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An extensive and diverse vocabulary is vital for students to score highly in the English section of the NET, as it helps students in attempting many different types of questions such as synonyms, antonyms, choosing the correct word etc.
The following vocabulary list has been derived from the past papers as well as from questions similar to the NET. An example sentence has been added to explain the meaning as well as elaborate the usage of each word, and an added variety of synonyms and antonyms have been added for further learning.
Word |
Synonyms (Similar) |
Antonyms (Opposite) |
Abate I gave her some cookies, as an attempt to abate her sadness. |
moderate, decrease |
aggravate, supplement |
Abject When the criminals entered the house, it created an abject terror. |
despicable, servile |
commendable, praiseworthy |
Abjure The misguided tourist abjured his religion upon enjoying the privileges of the west. |
forsake, renounce |
approve, sanction |
Abortive The protest against the government proved abortive. |
vain, unproductive |
effectual productive |
Absolve The priest may absolve people for their sins. |
pardon, forgive |
compel, accuse |
Accord The views of the new Head of Department accorded well with the rest of the team. |
agreement, harmony |
disagreement, discord |
Acrimony It is difficult to avoid such acrimony when you get divorced. |
harshness, bitterness |
courtesy, benevolence |
Accidently She accidentally dropped all the eggs. |
unexpectedly unwittingly inadvertently |
intentionally deliberately advisedly |
Adamant He is adamant on getting what he wants. |
stubborn, inflexible |
flexible, soft |
Adherent His research proved he was an adherent of Darwin. |
follower, disciple |
rival, adversary |
Adjunct Soon History was adjunct to her courses. |
joined, added |
separated, subtracted |
Admonish She knew better than to admonish this job offer. |
counsel, reprove |
approve, applaud |
Adversity True friends help you in the times of adversity. |
misfortune, calamity |
prosperity, fortune |
Alien He has an alien presence in the class. |
foreigner, outsider |
native, resident |
Allay A lotion of sodium bicarbonate is useful to allay itching. |
pacify, soothe |
aggravate, excite |
Alleviate These medicines will help alleviate your pain. |
abate, relieve |
aggravate, enhance |
Alliance The different alliances during war greatly impact politics. |
union league association |
enmity, discord, antagonism |
Allure The village elder had an alluring personality. |
entice, fascinate |
repulse, repel |
Amalgamation Miners benefit greatly from the amalgamation of gold. |
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Amplify He tried to allure her with his talents. |
enlarge, extend |
lessen, contract |
Antipathy The prince tried to reciprocate the antipathy, but alas he failed. |
hostility, aversion |
admiration, fascination |
Annihilate The intents of all evil beings is to annihilate the heroes. |
crush, decimate, demolish, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, finish off |
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Apathy Political apathy is no different than siding with ignorance. |
unconcern, indifference |
concern, care |
Arraign He was arraigned on allegations of murder. |
charge, blame |
exculpate, pardon |
Audacity Who hear has the audacity to stand against the government? |
boldness, arrogance |
mildness, cowardice |
Authentic If you quote religious scriptures be sure they are authentic in nature. |
genuine, reliable |
fictitious, unreal |
Awkward She cannot do the presentation, she is too awkward. |
clumsy, rough |
clever, apt |
Axiom You cannot use that unproven axiom as the basis of your paper |
maxim, truth |
absurdity, blunder |
Baffle It baffles me how some people can just ignore academics. |
frustrate, perplex |
compose, facilitate |
Bane My cruel teacher will be the bane of my existence. |
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Barbarous The old kingdom was known for its barbarous acts on civilians. |
uncivilized, savage |
cultured, humane |
Benevolence He was known for his benevolent way of ruling. |
humanity, generosity |
malevolence, inhumanity |
Bewitching She has a rather bewitching smile. |
magical, fascinating |
repulsive, repugnant |
Bizarre His expectations for highschool were merely bizarre. |
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Boundary (NET-2016) It is important to teach children about their personal boundaries. |
Border borderline partition periphery |
interior estate center inside |
Bleak Snow makes her usually bright garden seem bleak. |
dismal, gloomy |
bright pleasant |
Brittle Grandmother is of brittle health, take care of her. |
delicate, fragile |
tough, enduring |
Bustle He did not like the bustle of city life. |
haste, flurry |
slowness, quiet |
Canny She is canny about her wishes for her life. |
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Calamity May God protect us from the calamity of war. |
adversity, misfortune |
happiness, fortune |
Callous The man who stole from the beggar is a callous person. |
obdurate, unfeeling |
compassionate, tender |
Calumny He was a target of calumny for his controversial opinions. |
defamation, aspersion |
commendation, praise |
Capable He was a capable student yet he did not qualify for the job. |
competent, affable |
incompetent, inept |
Captivate Her beauty would often captivate those around her. |
charm, fascinate |
disillusion, offend |
Captivity For a long time the prisoners of war were held in captivity by the soldiers. |
imprisonment, confinement |
freedom, liberty |
Cataclysm Any galactic cataclysm will easily wipe us all out. |
alluvion, bath, cataract, deluge, flood, flood tide, inundation, Niagara, overflow |
blessing, boon, good fortune, good luck, happiness miracle wonder success |
Cavity The ground is uneven with cavities. |
depth, depression |
elevation, projection |
Cease To save our people, we must cease the war. |
terminate, desist |
begin, originate |
Chaste Her chaste nature is how she gained the trust of the nuns. |
virtuous, pure |
sullied, lustful |
Cheeky Her cheeky persona made everyone want to befriend her. |
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Chastise The old lady needs any excuse to chastise any young child. |
punish, admonish |
cheer, encourage |
Conjecture For the mystery case he could only conjecture the possibility. |
proof, reality, truth, calculation, certainty, fact, measurement |
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Compassion Parents have immense compassion for their children. |
kindness, sympathy |
cruelty, barbarity |
Comprise This test comprises of three parts. |
include, contain |
reject, lack |
Complex The case was revealing to be more complex than we assumed. |
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Concede The judge refused to concede his case. |
yield, permit |
deny, reject |
Concur You must concur with my conditions in order to get in. |
approve, agree |
differ, disagree |
Consent You must not visit her without her consent. |
agree, permit |
object, disagree |
Consequence There will always be consequences for your negative actions. |
effect, outcome |
origin, start |
Consolidate He left his job to consolidate his personal business. |
solidify, strengthen |
separate, weaken |
Conspicuous She could not hide the secret, as her behaviour was incredibly conspicuous. |
prominent, obvious |
concealed, hidden |
Convenient Studying local is convenient for travel.
