Vocabulary list recommended to prepare for MDCAT

 

Vocabulary list with Meanings, Synonyms and Antonyms

Word	Meaning				Synonyms					Antonyms
1. Abate	to lessen or reduce				diminish, decrease, subside					intensify, increase, escalate
2. Abdicate	to give up a position or right				relinquish, renounce					retain, hold, keep
3. Abhor	to hate deeply				detest, loathe, despise					adore, cherish, love
4. Belligerent	hostile and aggressive				hostile, combative, pugnacious					peaceful, friendly, amicable
5. Benevolent	kindly and charitable				compassionate, philanthropic					malevolent, unkind, malicious
6. Censure	express strong disapproval				condemn, criticize, rebuke					praise, commend, endorse
7. Coerce	to force by pressure				compel, oblige, constrain					persuade, encourage, support
8. Concur	to agree				agree, coincide, correspond					disagree, conflict, dissent
9. Dauntless	showing fearlessness				fearless, intrepid, bold					timid, cowardly, fearful
10. Debilitate	to weaken				enfeeble, weaken, impair					strengthen, invigorate, restore
11. Deference	respectful submission				respect, submission, compliance					defiance, disrespect, insolence
12. Deride	to mock or ridicule				mock, ridicule, taunt					praise, applaud, flatter
13. Disseminate	to spread widely				distribute, scatter, disperse					gather, collect, conceal
14. Dormant	inactive, asleep				inactive, latent, quiescent					active, awake, lively
15. Ebullient	overflowing with enthusiasm				enthusiastic, effervescent					apathetic, indifferent, subdued
16. Eloquent	fluent or persuasive speaking				articulate, expressive, fluent					inarticulate, tongue-tied, halting
17. Emulate	to imitate with effort				imitate, mirror, follow					neglect, ignore, abandon
18. Esoteric	understood by few				arcane, obscure, cryptic					obvious, accessible, clear
19. Evanescent	fleeting, soon passing				fleeting, ephemeral, transitory					permanent, eternal, everlasting
20. Exacerbate	to make worse				aggravate, worsen, intensify					alleviate, improve, mitigate
21. Facetious	treating serious issues lightly				flippant, glib, frivolous					serious, grave, solemn
22. Fallow	inactive, unproductive				dormant, idle, unused					productive, fertile, active
23. Fastidious	very attentive to detail				meticulous, punctilious, dainty					careless, sloppy, perfunctory
24. Garrulous	excessively talkative				loquacious, verbose, chatty					taciturn, reticent, silent
25. Gregarious	sociable, enjoys company				sociable, outgoing, friendly					introverted, reserved, shy
26. Hackneyed	overused, clichéd				banal, trite, stale					original, fresh, novel
27. Hedonist	one who pursues pleasure as a goal				pleasure-seeker, sybarite					ascetic, puritan, abstainer
28. Impetuous	acting without thinking				rash, impulsive, hasty					cautious, thoughtful, prudent
29. Incongruous	out of place				inappropriate, inconsistent					fitting, appropriate, congruent
30. Indolent	habitually lazy				lazy, slothful, idle					industrious, diligent, active
31. Ineffable	too great to describe in words				indescribable, inexpressible					describable, expressible
32. Innocuous	harmless				harmless, safe, inoffensive					harmful, damaging, injurious
33. Insular	narrow-minded, isolated				narrow, parochial, isolated					broad-minded, cosmopolitan
34. Jocular	humorous or playful				jovial, playful, witty					serious, grave, solemn
35. Laconic	using few words				terse, succinct, concise					verbose, wordy, loquacious
36. Lethargy	lack of energy				inertia, sluggishness, listlessness					energy, vigor, vitality
37. Melancholy	deep sadness				sorrow, sadness, gloom					happiness, joy, cheerfulness
38. Meticulous	extremely careful and precise				careful, precise, detailed					careless, sloppy, approximate
39. Myriad	a countless or extremely great number				countless, innumerable					few, limited, scant
40. Nonchalant	casually unconcerned				indifferent, unconcerned, cool					anxious, concerned, excitable
41. Obsequious	overly submissive or eager to please				servile, sycophantic, fawning					assertive, independent, frank
42. Ostentatious	showy or pretentious				flamboyant, showy, flashy					modest, understated, humble
