CLAT Previously Asked Vocabulary

Huff

treat with arrogance

Obstinate

unyielding

Gigantic

enormous

Stupendous

amazing because it is very great or very large/ colossal

Verbose

talkative

Quip

a witty remark, sometimes sarcastic; to make a witty or clever remark / witticism

Obfuscate

make unclear

Knave

dishonest person

Nimble

agile; capable of moving quickly and deftly

Propinquity

proximity, nearness; kinship

Jovial

cheerful

Idiosyncrasy

eccentricity, quirk, mannerism

Exalt

glorify

Dexterity

skill

Bountiful

abundant

Assiduous

persistent

Alacrity

willingness

Amiable

good natured

Styloid

slender

Gullible

naïve

Ligature

bandage

Grandeur

splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style.

Abstruse

hidden

Behoof

benefit

Quibble

evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections

Vaunt

to boast; to brag about

Abeyance

temporary suspension

Swathe

a covering or wrapping

Colloquial

conversational

Philanderer

flirt

Prodigal

extravagant; wasteful

Quintessence

purest part

Dreary

cheerless

Embargo

suspension of trade

Quaint

unusual

Hackneyed

common

Beseech

pray

Sanguine

hopeful

Insipid

tasteless

Diaphanous

almost transparent

Loath

unwilling

Harbinger

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another / forerunner

Craven

cowardly

Prevaricate

evade

Debonair

elegant

Cavil

complain

Egregious

outrageous

Profane

blasphemous

Imperiousness

arrogance

Canard

unfounded rumour

Ferret

flush out

Mortify

humiliate

Ordain

command

Pious

devout

Gingerly

assiduously

Platitude

trite remark

Grandiose

imposing

Spry

nimble

Fudge

falsify

Aphorism

proverb

Passé

outdated

Vituperation

malediction

Sporadic

occasional

Emaciated

very thin

Potpourri

medley

Lexicon

dictionary

Hex

evil spell

Liturgy

ritual

Scurrilous

insulting

Dialectic

fawning

Charlatan

quack

Cynosure

centre of attention

Apposite

relevant

Riparian

relating to riverbanks

Enigmatic

perplexing

Diffidence

humility

Impeccable

flawless

Equestrian

relates to horses

Camouflaging

hiding

Lynch

killed

Fatigue

weariness

Queer

absurd

Parley

discuss

Aberration

deviation

Inundate

flood

Horrendous

dreadful

Nuptial

marriage

Zythum

ancient writer

Lax

loose

Undulation

vibration

Urbane

polite

Jargon

lingo

Detest

abhor

Ebb

decay

Perestroika

reconstruction

Oligarchy

small group of people

Tedious

tiresome

Obsequious

servile

Puerility

childishness

Callous

rough