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acceptable, advantageous, agreeable, available, beneficial, comfortable, conducive |
bad, disadvantageous, disagreeable, harmful, hindering, hurtful |
Contempt They viewed all politicians with great contempt. |
scorn, disregard |
regard, praise |
Contradict In debating it is necessary to contradict your opponent's views. |
deny, oppose |
approve, confirm |
Contrary They will always have contrary views, no matter the discussion. |
dissimilar, conflicting |
similar, alike |
Crumble The villain wanted the kingdom to crumble. |
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Cynical He has a cynical approach to all things in life. |
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Dainty To impress the Queen she wore a dainty dress. |
elegant, delicate |
clumsy, coarse |
Dangle Her earrings would often dangle. |
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Decay The plants have decayed beyond repair. |
collapse, decompose |
flourish, progress |
Deceit In card games players often deceit in order to win. |
deception, artifice |
veracity, sincerity |
Decipher He was unable to decipher the ancient texts. |
interpret, reveal |
misinterpret, distort |
Dedicate She dedicated her entire life for her career. |
devote, consecrate |
refuse, negate |
Defer He decided to defer university in order to earn money. |
prolong, suspend |
accelerate, expedite |
Defile They defile the reputation of those who oppose them. |
contaminate, pollute |
purify, sanctity |
Defray Part time jobs can help to defray domestic costs. |
spend, pay |
disclaim, repudiate |
Deficit The company is facing a deficit in funding/ |
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Deliberate Her comments on his job were a deliberate attempt to discourage him. |
cautious, intentional |
rash, sudden |
Delicious Our mother makes delicious food. |
palatable, tasteful |
distasteful, unsavoury |
Demolish For the new building, they will have to demolish the remaining houses. |
ruin, devastate |
repair, construct |
Deprive The soldiers deprive the prisoners of their basic rights. |
despoil, divest |
restore, renew |
Deride It is easy to deride the colonists even for the work they did. |
mock, taunt |
inspire, encourage |
Despicable His despicable antics make him unlovable. |
worthless, shameless |
worthy, decent |
Devilish She had a devilish twinkle in her eyes. |
baroque, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate |
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Disdain Mother showed disdain over her daughter’s clothing. |
detest, despise |
approve, praise |
Disgorged Zeus defeated Kronos who disgorged the other siblings. |
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Disparate They never got along due to their disparate natures. |
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Eccentric Celebrities are known for their eccentric clothing. |
strange, abnormal |
natural, conventional |
Ecstasy Upon admission, she was in a state of total ecstasy. |
delight, exultation |
despair, calamity, depression |
Efface Nothing can efface the last picture I have of them from my mind.