43. Pragmatic	practical and realistic				practical, realistic, sensible					impractical, idealistic, unrealistic
44. Prolific	producing much				productive, abundant, fruitful					unproductive, barren, sparse
45. Quell	to suppress or extinguish				suppress, subdue, silence					incite, provoke, encourage
46. Rancor	bitter resentment				bitterness, animosity, hostility					goodwill, harmony, kindness
47. Recalcitrant	stubbornly disobedient				obstinate, defiant, rebellious					compliant, obedient, docile
48. Revere	to respect deeply				admire, venerate, worship					despise, scorn, disdain
49. Serendipity	fortunate luck				chance, luck, fluke					misfortune, bad luck, curse
50. Spurious	false or fake				false, counterfeit, bogus					genuine, authentic, real
51. Acrimony	bitterness or ill feeling				animosity, hostility					goodwill, harmony
52. Altruistic	selfless concern for others				charitable, generous					selfish, self-centered
53. Ambivalent	having mixed feelings				uncertain, conflicted					decisive, certain
54. Anomaly	irregularity or deviation				abnormality, inconsistency					norm, regularity
55. Arduous	requiring great effort				difficult, strenuous					easy, effortless
56. Astute	clever and perceptive				shrewd, insightful					foolish, naive
57. Avarice	extreme greed				greediness, materialism					generosity, contentment
58. Blatant	obvious in an offensive way				glaring, overt					subtle, hidden
59. Cajole	to persuade with flattery				coax, wheedle					bully, force
60. Capitulate	to surrender				yield, concede					resist, defy
61. Chide	to scold or rebuke				reprimand, rebuke					praise, compliment
62. Circumspect	cautious and unwilling to take risks				wary, prudent					reckless, careless
63. Clemency	mercy or lenience				mercy, forgiveness					cruelty, ruthlessness
64. Cogent	clear and convincing				persuasive, compelling					weak, unconvincing
65. Concur	to agree				consent, agree					disagree, oppose
66. Condone	to forgive or overlook				pardon, excuse					condemn, punish
67. Conspicuous	easily noticeable				obvious, prominent					hidden, obscure
68. Copious	abundant or plentiful				ample, profuse					sparse, scanty
69. Credible	believable or trustworthy				reliable, plausible					unbelievable, doubtful
70. Cryptic	mysterious or obscure				enigmatic, puzzling					clear, obvious
71. Dearth	a scarcity or lack of				shortage, deficiency					abundance, surplus
72. Defunct	no longer existing or working				extinct, obsolete					active, functioning
73. Deliberate	done consciously and intentionally				intentional, planned					accidental, unintentional
74. Diligent	hardworking and careful				industrious, meticulous					lazy, careless
75. Disdain	contempt or scorn				scorn, disrespect					admiration, respect
76. Disseminate	to spread widely				disperse, broadcast					conceal, withhold
77. Dubious	doubtful or suspicious				uncertain, questionable					certain, reliable
78. Egregious	outstandingly bad				atrocious, appalling					admirable, excellent
79. Elusive	difficult to catch or define				evasive, intangible					clear, definite
80. Enervate	to weaken				exhaust, debilitate					energize, strengthen
81. Engender	to cause or give rise to				produce, generate					prevent, halt
82. Enumerate	to list one by one				list, itemize					generalize, estimate
83. Epiphany	a sudden realization				revelation, insight					confusion, ignorance
84. Fallacy	mistaken belief				misconception, error					truth, certainty
85. Furtive	secretive				stealthy, covert					open, obvious
86. Grandiose	impressive but unrealistic				pretentious, extravagant					modest, humble
87. Guile	sly intelligence				cunning, deceit					honesty, sincerity
88. Haughty	arrogantly superior				arrogant, proud					humble, modest
89. Iconoclast	one who challenges tradition				rebel, nonconformist					conformist, follower
90. Impeccable	perfect; without error				flawless, immaculate					flawed, imperfect
91. Imprudent	not showing care for consequences				reckless, careless					prudent, cautious
92. Inane	silly or stupid				foolish, absurd					sensible, wise
93. Incisive	sharp and clear in expression				keen, insightful					dull, vague
