Psychometric Vocabulary - Red Words

Comprehensive vocabulary list of Psychometric Red Words including terms, dual meanings, and precise definitions derived from the lecture notes.

abduct

To kidnap or take someone away illegally by force.

abide

To accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation; to dwell.

abundance

A very large quantity of something.

accumulate

To gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

acquire

To buy or obtain an asset or object for oneself.

acquisition

The act of acquiring something; an asset or object bought or obtained.

affluence

The state of having a great deal of money; wealth.

affluent

Having a great deal of money; wealthy.

aid

Help, typically of a practical, financial, or material nature.

airborne

Transported by air.

ally (allies)

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose; to combine or unite a resource or commodity with another for mutual benefit.

amend

To make minor changes in order to make something more accurate or fairer.

anticipate

To expect or predict.

anxious (worried)

Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

anxious (eager)

Wanting something very much, typically with a feeling of unease.

apply

To make a formal application or request; to be relevant or appropriate.

artificial

Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.

assess

To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.

asset

A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.

attain

To succeed in achieving; to reach.

attend

To be present at; to pay attention to.

attendant

A person employed to provide a service; escorting or accompanying.

authority

The power or right to give orders and make decisions; an expert on a subject.

authorize

To give official permission for or approval to.

candid

Truthful and straightforward; frank.

candidate

A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.

cautious

Careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.

coincide

To occur at or during the same time; to correspond in nature.

colossal

Extremely large.

commence

To begin or start.

compress

To flatten by pressure; to squeeze or press together.

comprise

To consist of; to be made up of.

confer (consult)

To exchange opinions; to consult.

confer (bestow)

To grant or bestow a title, degree, benefit, or right.

conference

A formal meeting for discussion.

confide

To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.

conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a guess.

contemporary

Living or occurring at the same time; belonging to or occurring in the present.

convenient

Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.

conveniently

In a way that is easy to reach or use; suitably.

convention (meeting)

A large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party or a particular profession.

convention (norm)

A way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.

conventional

Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

convey

To transport or carry to a place; to make an idea or feeling known or understandable.

currency

A system of money in general use in a particular country.

custom (tradition)

A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something.

custom (made-to-order)

Made or done to order for a particular customer.

demonstrate (show)

To clearly show the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence.

demonstrate (protest)

To take part in a public meeting or march to protest against something or to express support for a cause.

detach

To disconnect or separate; to remove.

discriminate

To recognize a distinction; to make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people.

disposable

Designed to be thrown away after one use; available for use.

distribute

To give shares of; to deal out.

distribution

The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.

elaborate

To involve many carefully arranged parts or details; to develop or present in detail.

emerge

To move out of or away from something and come into view.

emigrate

To leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.

eminent

Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

enclose

To surround or close off on all sides.

establish

To set up on a firm or permanent basis.

evade

To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.

facility

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose; an ability to do something easily.

flourish

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.

forsake

To abandon or give up.

gather

To come together or assemble; to collect.

grasp (seize)

To seize and hold firmly.

grasp (understand)

To understand something fully.

homeland

A person's native land.