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destroy, obliterate |
retain, maintain |
Effervescent Sodas are of an effervescent nature. |
fizzy, spumante, aerated, gassy |
still, flat, depressed |
Elevate His test scores elevated his chances of getting into a good university. |
dignify, heighten |
deprecate, denounce |
Eliminate Scientists around the world have been fighting to eliminate cancer. |
expel, oust |
restore, accept |
Eloquence His eloquence had a great hold upon the masses. |
expression, fluency |
halting, stammering |
Emancipate The General Assembly had the ability to emancipate the slaves. |
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Emblazon The emblazoned dress got a surprising question |
adorned, ornament, illuminate |
discolor, colorlessness |
Emoticon An emoticon portrays the mood of writer. |
smiley, facial gesture, facial expression |
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Emulate Aliya tried to emulate my success. |
Copy, imitate |
Original |
Encumbrance He assured me that this lake was the only encumbrance. |
hindrance, obstacle |
incentive, stimulant |
Encounter She encountered a dog during her walk in the woods. |
meet, face, confront, combat |
elude, escape, avoid |
Endeavour During this endeavour, he met his enemy. |
undertake, aspire |
cease, quit |
Ennui Eunni makes you do things; you won’t do otherwise. |
boredom, lethargy, languor |
animation, contentment |
Enormous Sun is an enormous ball of fire. |
colossal, mammoth |
diminutive, negligible |
Epitome She is an epitome of beauty. |
precise, example |
increment, expansion |
Equivocal Their demands received an equivocal answer. |
uncertain, hazy |
obvious, lucid |
Eradicate AIDS has been eradicated from the third world countries. |
destroy, exterminate |
secure, plant |
Esteem We shall never let our self-esteem down. |
respect, regard |
ridicule, spurn |
Eternal We should be concerned about our eternal destiny. |
perpetual, endless |
temporary, momentary |
Euphonious Her euphonious voice can make her an incredible singer. |
mellow, mellifluous, sweet-sounding |
cacophonous,
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Evade The thief tried to evade the prison. |
avoid, elude |
acknowledge, confront |
Evanescent Ali’s interest in cricket is evanescent and will disappear soon. |
vanishing, disappearing, fading |
unlimited, permanent |
Evident It was evident that he was flabbergasted. |
obvious, apparent |
obscure, concealed |
Excavate They excavated an ancient city. |
dig, gouge, cut-out |
fill level |
Exasperating Exasperation was evident on Mark’s face. |
infuriate anger madden enrage |
delight please delightful |
Expedient It is expedient to check the weather forecast before setting out on a journey. |
disadvantageous, impossible, unfeasible, unreasonable, unwise |
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Exemplify We should exemplify this case by thinking of a train moving away from the platform. |
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Extrinsic Acid rain is the major cause of the extrinsic damage to the buildings. |
extraneous, foreign, exterior |
intrinsic |
Fabricate The rival party fabricated the whole scenario. |
construct, produce |
destroy, dismantle |
Facet The society should not be given the right to meddle in every facet our lives. |
surface, angle, dimension |
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Fallacy It’s a fallacy to think that life is easy. |
delusion, mistake |
veracity, truth |
Falter Sara’s voice faltered when her deceased grandmother was mentioned in the ceremony. |
stumble, demur |
persist, endure |
Fanatical The boss is fanatical about all the opinions of his employee. |
narrow-minded, biased |
liberal, tolerant |
Fantastic She showed a fantastic progress in her exams. |
fanciful, uncommon |
ordinary, normal |
Fawning The fawning salesman tried to convince the customer. |
curry favor with, flattering |
unservile, unsubmissive |
Feeble The feeble old man could not endure the pain of the strike and died on spot. |
weak, frail |
strong, robust |
Feral He was bit by a feral cat. |
undomesticated, untamed, untrained |
tame, pet |
Ferocious She is a ferocious teacher and does not listen the queries of the students. |
cruel, fierce |
gentle, sympathetic |
Feud The red dress caused the feud between two sisters. |
strife, quarrel |
fraternity, harmony |
Filigree Her paintings show a great deal of fine filigree work. |
intricate work |
blemish, scar |
Flaunt He likes to flaunt his wealth by buying expensive cars. |
show-off |
hide |
Fleeting We paid a fleeting visit to Paris. |
transient, temporary |
enduring, eternal |
Flexion Flexion is required to control the ability of index finger. |
bending of a joint, fold |
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Flimsy The two colonies had a flimsy barrier between them. |
trifling, transparent |
firm, tenacious |
Fluctuate The heartbeat of the patient fluctuated abnormally. |
deflect, vacillate |
stabilize, resolve |
Forsake Ali will never forsake his wife. |
desert, renounce, abandon |
hold maintain |
Fragile The fragile frame of the painting broke from the heavy wind.
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weak, infirm |
enduring, tough |
Frantic Her abusive language became more and more frantic.
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violent, agitated |
subdued, gentle |
Frivolous He was a frivolous, idle and pathetic person. |
petty, worthless |
solemn, significant |
Frowsy Her room was always frowsy. |
untidy, messy |
tidy |
Frugality The government must practice the strictest frugality and economy. |
economy, providence |
lavishness, extravagance |
Galvanize The boss spoke with force to galvanize the team into action. |
jolt, shock, spur |
demotivate |
Gambit Repeat until you win the gambit. |
scheme, stratagem |
failure |
Gaudy Her wedding dress was gaudy in color and decent in style. |
garish, lurid, loud |
tasteful, drab |
Gesticulate She presents her family better and does not gesticulate violently. |
gesture, signal |
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Gloom His gloom reached new heights due to economic instability. |
obscurity, darkness |
delight, mirth |
Glut Her pantry was glutted with pulses. |
stuff, satiate |
starve, abstain |
Glib You are rather glib over here. |
insincere, facile, disingenuous |
sincere, thoughtful |
Gorgeous These are some gorgeous looking flowers. |
magnificent, dazzling |
dull, unpretentious |
Gracious The way he talks, he seems gracious and friendly. |
courteous, beneficent |
rude, unforgiving |
Grisly Ahmed sent me grisly photos of yesterday’s crime scene. |
disgusting, atrocious |
pleasing, attractive |
Grudge She does not bear a grudge towards anyone. |
hatred, aversion |
benevolence, affection |
Guile Ali is a man full of guile. |
cunning, deceit |
honesty, frankness |
Guise I didn’t recognize her in the guise of a homeless woman. |
appearance, shape, image |
plainness |
Gull She was gulled into believing that Ashraf was his brother. |
dupe, trick, fool |
disclose, undeceive |
Harangue The team was given the half-time harangue from its captain. |
lecture, sermon |
acclaim, approval |
Hallucination Due to excessive use of medicine, he has been having hallucinations. |
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Hamper He was hampered from moving forward. |
retard, prevent |
promote, facilitate |
Haphazard The books were piled on the table in a haphazard way. |
random, unsorted |
considered, arranged |
Hapless He is a hapless businessman. |
unfortunate, ill-fated |
fortunate, lucky |
Hanged The court ordered to hang the criminal. |
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Harass Nobody is allowed to harass his/her colleague. |
irritate, molest |
assist, comfort |
Haughty He always speaks in a haughty tone with the poor. |
arrogant, pompous |
humble, submissive |
Hazard The poor quality of air in this city has become a hazard for all inhabitants. |
Peril, danger |
conviction, security |
Heinous He admitted all of his heinous crimes in front of the judge.