94. Indigenous	native to a region				native, local					foreign, immigrant
95. Inept	lacking skill				incompetent, clumsy					skilled, capable
96. Infallible	incapable of error				flawless, certain					fallible, faulty
97. Innocuous	harmless				safe, inoffensive					harmful, dangerous
98. Insidious	gradually harmful				sneaky, deceptive					obvious, harmless
99. Insipid	dull or tasteless				bland, uninteresting					flavorful, exciting
100. Intrepid	fearless				brave, daring					timid, fearful
101. Juxtapose				to place side by side for comparison				compare, contrast, align				separate, distance
102. Kindle				to ignite or arouse				ignite, spark, awaken				extinguish, quench
103. Languid				lacking energy or vitality				sluggish, weak, lethargic				energetic, vigorous
104. Lethargic				tired, lacking enthusiasm				inactive, sleepy, dull				alert, lively
105. Lucid				clear and understandable				clear, intelligible, coherent				confusing, unclear
106. Malign				to speak evil of				slander, defame, vilify				praise, commend
107. Malleable				easily shaped or influenced				flexible, pliable, adaptable				rigid, inflexible
108. Mar				to damage or spoil				ruin, impair, tarnish				repair, fix
109. Meager				lacking in quantity or quality				scanty, sparse, insufficient				abundant, ample
110. Metamorphosis				a complete change in form				transformation, evolution				stagnation, consistency
111. Mitigate				to lessen severity				ease, alleviate, relieve				worsen, aggravate
112. Mundane				ordinary or dull				routine, boring, banal				exciting, extraordinary
113. Nebulous				vague or unclear				hazy, indistinct, blurred				clear, definite
114. Nefarious				wicked or evil				villainous, immoral, corrupt				righteous, virtuous
115. Nocturnal				active at night				nightly, dark				diurnal, daytime
116. Novice				a beginner				newcomer, amateur, apprentice				expert, professional
117. Obdurate				stubborn				unyielding, hardened, obstinate				soft, compliant, flexible
118. Obsolete				no longer in use				outdated, archaic, old-fashioned				modern, current
119. Odious				extremely unpleasant				hateful, disgusting, repulsive				delightful, pleasant
120. Ominous				threatening or menacing				sinister, foreboding, alarming				promising, reassuring
121. Opulent				rich and luxurious				wealthy, lavish, grand				poor, simple
122. Ornate				highly decorated				elaborate, fancy, adorned				plain, simple
123. Ostensible				apparent, though possibly not true				seeming, superficial, alleged				real, genuine
124. Pallid				pale, usually from illness				pale, ashen, wan				rosy, healthy
125. Panacea				a cure-all				remedy, cure, solution				poison, toxin
126. Paragon				a perfect example				model, ideal, standard				flaw, imperfection
127. Paucity				scarcity				shortage, insufficiency, dearth				abundance, plenty
128. Pejorative				expressing disapproval				insulting, derogatory, demeaning				flattering, praising
129. Penchant				strong liking				inclination, tendency, fondness				dislike, aversion
130. Peril				serious danger				risk, threat, hazard				safety, security
131. Permeate				to spread throughout				infiltrate, diffuse, saturate				block, seal
132. Pernicious				extremely harmful				destructive, damaging, fatal				beneficial, harmless
133. Perspicacious				mentally sharp				perceptive, insightful, astute				dull, slow
134. Pertinent				relevant or applicable				appropriate, suitable, related				irrelevant, unrelated
135. Philanthropy				love of mankind, generosity				charity, generosity, altruism				selfishness, greed
136. Pithy				brief and meaningful				concise, terse, succinct				wordy, lengthy
137. Placate				to calm or soothe				appease, pacify, mollify				provoke, agitate
138. Plausible				seeming reasonable				believable, credible, probable				improbable, unlikely
139. Ponder				to think deeply				consider, reflect, contemplate				ignore, disregard
140. Pragmatic				practical				realistic, sensible, logical				impractical, unrealistic
141. Precarious				unsafe or uncertain				risky, unstable, hazardous				secure, stable
142. Preclude				to prevent from happening				hinder, exclude, stop				permit, allow
