High Frequency Vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT , GRE, GMAT ( Part-2)

High Frequency Vocabulary ( Part-2)

Abstinent – abstaining , voluntarily not doing something , especially     something pleasant     that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

Abstract – theoretical , impersonal , condensed

Abstruse – hard to understand

Abysmal – extremely hopeless or wretched, bottomless

Accolade – an award , an honor

Accost – to approach and speak to someone

Acerbic – bitter , sour , severe

Acquiesce – to comply passively , to accept , to assent , to agree

Acrid – harsh , like acid

Acrimonious – full of spite , bitter , nasty

Acumen – Keenness of judgment , mental sharpness

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Abstinent	continence, self abnegation	Celibacy, continence
Abstract	conceptual,ideal, ideational	lifelike, natural
Abstruse	arcane, deep, esoteric	easy, facile, simple
Abysmal	bottomless, deep, profound	confined, finite, limited
Accolade	citation, commendation	censure, condemnation
Accost	Annoy , confront	Refrain , avoid
Acerbic	caustic, corrosive, cutting	amusing, droll, merry
Acquiesce	accede, agree, assent	reject, scorn, spurn
Acrid	rancorous, resentful, sore	caring, forgiving, gentle
Acrimonious	acrid, bitter, embittered	loving, sweet, sympathetic,
Acumen	astuteness, caginess	artlessness, greenness, guilelessness

Quick Quiz #2 (Match words in the first column with its definition in the second column.

1. Abstinent
2. Abstract
3. Abstruse
4. Abysmal
5. Accolade
6. Accost
7. Acerbic
8. Acquiesce
9. Acrid
10. Acrimonious
11. Acumen

1. Hard to understand
2. Voluntarily avoiding
3. Wretched
4. Bitter
5. Comply
6. Harsh
7. Mental sharpness
8. Theoretical
9. Award
10. Bitter
11. Approach someone

High Frequency Vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT , GRE, GMAT ( Part-1)

High Frequency Vocabulary ( Part-1)

Abash – to make ashamed, to embarrass

Abate – Subside, to reduce

Abdicate – to step down from a position of power or responsibility

Aberration - something not typical, a deviation from the standard

Abhor – to hate very much, to detest

Abject – hopeless, extremely sad and servile, defeated

Abnegate – to deny oneself things, to reject, to renounce

Abortive- unsuccessful

Abridge – to shorten, to condense

Absolute – total, unlimited, perfect

Absolve – to forgive or free from blame, to free from sin

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Abash	Confuse, discomfit	Calm , comfort
Abate	Decline, ease	Appear, distend
Abdicate	Renounce, resign	Usurp, claim
Aberration	Dementia,rage,Insanity	Lucidity, normality
Abhor	Despise , detest	Desire , prefer
Abject	Base, slavish	Arrogant , imperious
Abnegate	Abdicate , relinquish	Defend, guard
Abortive	Barren , empty	Meaningful, sufficient
Abridge	Shorten, elide	Prolong, extend
Absolute	Autocratic , despotic	Lawful, restrained
Absolve	Acquit , clear	Accuse , arraign

Quick Quiz #1 (Match words in the first column with its definition in the second column.

1        Abash 2        Abate 3        Abdicate 4        Aberration 5        Abhor 6        Abject 7        Abnegate 8        Abortive 9        Abridge 10    Absolute 11    Absolve

a)      Step down from power b)      Hopeless c)      Unsuccessful d)      Forgive e)      Total f)       Subside g)      Detest ‘ h)      Shorten i)        Deviation j)        Embarrass k)      Renounce