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CAT vocabulary
Common Admission Test for IIMs and other B-schools.
How CAT tests vocabulary
CAT VARC rarely asks direct vocabulary questions, but dense RC passages use advanced words. Learn nuance, tone words and commonly confused pairs.
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Words (23)
See all →ameliorate — to make a bad situation betteraustere — strict and very simple, without luxurycajole — to persuade by flattery or coaxingcapricious — changing mood or mind suddenlyderide — to mock or make fun ofephemeral — lasting a very short timegarrulous — talking too much about unimportant thingsgregarious — enjoying the company of othershackneyed — overused and no longer interestinglaconic — using very few wordsmalevolent — wishing harm to othersmeticulous — extremely careful about detailsmitigate — to make something less severepragmatic — practical and realisticresilient — able to recover quickly from setbacksreticent — reluctant to speak openlysagacious — wise and shrewdscrupulous — very careful to be honest and correcttenacious — determined and not giving upubiquitous — found everywhereverbose — using too many wordsvindicate — to prove someone right or innocentzealous — full of energy and enthusiasm