143. Predilection				preference or liking				fondness, tendency, bias				dislike, aversion
144. Procrastinate				delay doing something				postpone, delay, stall				expedite, hasten
145. Prodigal				wasteful				extravagant, lavish, reckless				thrifty, frugal
146. Profound				deep or intense				deep, thoughtful, insightful				superficial, shallow
147. Proliferate				to increase rapidly				multiply, spread, expand				decrease, shrink
148. Prudent				wise and careful				sensible, cautious, judicious				reckless, careless
149. Pugnacious				eager to fight				combative, aggressive, quarrelsome				peaceful, passive
150. Quagmire				a difficult situation				dilemma, entanglement, mess				solution, clarity
151. Quandary			a state of uncertainty				dilemma, confusion, predicament				certainty, solution
152. Quell			to suppress or put an end to				crush, suppress, subdue				encourage, provoke
153. Querulous			habitually complaining				whiny, fretful, petulant				cheerful, content
154. Rebut			to refute or disprove				refute, deny, contradict				confirm, support
155. Recant			to withdraw a statement				withdraw, retract, deny				affirm, confirm
156. Redundant			unnecessary repetition				superfluous, excessive, surplus				essential, concise
157. Relegate			to assign to a lower position				demote, downgrade, transfer				promote, elevate
158. Remorse			deep regret				guilt, sorrow, repentance				indifference, defiance
159. Repress			to hold back				restrain, suppress, stifle				express, release
160. Rescind			to cancel or repeal				revoke, annul, abolish				enforce, implement
161. Reticent			reserved or uncommunicative				silent, restrained, quiet				talkative, outgoing
162. Reverence			deep respect				admiration, veneration, honor				disrespect, disdain
163. Rhetoric			persuasive or elegant speech				oratory, eloquence, expression				inarticulateness, dullness
164. Sagacious			wise and insightful				shrewd, astute, perceptive				foolish, ignorant
165. Salient			most noticeable or important				prominent, striking, obvious				minor, unnoticeable
166. Satiate			to satisfy fully				fill, gratify, quench				starve, deprive
167. Scrupulous			very careful and honest				meticulous, ethical, precise				careless, dishonest
168. Serene			calm and peaceful				tranquil, peaceful, placid				agitated, turbulent
169. Skeptical			doubtful, questioning				doubtful, suspicious, hesitant				convinced, trusting
170. Sporadic			occurring irregularly				occasional, infrequent, scattered				frequent, constant
171. Spurious			false or fake				bogus, fake, counterfeit				genuine, authentic
172. Stagnant			not moving or growing				inactive, still, lifeless				flowing, active
173. Stoic			indifferent to pleasure or pain				unemotional, impassive, detached				emotional, passionate
174. Strident			loud and harsh				grating, shrill, jarring				soft, mellow
175. Submissive			yielding to authority				obedient, compliant, passive				defiant, rebellious
176. Substantiate			to prove or support				confirm, validate, verify				refute, disprove
177. Superfluous			more than necessary				excessive, redundant, extra				necessary, essential
178. Surreptitious			done secretly				secret, stealthy, covert				open, overt
179. Taciturn			reserved in speech				silent, quiet, reticent				talkative, chatty
180. Tangible			capable of being touched or felt				concrete, real, physical				abstract, intangible
181. Terse			brief and to the point				concise, succinct, pithy				wordy, verbose
182. Tirade			a long, angry speech				rant, diatribe, outburst				praise, compliment
183. Tranquil			calm and peaceful				serene, placid, peaceful				noisy, disturbed
184. Transient			temporary; short-lived				fleeting, brief, momentary				permanent, lasting
185. Trepidation			fear or anxiety				fear, dread, apprehension				confidence, calm
186. Trite			overused and unoriginal				cliché, stale, hackneyed				original, fresh
187. Ubiquitous			present everywhere				omnipresent, widespread, universal				rare, limited
188. Uncanny			strangely unusual				eerie, mysterious, weird				ordinary, normal
189. Unprecedented			never done before				novel, unique, unparalleled				common, routine
