Seniors, CAT experts, mentors, and peers- everyone holds the same opinion when it comes to the significance of vocabulary enhancement for CAT preparation. But more than this reminder, the aspirants require guidance in the right direction. 

You cannot learn all the important words in the world or memorize thousands of words which will actually help you during the exam. However, a list of words can definitely make your journey of vocabulary enhancement a cakewalk. Now it may seem challenging to learn and add them to your vocabulary in a day in such a manner that they are retained well. But it’s also true that when challenged the right way, the human brain can work in phenomenal ways! 

We have an incomplete table awaiting you. It’s time to test your knowledge and see how far you have come in your journey.

Also, this table with blanks will serve as an effective tool to enhance your vocabulary because when you know the answers, you feel elated and motivated to march forward. And when you don’t know the right answers, you make the effort to get them right. 

So, let’s get started!

WORD	MEANING	SYNONYMS	ANTONYMS
Bereft	Deprived of or Lacking	Wanting, Short of, Cut off from	_____
Equipoise	Balance of forces or interests	_____	Imbalance, Changeability, Fluctuation
Incisive	_____	Penetrating, Acute, Sharp-witted	Rambling, Vague
Tread	_____	Walk, Step, Stride, Trudge	Go, Rise, Precede
Perpetual	______	______	Transitory, Temporary, Intermittently
Disquietude	A state of uneasiness or anxiety	_____	Unconcern, Contentment
Bourgeoisie	The middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.	Property-owing, middle-class, propertied	_____
Sequestrate	Take legal possession of until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.	Confiscate, Seize, Commandeer	____
Drenched	_____	Soak, Saturate, Swamp, Inundate	____
Diktat	_____	Pronouncement, Proclamation, Injunction, Behest, Edict	Entreaty, Recommendation, Plea
Raunchy	_____	Bawdy, Risque, Racy, Provocative, Uninhibited	Innocent, Clean, Decent
Imperious	Arrogant and domineering	Peremptory, Imperial, Domineering	_____
Wax	Become larger or stronger	____.	Wane, Decrease
Ecstasy	____	Rapture, Bliss, Elation, Euphoria, Exultation	Misery
Suspicion	A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.	_____	Certainty
Clamor	_____	Tumult, Racket, Uproar, Clangor	Silence
Impenetrable	Impossible to pass through or enter.	Impassable, Unpassable, Sparse, Accessible	_____
Rhetoric	The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing	_____	Concise, Simple
Piqued	______	____	Allay, Appalling
Pitted	______	Blemished, Pockmarked, Scarred	_____
Resurrect	revive or revitalize (something that is inactive, disused, or forgotten).	Restore, Revive, Breathe new life into	______
Lachrymose	Tearful or given to weeping.	_____	Cheerful, Happy
Arid	Having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.	Dry, Parched, Scorched	_____
Servile	_____	Obsequious, Sycophantic	Rebellious, Assertive, Bossy
Retrograde	Directed or moving backwards.	_____	Forward
Omniscient	______	All-seeing, All-knowing, All-wise	Stupid, Unknowing
Inquest	_____	Inquiry, Investigation, Scrutiny	Abstention, Ignorance
Garrulous	Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.	_____	Reticent, Taciturn
Maze	_____	Labyrinth, Web, Tangle	Certainty
Boisterous	_____	Lively, Animated, Spirited, Exuberant	______
Fret	_____	Perturb, Worry, Trouble	Comfort
Siphon	Draw off or transfer over a period of time, especially illegally or unfairly.	_______	Save

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Enhancing your vocabulary is not an overnight process; it takes time to climb this ladder, one step at a time. This list aims at helping you take some significant steps today. And like this, we will gradually take you to the top.

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