Here are some selective words given with their meanings. Learn them as they would improve your skill in writing essays. Learn only five words daily.
(A)
Abbreviate To make brief
Abdomen The belly
Abduct To kidnap
Abide To stay
Ablaze On fire
Abode A place of residence
Abreast Side by side
Abundance Plenty
Academy A place of study including universities
Acclaim To appreciate loudly
Accomplish To fulfil
Accost To greet
Account To value
To take into account To think over
Accumulate To amass (gather)
Accurate Exact
Accusant One who blames others
Accuse To blame
Acne The disease that is marked by pimples
Acquaint To make familiar with
Adept Proficient
Adequate Sufficient
Adhere To stick
Adieu Goodbye
Adjourn To postpone
Administrator One who directs or manages
Admire To appreciate
Admonish To scold mildly
Adopt To take as one’s own child
Adore To worship
Adorn To beautify
Adult To grow up as a person
Aerodrome An aeroplane station
Affectation A false pretence
Agony Extreme bodily pain
Ailment Disease
Alike Similar
Alive In life
Alleviate To relieve
Alliance Relationship
Allotment A share or part distributed
Allottee The person to whom a share is
assigned
Altar An elevated place for offering of
sacrifice
Alter To change
Altruism The principle of doing good to others
Amateur One who cultivates an art, game etc. for pleasure’s sake
Amazement Astonishment
Ambition Ardent desire
Amend To correct
Amiable Lovable
Amicable Friendly
Amid In the middle of
Ample Abundant
Amulet A thing worn to defend oneself from evil
Anaemia Unhealthy paleness of body
Analyse To examine closely
Annoy To irritate
Annul To cancel
Anticipate To see or know beforehand
Antique Ancient
Antiseptic Preventing dirt
Apparel Dress
Apparent Clear
Append To add
Applaud To praise
Ardent Eager
Arduous Labourious
Ark A large boat
Armlet An ornament for the arm
Articulate Clear
Ascend To rise
Ascetic One who leads a retired life
Asiatic Pertaining to Asia
Aspire To desire earnestly
Assist To support
Asteroid A small star
Atrocious Wicked
Attain To reach
(b)
Ballad A song or poem of adventure
Baptize To purify
Barbarian Wild
Bask To enjoy the warmth of the sun
Batter A mixture of beaten up ingredients
Bawl To shout
Beast Animal
Beckon To call attention by gestures or nod
Bedlam A madhouse
Behold To look at
Belaud To praise very much
Belittle To make small
Benefactor A giver
Benevolence A desire to do good
Bewail To mourn
Blab To talk foolishly
Blameless Innocent
Blank verse Rhymeless verse
Blast To blow up
Blaze Bright flame of fire
Blaze of light Glow of light
Bleat The cry of a sheep
Bleed To emit blood
Blockhead A dull stupid person
Blossom To put forth flowers
Blot A stain
Boar A male pig
Boarish Cruel
Boarding Food and lodging
Bold Brave
BonBon Sweet meat
Bracelet An ornament for the wrist
Brainy Quick of thoughts
Breeding Behaviour
Bride A woman recently married or going to be married
Bright Shining
Brisk Active
Brutal Rude
Burglar A thief
Bury To put underground
(c)
Callous Hardened
Calm Stillness
Candid Frank
To carry through To complete
Castigate To punish
Catchy Attractive
Cauldron A large boiling vessel
Celestial Heavenly
Celibacy Unmarried life
Champion One who fights for another for a cause
Chandelier A kind of branched support for holding several lights
Chaos Utter confusion
Charitable Liberal in giving to the poor
Chaste Pure
Chauffeur A motor car driver
Chitchat Gossip
Chop An act of cutting into pieces
Chum A familiar friend
Cloak A loose upper garment
Closet A small room
Coarse Rough
Comeliness Attractiveness
Comely Graceful
Comment Remarks
Complete Finished
Compliment Praise
Comprehend To understand
Conceal To hide
Congratulation The act of rejoicing
Conjoin To join together
Conscience Moral sense of right and wrong
Consequence Result
Console To comfort
Constant Permanent
Contagious Infectious
Content Satisfied
Contract An agreement between the parties
Convent A religious community
Conversant Well acquainted
Converse To talk
Convict A condemned criminal
Cordial Friendly
