Selective Advanced Verbal Reasoning Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards with synonyms and antonyms covering challenging advanced verbal reasoning words from the list.

Abate

SYNONYMS: lessen, diminish, subside | ANTONYMS: intensify, increase, worsen

Abdicate

SYNONYMS: renounce, relinquish, resign | ANTONYMS: retain, accept, assume

Aberration

SYNONYMS: anomaly, deviation, irregularity | ANTONYMS: normality, conformity, regularity

Abstruse

SYNONYMS: obscure, complex, esoteric | ANTONYMS: clear, simple, obvious

Acquiesce

SYNONYMS: consent, comply, submit | ANTONYMS: resist, oppose, object

Adroit

SYNONYMS: skilful, deft, adept | ANTONYMS: clumsy, inept, awkward

Alacrity

SYNONYMS: eagerness, enthusiasm, readiness | ANTONYMS: reluctance, apathy, hesitation

Ameliorate

SYNONYMS: improve, enhance, better | ANTONYMS: worsen, aggravate, deteriorate

Anachronistic

SYNONYMS: outdated, antiquated, old-fashioned | ANTONYMS: modern, contemporary, current

Antipathy

SYNONYMS: dislike, aversion, hostility | ANTONYMS: affection, fondness, sympathy

Apocryphal

SYNONYMS: dubious, mythical, unverified | ANTONYMS: authentic, genuine, factual

Assiduous

SYNONYMS: diligent, industrious, painstaking | ANTONYMS: lazy, negligent, careless

Belligerent

SYNONYMS: aggressive, hostile, combative | ANTONYMS: peaceful, friendly, conciliatory

Capricious

SYNONYMS: unpredictable, fickle, erratic | ANTONYMS: consistent, predictable, stable

Circumspect

SYNONYMS: cautious, prudent, wary | ANTONYMS: reckless, careless, rash

Clandestine

SYNONYMS: secret, covert, concealed | ANTONYMS: open, public, overt

Cogent

SYNONYMS: convincing, compelling, persuasive | ANTONYMS: weak, illogical, unconvincing

Complacent

SYNONYMS: self-satisfied, smug, unconcerned | ANTONYMS: vigilant, concerned, dissatisfied

Conflagration

SYNONYMS: blaze, inferno, fire | ANTONYMS: extinguishment, calm, quenching

Corroborate

SYNONYMS: confirm, verify, substantiate | ANTONYMS: contradict, refute, disprove

Deleterious

SYNONYMS: harmful, damaging, detrimental | ANTONYMS: beneficial, helpful, advantageous

Denigrate

SYNONYMS: disparage, belittle, demean | ANTONYMS: praise, exalt, commend

Desultory

SYNONYMS: aimless, random, haphazard | ANTONYMS: purposeful, systematic, methodical

Diatribe

SYNONYMS: tirade, rant, denunciation | ANTONYMS: praise, compliment, approval

Diffident

SYNONYMS: timid, shy, hesitant | ANTONYMS: confident, assertive, bold

Ebullient

SYNONYMS: exuberant, enthusiastic, buoyant | ANTONYMS: gloomy, apathetic, depressed

Enervate

SYNONYMS: weaken, exhaust, fatigue | ANTONYMS: energise, strengthen, invigorate

Ephemeral

SYNONYMS: fleeting, temporary, short-lived | ANTONYMS: lasting, permanent, enduring

Equanimity

SYNONYMS: composure, calmness, serenity | ANTONYMS: agitation, panic, anxiety

Erudite

SYNONYMS: learned, scholarly, knowledgeable | ANTONYMS: ignorant, uneducated, uninformed

Exculpate

SYNONYMS: absolve, acquit, vindicate | ANTONYMS: incriminate, condemn, blame

Garrulous

SYNONYMS: talkative, loquacious, chatty | ANTONYMS: taciturn, reticent, quiet

Gregarious

SYNONYMS: sociable, outgoing, convivial | ANTONYMS: solitary, reserved, unsociable