190. Usurp			to seize unlawfully				take over, commandeer, appropriate				surrender, release
191. Vacillate			to waver between options				hesitate, fluctuate, oscillate				decide, persist
192. Vague			not clearly expressed				unclear, indefinite, hazy				precise, specific
193. Venerate			to deeply respect				revere, honor, respect				scorn, despise
194. Verbose			using too many words				wordy, talkative, loquacious				concise, brief
195. Viable			capable of working successfully				feasible, practical, workable				impractical, impossible
196. Vindictive			seeking revenge				revengeful, spiteful, malicious				forgiving, kind
197. Virulent			extremely harmful or hostile				toxic, deadly, malevolent				harmless, benign
198. Vivacious			lively and spirited				energetic, animated, vibrant				dull, lifeless
199. Volatile			likely to change suddenly				unstable, explosive, unpredictable				stable, calm
200. Wary			cautious and watchful				careful, alert, prudent				careless, reckless
201. Wretched		in a very bad condition				miserable, pitiful, deplorable			fortunate, joyful
202. Yearn		to desire strongly				crave, long, pine			dislike, despise
203. Zealous		full of enthusiasm				eager, passionate, fervent			indifferent, apathetic
204. Abdicate		to give up power				resign, relinquish, renounce			retain, accept
205. Aberration		a deviation from normal				anomaly, deviation, irregularity			norm, regularity
206. Abhor		to hate deeply				loathe, detest, despise			love, admire
207. Acumen		keen insight				shrewdness, sharpness, insight			ignorance, dullness
208. Adulation		excessive praise				flattery, worship, admiration			criticism, abuse
209. Aesthetic		related to beauty				artistic, tasteful, elegant			unaesthetic, ugly
210. Alleviate		to ease pain or suffering				relieve, soothe, lessen			intensify, worsen
211. Ambivalent		having mixed feelings				uncertain, conflicted, hesitant			decisive, certain
212. Anomaly		something unusual or irregular				abnormality, exception, oddity			norm, standard
213. Antipathy		strong dislike				hatred, aversion, hostility			affinity, liking
214. Apathy		lack of interest or emotion				indifference, unconcern, disinterest			interest, passion
215. Apex		the highest point				peak, summit, pinnacle			base, bottom
216. Appease		to calm or satisfy				pacify, soothe, placate			provoke, agitate
217. Arduous		difficult and tiring				hard, laborious, strenuous			easy, effortless
218. Articulate		able to express clearly				eloquent, fluent, expressive			inarticulate, mute
219. Astute		clever and perceptive				shrewd, insightful, smart			naive, foolish
220. Audacious		daring and fearless				bold, brave, daring			timid, cowardly
221. Auspicious		favorable or lucky				promising, fortunate, propitious			inauspicious, unlucky
222. Avarice		extreme greed				greediness, materialism, covetousness			generosity, contentment
223. Banal		lacking originality				cliché, trite, stale			original, novel
224. Beguile		to deceive or charm				mislead, trick, enchant			enlighten, repel
225. Bellicose		eager to fight				aggressive, combative, warlike			peaceful, gentle
226. Benign		kind and harmless				kind, gentle, mild			malignant, harsh
227. Blatant		obvious and offensive				flagrant, glaring, shameless			subtle, hidden
228. Brevity		shortness or conciseness				briefness, conciseness, terseness			lengthiness, verbosity
229. Cajole		to persuade with flattery				coax, flatter, wheedle			force, bully
230. Capitulate		to surrender				yield, submit, succumb			resist, fight
231. Caustic		bitterly sarcastic or corrosive				biting, scathing, abrasive			mild, gentle
232. Censure		strong disapproval				criticize, condemn, rebuke			praise, approve
233. Chastise		to punish severely				scold, reprimand, discipline			praise, reward
234. Coerce		to force someone				compel, pressure, intimidate			persuade, encourage
235. Cogent		logically convincing				persuasive, compelling, strong			weak, unconvincing
236. Complacent		self-satisfied and unconcerned				smug, self-satisfied, unconcerned			concerned, dissatisfied
237. Concise		brief and clear				succinct, terse, compact			wordy, lengthy