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horrible, abominable |
admirable |
Herculean It is a herculean task to pass the CSS exam. |
difficult, tough |
easy |
Heretic He was criticized for being heretic. |
non-conformist, secularist |
conformable, religious |
Hermetic The hermetic seal should be used on the packets for the food to last longer. |
abstruse, deep |
simple, clear-cut |
Hiatus My doctor advised me to take a hiatus from my job after the surgery. |
pause, break |
continuation |
Hideous I saw a hideous monster in my dream. |
frightful, shocking |
attractive, alluring |
Hone We should hone our skills everyday. |
sharpen, gring |
blunt |
Humane Animals deserve humane treatment from us. |
compassionate, sympathetic |
cruel, inhumane |
Hypocrisy Everyone dislikes him for his hypocrisy. |
deception, affectation |
sincerity, honesty |
Hypothetical I am impressed by his hypothetical questions. |
debatable, imaginary, problematic, speculative, theoretical, vague |
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Icon Michael Jackson is a music icon.
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Ilk He and his ilk talk complete nonsense. |
class, category |
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Illicit I don’t like him because of his illicit activities. |
unlawful, prohibited |
legal, lawful |
Indigenous Indians have their own indigenous customs. |
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Infinitesimal Even the infinitesimal amount of this poison can kill you.
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atomic, bitsy, bitty, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microscopic |
astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant |
Investigate After the complete investigation, the police declared him a thief. |
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Immaculate Your apartment always looks immaculate. |
unsullied, spotless |
defiled, tarnished |
Immense He made an immense amount of money in business. |
huge, enormous |
puny, insignificant |
Immerse He immersed himself totally in his work. |
submerge, involve |
emerge, uncover |
Imminent After the murder of the officer, the arrival of the police was imminent. |
impending, brewing |
distant, receding |
Immolate Some religious traditions in the past used to immolate the widow with her dead husband. |
kill, burn |
assist, aid |
Immunity We need to develop a strong immunity to fight against the covid-19. |
prerogative, privilege |
blame, censure |
Impair Excess intake of alcohol impairs the thinking abilities. |
diminish, deteriorate |
restore, revive |
Impartial A judge must remain impartial to both the parties. |
just, unbiased |
prejudiced, biased |
Impediment Inflation is the greatest impediment to the economic development of our country. |
hurdle, obstruction |
assistance, concurrence |
Impetuous His impetuous behavior is responsible for his loss in business. |
unplanned, imprudent |
cautious, considered |
Impious Being an atheist doesn’t mean one is impious. |
irreligious, unholy |
pious, devout |
Impute He imputed his failure to sluggishness. |
attribute, ascribe |
exculpate, support |
Inadvertently She inadvertently called the wrong person. |
accidently, in all innocence |
deliberately |
Inane The friend’s gatherings always ended with doing inane things. |
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Incarnate The little boy wrote a letter for his mother and he incarnated all his love he felt for her. |
physical, fleshy |
non-material |
Incisive His speech was incisive and convincing. |
penetrating, keen |
rambling, vague |
Inclination I don't have the inclination to go and meet him. |
disposition, affection |
disinclination, indifference |
Incompetent I had to fire him because he is incompetent for this job. |
inefficient, unskilled |
dexterous, skilled |
Incongruous Everything seems incongruous here. |
inappropriate, absurd |
compatible, harmonious |
Indigent I try to help indigent persons as much as I can. |
poor, penniless |
rich |
Inevitable Death is inevitable. |
unavoidable, ascertained |
unlikely, doubtful |
Infringe He infringed upon her privacy by checking her messages. |
violate, encroach |
comply, concur |
Ingenuous She eyed Ali with her ingenuous eyes. |
undisguised, naïve |
wily, crafty |
Innocuous Everybody tells innocuous lies every day to run life smoothly. |
harmless, safe |
obnoxious, harmful |
Inscrutable The detective had an inscrutable smile throughout the movie. |
unreadable |
expressive, transparent |
Insinuate She insinuated doubts in his mind. |
allude, hint |
conceal, camouflage |
Insipid The meal was rather insipid. |
tasteless, vapid |
delicious, luscious |
Insolvent The company was declared insolvent. |
indigent, destitute |
wealthy, solvent |
Instill They are trying to instill new ideas and thoughts in students. |
inculcate, inject |
eradicate, extract |
Intransigent He seems like an intransigent person. |
inflexible, unbending |
flexible |
Intricate He was stuck in such an intricate situation. |
tangled, complicated |
regulated, orderly |
Intrigue The palace was filled with intrigue. |
scheme, conspiracy |
sincerity |
Intrinsic He believes that Sara is intrinsically good. |
genuine, fundamental |
extraneous, incidental |
