danger or difficulties; alert and attentive. | | Escalate | To increase rapidly in intensity, magnitude, or seriousness. | | Whimsical | Playful, unpredictable, or fanciful. | | Obsequious | Excessively eager to please or obey; overly submissive. | | Audacious | Bold, daring, or fearless; showing a willingness to take risks. | | Derivative | Imitative or unoriginal; derived from something else. | | Cogent | Clear, logical, and convincing. | | Wane | To decrease in size, extent, or degree; to decline or diminish. | | Feckless | Lacking initiative, strength, or responsibility; ineffective or weak. | | Iconoclastic | Challenging or attacking traditional beliefs or institutions. | | Reconcile | To restore friendly relations; to make two ideas or situations compatible. | | Refine | To improve something by making small changes. | | Fawn | To flatter someone excessively in order to gain favor or advantage. | | Ire | Anger or rage. | | Adverse | Unfavorable, harmful, or opposing. | | Ploy | A cunning plan or strategy, often to gain an advantage. |