Impetuous

SYNONYMS: impulsive, rash, hasty | ANTONYMS: cautious, deliberate, prudent

Implacable

SYNONYMS: relentless, unforgiving, unyielding | ANTONYMS: merciful, forgiving, yielding

Inchoate

SYNONYMS: undeveloped, unformed, rudimentary | ANTONYMS: developed, mature, complete

Ineffable

SYNONYMS: indescribable, inexpressible, unspeakable | ANTONYMS: expressible, describable, definable

Inscrutable

SYNONYMS: mysterious, enigmatic, unfathomable | ANTONYMS: obvious, transparent, comprehensible

Intransigent

SYNONYMS: uncompromising, stubborn, inflexible | ANTONYMS: flexible, cooperative, accommodating

Laconic

SYNONYMS: terse, concise, succinct | ANTONYMS: verbose, talkative, wordy

Loquacious

SYNONYMS: talkative, garrulous, verbose | ANTONYMS: taciturn, reticent, quiet

Magnanimous

SYNONYMS: generous, forgiving, noble | ANTONYMS: petty, spiteful, vindictive

Mendacious

SYNONYMS: deceitful, dishonest, untruthful | ANTONYMS: honest, truthful, sincere

Munificent

SYNONYMS: generous, lavish, bountiful | ANTONYMS: stingy, miserly, parsimonious

Obdurate

SYNONYMS: stubborn, obstinate, inflexible | ANTONYMS: yielding, compliant, flexible

Obfuscate

SYNONYMS: confuse, obscure, muddle | ANTONYMS: clarify, explain, illuminate

Obsequious

SYNONYMS: servile, submissive, sycophantic | ANTONYMS: assertive, independent, defiant

Ostentatious

SYNONYMS: showy, pretentious, flamboyant | ANTONYMS: modest, understated, unpretentious

Parsimonious

SYNONYMS: stingy, miserly, frugal | ANTONYMS: generous, lavish, extravagant

Pernicious

SYNONYMS: harmful, damaging, destructive | ANTONYMS: beneficial, helpful, advantageous

Perspicacious

SYNONYMS: perceptive, insightful, discerning | ANTONYMS: obtuse, foolish, undiscerning

Prevaricate

SYNONYMS: evade, equivocate, dodge | ANTONYMS: answer, clarify, disclose

Propitious

SYNONYMS: favourable, promising, auspicious | ANTONYMS: adverse, unfavourable, ominous

Recalcitrant

SYNONYMS: defiant, rebellious, uncooperative | ANTONYMS: obedient, compliant, cooperative

Recondite

SYNONYMS: obscure, abstruse, arcane | ANTONYMS: simple, obvious, accessible

Sagacious

SYNONYMS: wise, shrewd, discerning | ANTONYMS: foolish, ignorant, imprudent

Sanguine

SYNONYMS: optimistic, hopeful, confident | ANTONYMS: pessimistic, gloomy, doubtful

Superfluous

SYNONYMS: unnecessary, excessive, redundant | ANTONYMS: necessary, essential, indispensable

Trenchant

SYNONYMS: incisive, sharp, forceful | ANTONYMS: weak, mild, ineffective

Transient

SYNONYMS: temporary, fleeting, brief | ANTONYMS: permanent, lasting, enduring

Ubiquitous

SYNONYMS: omnipresent, widespread, universal | ANTONYMS: rare, scarce, limited

Vacillate

SYNONYMS: waver, fluctuate, hesitate | ANTONYMS: decide, resolve, persist

Vindicate

SYNONYMS: justify, exonerate, clear | ANTONYMS: incriminate, condemn, blame

Vitriolic

SYNONYMS: bitter, scathing, venomous | ANTONYMS: kind, gentle, complimentary

Voracious

SYNONYMS: ravenous, insatiable, greedy | ANTONYMS: satisfied, moderate, restrained

Zealous

SYNONYMS: enthusiastic, fervent, passionate | ANTONYMS: apathetic, indifferent, unenthusiastic