Invective Her invective remarks about the robbery hurt me. |
accusation, censure |
approval, acclamation |
Invincible Alexander the great was an invincible fighter. |
unconquerable, impregnable |
effeminate, languid |
Inquisitive Being inquisitive does not mean one is not intelligent. |
analytical, nosy, big-eyed, challenging, forward, impertinent, inquiring |
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Irrefutable His demands are irrefutable. |
indisputable, undeniable |
unreliable |
Irrepressible Her love for sweet delights was irrepressible. |
irresistible, unconfined |
composed, hesitant |
Jaded He was jaded by the end of the day. |
tired, exhausted |
renewed, recreated |
Jeopardy The wildlife is in jeopardy. |
danger, peril, insecurity |
safety, security |
Jettison We had to jettison our plans due to Huda’s birthday. |
abandon, abdicate |
defend, assert, save |
Jejune Hania made jejune remarks about health and fitness. |
dull, boring |
interesting, exciting |
Jocular Her mother is telling a jocular childhood story. |
funny, comic, drool |
serious, earnst |
Jovial She is in a jovial mood, right now. |
frolicsome, cheerful |
solemn, morose |
Jubilant She was jubilant after her success. |
rejoicing, triumphant |
melancholy, depressing |
Judicious He is a judicious lawyer. |
thoughtful, prudent |
irrational, foolish |
Junta Nation was controlled when there was junta at the head of the government. |
group, set |
disarranged |
Just It was a just meeting. |
honest, impartial |
unequal, unfair |
Justify You don’t need to justify anything. |
defend, exculpate |
impute, arraign |
Juvenile Juvenile crimes were increased at that time. |
young, tender |
dotage, antiquated |
Keen She is keen to learn French. |
sharp, poignant |
vapid, insipid |
Kiln Tobacco needs to be settled in a kiln for its preservation. |
stove, fire, glaze |
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Kindred She has just met her kindred. |
relation, species |
unrelated, dissimilar |
Kismet I will reach my kismet if I continue the hard work. |
fate, destiny |
unfortunate |
Knave The knave and his gang are planning to rob the bank. |
dishonest, scoundrel |
paragon, innocent |
Knell I heard a knell for the funeral of my neighbor. |
death knell, last, blow |
reconstruction, rediscovery |
Knotty This series is going to be knotty because of its unusual characters. |
Complicated, difficult |
simple, manageable |
Lacerating He got a lacerating cut due to a severe accident. |
gash, tear, rip |
smooth |
Laconic I gave him a laconic explanation about the whole topic. |
brief, short |
long |
Lavish Everybody wants to have a lavish lifestyle. |
abundant, excessive |
scarce, deficient |
Lax He is becoming lax day by day. |
slack, careless |
firm, reliable |
Lenient I got an extremely lenient teacher for biochemistry. |
compassionate, merciful |
cruel, severe |
Liable My elder sister is the most liable among all of us. |
accountable, bound
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unaccountable, apt to |
Liberal I belong to a liberal family. |
magnanimous, generous |
stingy, malicious |
Linger The taste of the medicine lingered in my mouth. |
loiter, prolong |
hasten, quicken |
Listless His illness made him listless. |
indifferent, inattentive |
brisk, attentive |
Liquor She poured the brown liquid down the sink |
Alcohol, strong drink, wine |
N/A |
Lucid I had a lucid dream yesterday. |
sound, rational |
obscure, hidden |
Lunacy It was sheer lunacy spending all the money |
delusion, insanity |
normalcy, sanity |
Lure She can’t resist lure of bright lights. |
attract, entice |
repel, dissuade |
Lurid She had a strange, lurid smile. |
exaggerated, ghastly, gory, grim, grisly, horrifying, macabre, obscene |
clean, delightful, dull, mild, moral, nice, pleasant, pleasing, upright, humble, modest |
Luscious These pears are full of luscious flavors. |
palatable, delicious |
unsavoury, tart |
Luxuriant They are now overgrown with luxuriant vegetation. |
profuse, abundant |
scanty, meagre |
Malice Actions done with malice have no good intentions |
animosity, animus, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hatred |
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Maneuver She was not able to maneuver his firm grip. |
Wangle, Dodge, gambit, contrivance ,manipulation |
Honesty sincerity simplicity |
Melodious She has a melodious voice. |
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Minute She made minute changes in the report. |
diminutive, miniature |
large, colossal |
Miraculous He made a miraculous recovery after a dreadful accident. |
marvelous, extraordinary |
ordinary, trivial |
Mirth His eyes were twinkling with mirth. |
Gaiety pleasure ecstasy |
gloom misery |
Mitigate The doctor gave me a prescription to mitigate the pain. |
alleviate, relieve |
augment, enhance |
Modest He charged a relatively modest fee for his work. |
humble, courteous |
arrogant, pompous |
Molest He was found guilty of molesting a young girl. |
harass, tease |
console, soothe |
Mollify He tried to mollify his critics with an apology. |
appease, assuage |
irritate, infuriate |
Momentous The momentous news was that war had begun. |
notable, eventful |
trivial, insignificant |
Monotonous His voice was monotonous, expressionless and cold. |
irksome, tedious |
varied, pleasant |