238. Concur		to agree				agree, approve, coincide			disagree, oppose
239. Condone		to overlook or accept wrong				forgive, excuse, pardon			condemn, punish
240. Conspicuous		easily visible				obvious, noticeable, prominent			hidden, subtle
241. Copious		abundant; plentiful				ample, profuse, extensive			scanty, sparse
242. Crux		the most important point				essence, core, heart			trivia, unimportance
243. Cryptic		mysterious or secretive				obscure, puzzling, enigmatic			clear, obvious
244. Cursory		done quickly without attention				hasty, superficial, rushed			thorough, detailed
245. Dearth		a lack or scarcity				shortage, deficiency, scarcity			abundance, plenty
246. Debilitate		to weaken or make feeble				weaken, exhaust, impair			strengthen, energize
247. Deference		respectful submission				respect, obedience, regard			disrespect, defiance
248. Deliberate		done on purpose				intentional, conscious, calculated			accidental, unintentional
249. Demeanor		outward behavior				conduct, manner, attitude			misbehavior, disobedience
250. Denounce		to publicly criticize				condemn, censure, criticize			praise, endorse
251. Deride		to ridicule or mock				mock, scorn, insult			praise, admire
252. Desolate		deserted and bleak				barren, abandoned, gloomy			lively, inhabited
253. Detrimental		causing harm				harmful, damaging, adverse			beneficial, helpful
254. Diligent		showing care and effort				industrious, hard-working, attentive			lazy, careless
255. Discrepancy		a difference or inconsistency				difference, inconsistency, mismatch			consistency, agreement
256. Disdain		contempt or scorn				scorn, contempt, disrespect			respect, admiration
257. Disparage		to belittle				belittle, deprecate, criticize			praise, compliment
258. Disseminate		to spread widely				spread, distribute, broadcast			conceal, suppress
259. Dissipate		to scatter or waste				disperse, squander, vanish			gather, accumulate
260. Dogmatic		strongly opinionated				opinionated, rigid, inflexible			flexible, open-minded
261. Dubious		doubtful or suspicious				doubtful, uncertain, questionable			certain, definite
262. Eccentric		odd or unconventional				unusual, peculiar, quirky			normal, conventional
263. Eloquent		fluent and persuasive in speech				articulate, expressive, fluent			inarticulate, tongue-tied
264. Elusive		difficult to find or define				evasive, slippery, intangible			obvious, definite
265. Emulate		to imitate with admiration				imitate, copy, mimic			neglect, ignore
266. Enigmatic		mysterious or puzzling				mysterious, cryptic, obscure			clear, understandable
267. Entail		to involve or require				involve, require, include			exclude, eliminate
268. Enumerate		to list one by one				list, itemize, count			generalize, summarize
269. Eradicate		to destroy completely				eliminate, abolish, exterminate			preserve, retain
270. Erratic		unpredictable or inconsistent				unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular			steady, consistent
271. Esoteric		understood by a few				obscure, mysterious, arcane			clear, common
272. Euphemism		a mild term replacing a harsh one				understatement, substitute			directness, bluntness
273. Exacerbate		to worsen a situation				worsen, intensify, aggravate			improve, soothe
274. Exonerate		to clear from blame				absolve, acquit, vindicate			accuse, blame
275. Fallacy		a mistaken belief				misconception, error, illusion			truth, fact
276. Fathom		to understand fully				comprehend, grasp, understand			misunderstand, confuse
277. Fluctuate		to change irregularly				vary, waver, oscillate			stabilize, remain
278. Frivolous		not serious or important				trivial, petty, silly			serious, important
279. Futile		useless; pointless				pointless, useless, vain			effective, productive
280. Galvanize		to inspire into action				stimulate, provoke, excite			discourage, calm
281. Garrulous		excessively talkative				talkative, chatty, verbose			reserved, quiet
282. Gregarious		sociable and outgoing				sociable, outgoing, friendly			shy, introverted
283. Guile		deceit or trickery				cunning, deception, craftiness			honesty, sincerity
284. Hinder		to delay or obstruct				obstruct, delay, block			aid, facilitate
