HESI A2 2025 Vocab

Adhere

To hold fast or stick together

Ingest

To consume or absorb information

Adverse

undesired, possibly harmful

Discrete

Distinct or Separate, not connected or continuous

Evolve

To develop gradually

Ambiguous

Having more than one possible interpretation, not clear or definite in meaning

Concave

Rounded inward (like a bowl)

Analogous

Similar in some way, having comparable features or characteristics

Articulate

To speak clearly; To put into words

Atrophy

To gradually weaken due to lack of use or neglect

Audible

Be able to be heard

Benevolent

Kind hearted; Generous

Benign

Not harmful in effect, Describes something that does not pose a threat, such as a non-cancerous tumor.

Bilateral

Present on two sides

Dilute

To reduce strength or intensity (esp a liquid)

Adjacent

Close to; Nearby

Implied

Suggest without explicitly stating

Abrasive

Rude or unfriendly, Harsh or rough in manner or behavior

Bore

To make a hole by digging or drilling

Cerebral

Intelligent, Relating to the brain or mind

Accountable

Answerable; Responsible for one's actions

Diffuse

Spread over a large area

Alleviate

To make less severe, intense, or painful

Coherent

Easy to understand; Reasonable

Comprehend

To understand

Ambulate

To walk

Concise

Brief, to the point

Dormant

Inactive; Sleeping

Congenital

Making up an essential part of a person's character; Natural

Conspicuous

Obvious; Very noticeable

Contigent

Dependent

Copious

Great in amount or number; Heavy

Suppress

To stop or subdue

Cursory

Quick, Perfunctory, not thorough

Debacle

Total Failure; Disaster

Toxic

Causing Harm, Poisonous

Depleted

Reduced; Weakened or worn out

Deficit

A deficiency or lack of something

Acute

Severe or intense; Sharp

Apathy

Lack of concern or interest

Discreet

Someone who is polite and careful not to offend others

Distend

To enlarge or expand

Constricted

Limited or reduced

Docile

Easily controlled; Agreeable

Chronic

Lasting or re-occuring over a period of time

Emit

To make a sound; To release something into the air

Evasive

Seeking to avoid or escape a situation

Mitigate

To relive or make something less severe or painful

Exacerbate

To make worse or more severe

Cavity

An opening in an empty area

Fatigue

Extreme tiredness; Exhaustion

Intermittent

Stopping and starting over time

Febrile (adjective)

Extremely excited or active

Ubiquitous

Happening or appearing everywhere

Formidable

Causing fear or awe

Futile

Ineffective; Useless

Perpetual

Constant; Lasting forever

Anemic (anemic)

Weak; Lifeless

Overt

Obvious or easily observed

Fortify

To strengthen or build up

Gratuitous

Beyond what is necessary or appropriate

Migrate

To move or transfer

Impair

To make weaker; To harm or damage

Compensate

To make up for a fault or deficiency

Impending

Occurring in the near future, about to happen

Inferred

Reached an opinion through reasoning

Assert

To state something strongly

Infuse

To put into; to fill with something

Elicit

To cause a reaction; To draw out a response or emotion from someone

Recumbent

Lying down; Resting

Innate

Natural; Existing from birth

Instill

To add something gradually

Fatal

resulting in death; Causing failure or ruin

Invasive

Interfering; Nosy

Stagnate

To stop developing or progressing

Deteriorate

To decline or worsen

Kinetic

Energetic; Lively

Latent

Present but not active or visible; Undeveloped

Equilibrium

A state of balance

Malleable

Easily changed, Flexible

meticulous

Thorough; Careful to notice small details

Impede

To slow something down; To interfere with something

Proliferate

To spread or grow rapidly

Inflame

To cause intense excitement or anger

Emigrate

To leave your home country to live in another

Immigrate

To arrive in a new country to live there permanently

Anomaly

Something Abnormal; Unusual

Myopic

Short-sighted

Nebulous

Unclear; Uncertain

Myriad

Great number; Countless

Infirm

Lacking strength; Sick

Negligible

Small, Slight, or Unimportant

Stoic

Showing no emotions

Residual

Remaining; continuing

Melancholy

A state of sadness or depression

Obscure

Difficult to see or understand; mysterious

Occluded

Blocked, Closed or Obstructed

Opaque

Difficult to see through or understand

Lethargic

Sluggish; lacking energy

Pacify

To sooth or calm