Moratorium (The law called for a two year moratorium on commercial whaling. |
Halt Prohibition Postponement |
continuation renewal resumption |
Munificent Akbar was a munificent patron of literature. |
liberal, hospitable |
frugal, penurious |
Murky The light was too murky to continue playing. |
dusky, dreary |
bright shining |
Mutinous The mutinous sailors took control of the ship |
recalcitrant, insurgent |
submissive, faithful |
Mutual They felt a strong mutual attraction due to their bonding. |
joint, identical |
separate, distinct |
Myopic His mind is narrow and myopic. |
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Nary There was nary a dry eye in the palace. |
Barely Scarcely hardly |
some all |
Negligent The council had been negligent in his supervision |
inattentive, careless |
vigilant, careful |
Niggardly He has been niggardly of money. |
miser, covetous |
generous, profuse |
Nimble The youth was smaller and nimble accustomed to navigating the forest. |
prompt, brisk |
sluggish, languid |
Nonchalant Dean answered in a voice as nonchalant as he could muster. |
indifferent, negligent |
attentive, considerate |
Novice Novice programmers sometimes make fundamental errors |
tyro, beginner |
veteran, ingenious |
Noxious Be careful, This chemical is noxious. |
baneful, injurious |
healing, profitable |
Nullify He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local governments. |
cancel, annual |
confirm, uphold |
Nuance Because she's a chef, she notices every nuance of flavor in the meal. |
Subtlety gradation shade variation |
brightness glaze brilliance |
Numerous There are numerous people in the building. |
profuse, various |
scarce, deficient |
Obeisance As a sign of obeisance, the soldiers saluted the president as he walked past them. |
esteem homage tribute veneration* |
disobedience noncompliance |
Obstruct A large tree obstructed the road. |
impede, prevent |
hasten, encourage |
Obsequious An excellent waiter is one who is obsequious and caters to a guest’s every need. |
flattering servile unctuous oily |
arrogant impudent |
Obvious Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease. |
evident, apparent |
obscure, ambiguous |
Occult The occult show about a group of teenage witches living together is one of the highest rated shows on television. |
latent, ambiguous |
intelligible, transparent |
Odious Mark had very few friends because of his odious personality. |
malevolent, obnoxious |
engaging, fascinating |
Offensive He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. |
abhorrent, arrogant |
docile, compliant |
Onerous The new rules will place onerous responsibilities. |
oppressive grinding tiresome herculean |
easy effortless |
Opaque Jack's tinted car windows appear opaque to everyone. |
obscure, shady |
transparent, bright |
Oracular It is an oracular rule and the objective that economic freedom pursues as well. |
cryptic, vague |
lucid, distinct |
Ordain The recession may already be severe enough to ordain structural change. |
order, impose |
revoke, abolish |
Ornamental The metal eagle on the front of my Dad's car is ornamental. |
decorative, adorned |
unseemly, plain |
Outbreak She had an outbreak of measles a year and a half back. |
eruption, insurrection |
compliance, subjection |
Outrage The suggestion inevitably provoked outrage from student leaders. |
offence, maltreatment |
praise, favour |
Overwhelm He must have been overwhelmed with the responsibility. |
triumph, subjugate |
flounder, falter |
Palaver I had to listen a lot of palaver about politics. |
nonsense chatter gossip |
silence quiet |
Pamper He was pampered all life and doesn't know how to function in the real world. |
flatter, indulge |
deny, disparage |
Paramount Staying on schedule is paramount to ensure confidence in the system. |
foremost, eminent |
trivial, inferior |
Peerless The peerless boxer never loses a fight. |
matchless, unrivalled |
mediocre, commonplace |
Peevish The clingy toddler became peevish every time his mother walked out of the room. |
perverse, sullen |
suave, amiable |
Perseverance The disabled young man's perseverance allowed him to complete the marathon. |
Persistence, diligence commitment |
sloth indolence neglect |
Peroration The President's peroration was extremely passionate and heartfelt. |
sermon epilogue speech |
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Pertness He made up for it with the aggression and pertness, even towards his teachers. |
flippancy, impudence |
modesty, diffidence |
Perverse She has a perverse fascination with death. |
petulant, obstinate |
complacent, docile |
Phenomenal The performances have been absolutely phenomenal |
exceptional ,staggering, astounding |
ordinary, usual |
Philanthropist She is a philanthropist because she is always trying to feed homeless people. |
Humanitarian patron benefactor |
misanthropist uncharitable stingy |
Placid He had a placid nature. |
tranquil, calm |
turbulent, hostile |
Pompous The prince deserved better, although he was very pompous. |
haughty, arrogant |
unpretentious, humble |
Posthumous The lightning flashed in the east and thunder rumbled a posthumous threat. |
after death, post mortem |
middle, early |
Proliferate The HIV virus is able to proliferate at an astonishing rate. |