285. Hypothetical		based on assumption				assumed, supposed, theoretical			factual, real
286. Immaculate		perfectly clean or pure				spotless, flawless, pure			dirty, imperfect
287. Imminent		about to happen				impending, approaching, looming			distant, unlikely
288. Impede		to slow or block progress				obstruct, hinder, delay			assist, facilitate
289. Impetuous		acting without thinking				rash, impulsive, hasty			cautious, thoughtful
290. Imply		to suggest without stating				suggest, hint, indicate			state, declare
291. Incentive		a reason to act				motivation, encouragement, stimulus			deterrent, discouragement
292. Incessant		never stopping				constant, unending, ceaseless			intermittent, occasional
293. Incisive		sharp and clear in expression				sharp, keen, penetrating			vague, dull
294. Incriminate		to accuse or show guilt				implicate, accuse, blame			exonerate, absolve
295. Indifferent		having no interest or concern				unconcerned, apathetic, neutral			interested, passionate
296. Inevitable		certain to happen				unavoidable, certain, inescapable			avoidable, preventable
297. Ingenious		clever and inventive				clever, creative, resourceful			dull, unimaginative
298. Innocuous		harmless or inoffensive				harmless, safe, mild			harmful, dangerous
299. Insinuate		to suggest indirectly				imply, suggest, hint			declare, announce
300. Intrepid		fearless and adventurous				brave, bold, courageous			cowardly, timid

 

S.no	Important Idioms	Meaning
1	An apple of discord	A cause of dispute
2	To rain cats and dogs	To rain very heavily
3	To break the ice	To break the silence
4	Blue blood	Royal blood
5	At one’s beck and call	Ready to obey someone
6	A lion’s share	The largest share
7	A burning question	An urgent critical issue
8	once in a blu moon	Rearely
9	To bury the hatchet	To stop being unfriendly
10	To make both ends meet	To earn and spend equal amount of money
11	To read between the lines	To look for or discover a meaning
12	A fair weather friend	A friend of only good times
13	At sixes and sevens	In a confused situation
14	A bone of contention	A subject that causes dispute or quarrel
15	To take to one’s heels	To run away
16	To nib in the bud	Halt something at an early stage
17	At dagger’s drawn	To be opponent to each other
18	To turn the table	To change the situation
19	To turn over a new leaf	To start behaving in a better way
20	To beat about the bush	To avoid talking about what is important
21	To look down upon	To hate
22	A red letter day	A day that is always remembered
23	To die in harness	Expire while working
24	To live from hand to mouth	To live without being able to save any money
25	To get away with	To escape with taking someone or something
26	A close shave	A narrow escape
27	A bolt from the blue	An event or news which is sudden and unexpected
28	In black and white	In writing
29	A feather in cap	An action of pride
30	To play second fiddle	To be treated as less important
31	A man of letters	A man who is devoted to literary or scholary pursuits
32	A bed of roses	An easy or pleasant situation
33	A hard nut to crack	A difficult problem to solve
34	At arm’s length	As far from body as possible
35	A black sheep	A bad character in a good group
36	A snake in the grass	Someone who pretends to be your friend but harms you
37	To live in a fool’s paradise	To be happy without realizing difficulties
38	At eleventh hour	At the last moment
39	To blow one’s own trumpet	To praise one’s own abilities
40	A man of straw	A weak person
41	A maiden speech	The first speech of an elected person
42	Bag and bagage	With all one’s luggage
43	By fits and start	Not continuously
44	By leaps and bounds	Very quickly
45	End in smoke	To end without any result
46	Hard and fast	That cannot be changed in any circumstances
47	Kith and kin	Friends and relatives
48	Part and parcel	Necessary part
49	Burn the midnight oil	To study or work until late at night
50	French leave	To leave work without asking permission first
51	By hook or crook	By using any honest or dishonest means
52	A fish out of water	Feel uncomfortable
53	Bread and butter	Very important
54	Null and void	Having no legal force or not valid

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