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Profession He was a lawyer by profession. |
Carrier vocation job |
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Precarious I'm in a precarious situation now. |
doubtful, insecure |
assured, undeniable |
Predicament I hope you can understand the predicament I was in. |
plight, dilemma |
resolution, confidence |
Premature His career was bought to a premature end due to his knee injury. |
precocious, untimely |
belated, opportune |
Presumably Presumably, he speaks Spanish. |
likely doubtless apparently |
questionable uncertain |
Prodigious He took a prodigious leap. |
vast, enormous |
unimpressive, diminutive |
Prodigy She was the one who told me that he was a child prodigy. |
miracle, marvel |
normal, average |
Profligate Their profligate lifestyle resulted in a bankruptcy. |
dissolute, degenerate |
virtuous, upright |
Profuse He broke out in profuse sweat. |
lavish, abundant |
scarce, scantly |
Proscribe Most states have laws that proscribe texting while driving. |
prohibit, exclude |
solicit, include |
Protract We won victory through protracted struggle. |
prolong, delay |
abbreviate, curtail |
Provoke His remarks provoked both tears and laughter. |
inflame, incite |
pacify, comfort |
Prudent It would be prudent to save some of the money. |
cautious, discreet |
impetuous, unwise |
Pursuit The sounds of pursuit grew fainter. |
Chasing stalking trailing |
pull back disengage |
Quack Don't be taken in he's just a quack. |
impostor, deceiver |
upright, unfeigned |
Quaint His gentle courtesy and quaint speech won my heart. |
queer, strange |
familiar, usual |
Quagmire I stumbled into a quagmire of my own making. |
difficulty dilemma |
agreement solution |
Quarantine The infected patient was kept in quarantine. |
seclude, screen |
befriend, socialize |
Quell Her words did nothing to quell the anger boiling within him. |
subdue, reduce |
exacerbate, agitate |
Questionable Her motives for helping are questionable. |
dubious, disputable |
reliable, authentic |
Quibble Do not quibble over small matters. |
equivocate, prevaricate |
unfeigned, plain |
Rapport There was a good rapport between both. |
Concord bond link |
enmity bitterness |
Radiant The sun appeared in all his radiance. |
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Ratify The Senate must ratify this point. |
consent, approve |
deny, dissent |
Ravage The forest was ravaged by the fire. |
destroy, ruin |
reconstruct, renovate |
Rebate You can claim a rebate on your tax. |
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Redeem I cannot wait to redeem my loan. |
recover, liberate |
conserve, lose |
Remnant The remnants of plants were found on the ground. |
residue, piece |
entire, whole |
Remonstrate He got angry when I remonstrated him. |
censure, protest |
agree, loud |
Remorse There was no remorse on his face. |
regret, penitence |
ruthlessness, obduracy |
Remote He hiked to a remote area of Alaska. |
inaccessible, farther |
adjoining, adjacent |
Rescind The government was required to rescind all the obnoxious matters. |
annul, abrogate |
delegate, permit |
Resentment Woman looked at her in resentment. |
displeasure, wrath |
content, cheer |
Resuscitate Various efforts were done to resuscitate him but he died. |
Rescue revive resurrect |
extinguish lay quench |
Retract Refusing to retract, he was banished. |
recant, withdraw |
confirm, assert |
Reverence They treated the guests with reverence. |
respect, esteem |
disrespect, affront |
Rout They must rout all the enemy troops out of the country |
vanquish, overthrow |
succumb, withdraw |
Rustic They chose a rustic look for their Kitchen. |
rural uncivilized |
cultured, refined |
Ruthless The ruthless leader killed the new recruit. |
remorseless, inhumane |
compassionate, lenient |
Sandbagger He is a sandbagger in golf. |
wangler imposter cheater |
square shooter undercharge |
Sarcastic She gave him a sarcastic smile. |
ironical, derisive |
courteous, gracious |
Satellite They put a weather satellite into orbit around the sun |
Space station, space craft |
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Saucy His daughter is a saucy tomboy. |
impudent, insolent |
modest, humble |
Scanty I cannot get along with my scanty pay. |
scarce, insufficient |
lavish, multitude |
Shabby He wore a shabby coat. |
miserable, impoverished |
prosperous, thriving |
Shrewd She gave a shrewd look. |
cunning, crafty |
simple, imbecile |
Slander He was a target of slander |
defame, malign |
applaud, approve |
Smudge There was an ink smudge on the blank paper. |
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Sneer Her grin turned into a sneer. |
mock, scorn |
flatter, praise |
Solicit It was not her intend to solicit sympathy |
entreat, implore |
protest, oppose |
Sporadic She had a sporadic heartbeat when hospitalized. |
intermittent, scattered |
incessant, frequent |
Squalid The office was squalid and dark. |
dirty, filthy |
tidy, attractive |
Stain He had a black stain on his shirt. |
blemish, tarnish |
honor, purify |
Stentorian The stentorian music made my head hurt. |
deafening uproarious loud |
quiet, soft |
Stupor He fell to the ground in a stupor |
lethargy, unconsciousness |
sensibility, consciousness |
Subsequent This will be discussed in subsequent chapters. |
consequent, following |
Preceding, Previous |
Substantial The check was for a substantial amount. |
considerable, solid |
tenuous, fragile |
Subvert The reels sought to subvert the tribunal power. |
demolish, sabotage |
generate, organise |
Succeed If I succeed, I want my powers back. |
Triumph achieve, victorious |
Fail flop, precede |
Superficial He got a superficial wound. |
partial, shallow |
profound, discerning |
Sycophant My sister has a sycophant nature. |
parasite, flatterer |
devoted, loyal |
Taboo There is a taboo on smoking in this office. |
prohibit, ban |
permit, consent |
Taciturn My brother is taciturn and rarely speaks in public. |
reserved, silent |
talkative, extrovert |
Tedious The method is very tedious in detail. |
wearisome, irksome |
exhilarating, lively |
Temperate The weather was temperate yesterday. |
cool, moderate |
boisterous, violent |
Throng A throng of officers surrounded him. |
assembly, crowd |
dispersion, sparsity |
Timid He was shy and timid with strangers. |
diffident, coward |
bold, intrepid |
Torpid The torpid student slept in class. |
indolent dormant static |
active lively energetic |
Tranquil I am tranquil and happy now. |
peaceful, composed |
violent, furious |
Transient There is a transient population of visitors during the year. |
temporal, transitory |
lasting, enduring |
Trenchant He was shattered by his trenchant criticism |
assertive, forceful |
feeble, ambiguous |
Trivial They always spar over trivial matters. |
trifling, insignificant |
significant veteran |
Tumultuous Tumultuous expressions crossed his face. |
violent, riotous |
peaceful, harmonious |
Tyro She was a tyro in ballet. |
beginner, learner |
proficient, veteran |
Umbrage He took umbrage at her remarks. |
resentment, bitterness |
sympathy, goodwill |
Uncouth She found him loud mouthed and uncouth. |
awkward, ungraceful |
elegant, graceful |
Usurp The decision will usurp the powers of the committee. |
seize, wrest |
restore, compensate |
Utterly He was utterly repulsive to her. |
completely, entirely |
deficiently, incompletely |
Vagrant He was living a vagrant and miserable life. |
wanderer, roaming |
steady, settled |
Valid You made a valid point |
genuine, authentic |
fallacious, deceptive |
Valour He displayed great valour in the field. |
bravery, prowess |
fear, cowardice |
Vanity Vanity and pride lead to the downfall of men. |
conceit, pretension |
modesty, humility |
Venerable The cathedral is a venerable building. |
esteemed, honoured |
unworthy, immature |
Venom The venom of different kinds of snakes act differently. |
poison, malevolence |
antidote, benevolent |
Veteran My grandfather is a veteran of the second world war. |
ingenious, experienced |
novice, tyro |
Vicious A vicious circle is obviously involved. |
corrupt, obnoxious |
noble, virtuous |
Vista An endless vista stretched before me.
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pageant glimpse sight |
fogginess duskiness |
Vigilant He watched public incidents with a vigilant eye. |
cautious, alert |
careless, negligent |
Volatile Prices of gold are volatile. |
light, changing |
heavy, ponderous |
Vouch I can vouch for this young lady. |
confirm, consent |
repudiate, prohibit |
Vulgar She has a coarse, vulgar laugh. |
inelegant, offensive |
elegant, civil |
Waive The store will waive their returning policy in extreme cases. |
relinquish, remove |
impose, clamp |
Wan She gave me a wan smile. |
pale, faded |
bright, healthy |
Wane The scandal caused his popularity to wane. |
decline, dwindle |
ameliorate, rise |
Wary His expression was wary, but he said nothing. |
cautious, circumspect |
heedless, negligent |
Wed They will wed in fall. |
marry, combine |
divorce, separate |
Wicked It was a wicked thing to do. |
vicious, immoral |
virtuous, noble |
Wield The man was wielding his gun. |
use, employ |
forgo, avoid |
Wilt The leaves started to wilt. |
wither, perish |
revive, bloom |
Xenophobic He passed xenophobic remarks in the meeting. |
biased jingo racist dogmatic |
impartial unbiased unprejudiced |
Yearn You yearn for someone to talk. |
languish, crave |
content, satisfy |
Yell I did not mean to yell at you. |
shout, shriek |
whisper, muted |
Yield The tax is expected to yield millions. |
surrender, abdicate |
resist, protest |
Yoke Every farmer knows how to yoke oxens together. |
connect, harness |
liberate, release |
Zeal I am touched by her zeal and will power. |
eagerness, fervour |
apathy, lethargy |
Zenith The sun reached its zenith. |
summit, apex |
nadir, base |
Zest He has a zest for life. |
delight, enthusiasm |
disgust, passive |
Zig-zag The lightning made a zig-zag in the sky. |
oblique, wayward |
straight, unbent |
Following is the eligibility criteria for admissions in NUST.
FA/FSc background:
Non-FSc students background:
Academic qualification needed for the BS Biological Sciences programme is as follows,
Required Qualification (Pakistani System of Studies):
FSc Pre-Medical Group
Required Qualification (Foreign System of Studies):
Following are the subjects included in the NET for BS Biological Sciences, along with their weightages:
Sr. # |
Subject |
Weightage |
1 |
Biology |
40% |
2 |
Chemistry |
30% |
3 |
Physics |
15% |
4 |
English |
10% |
5 |
Intelligence |
5% |
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