Cosmetic Preparation used for beautifying hair, skin or complexion
Cottage A small dwelling
Counsel To give advice
Courteous Polite
Crafty Deceitful
Crime A punishable act
Crimson Deep red colour
Crooked Bend
(D)
Dad Father
Dagger A sharp weapon
Damage Harm
Damp Moisture in air
Damsel A young unmarried girl
Daring Bold
Darn To mend a hole by interweaving
Dashing Spiritful
Dazzle To glitter
Dearth Scarcity of food
Death End of life
Decay To waste away
Decease Death
Deceit Fraud
Decorate To furnish with ornaments
Delicious Highly delightful
Demolish To pull down
Demon Devil
Demonstrate To explain or to prove logically
Depart To leave
Descend To come down
Desolate Uninhabited
Desperate Hopeless
Devout Pious
Diffident Bashful
Diligent Industrious
Diminish To make less
Dimple A small hollow in cheek or chin
Direful Dreadful
Disappear To vanish
Disarm To deprive of arms
Discourse A talk
Dissect To cut into pieces
Distant Far off
Distinct Different
Distort To deform
Divert To turn aside
Divine Belonging to God
Docile Submissive
Doctrine A teaching
Doleful Sad
Dormant Lying inactive
Drag To pull with force
Drape To cover
Drench To wet
Droop To hang down
Drowsy Sleepy
Dusk Gloom
(e)
Earthen Made up of clay or earth
Ebullient Boiling
Edible Fit to be eaten
Educate To give moral and intellectual training
Effect Result
Effulgence A flood of light
Elate To make proud
Elegance Beauty
Elevate To lift up
Eliminate To get rid of
Eloquence The art of delivering fluent speech
Embrace To fold in the arms
Enchant To charm
Endure To remain firm
Enhance To raise
Enthrall To charm
Entice To attract
Eradicate To destroy
Escape To get free
Escort An attendant
Esteem To think highly of
Estimate An opinion about the value of a thing
Ethereal Belonging to heavens
Evacuate To empty
Examine To investigate
Excision Cutting out a part of a body
Excuse To forgive
Exonerate To free from blame
Expand To spread out
Expire To die
Exploit To make gain at the cost of others
(f)
Fable A narrative or unreal story
Facilitate To make less difficult
Facial Relating to the face
Fact Truth
Fad Hobby or a craze
Fade To lose freshness
Faintish Somewhat faint
To fall into a rage To become angry
Fancied Imaginary
Fascinate To charm
Fasten To make firm
Fatigued Tired
Favour Kindness
Fawn A young deer
Fearful Terrible
Federation Union of several states
Feeble Weak
Feminine Womanly
Ferocious Cruel
Fervent Warm
Fickle Changeable
Fictitious Unreal
Finance Money affairs
Finery A showy dress
Finite Limited
Firm Business house
Fist The closed hand
Flabby Soft
Flair Aptitude
Flame Blaze of fire
Flaunt To show off ourself
Flee To run away
Flimsy Weak
Fog Water vapour in the atmosphere
Folly A foolish act
Foolish Weak in intellect
Foretell To predict
Format The shape and size
Fortitude Courage in adversity
(G)
Gab Idle talk
Gable To talk meaninglessly
Gaiety Merry-making
Gait Style of walking
Gala Pomp and show
Gallant Bravery
Gap A blank
Gape To open mouth wide
Garb Dress
Garbage Filth
Gargle To wash the throat with a liquid
Garrulous Talkative
Garth Garden
Gaud Something showy
Gaunt Lean
Gawk A fool
Gay Sportive
Gaze To look steadily at
Gem Precious stone
Generate To bring into existence
Genial Kindly
Genius A person possessing special intellectual powers
Genuine Pure
Geology The science of earth’s crust
Gesticulate To make gestures
Ghastly Horrible
Ghost Spirit
Gibber To speak quickly and indistinctly
Gibble-Gabble A noisy foolish talk
Gibe To mock
Gigantic Giant-like
Girlish Like a girl
Glabrous Without hair
Glacial Icy
Glacier A slow moving field of ice
Gladden To cheer
Glamour To enchant
Glare A strong fierce light
Gleam Beam of height
Glee Cheerfulness
Glide To pass gently
Glider An engineless aeroplane
Glimmer A faint light
Glimpse A momentary view
Glint To sparkle
Glitter Lustre
Globe The earth
Gloom Darkness
Glorify To praise
Glossary A vocabulary
Glossy Smooth and shining
Glove Covering for the hand
Glow To shine with heat
Glow-worm An insect that glows at night
Glutton One who eats too much
Gnash To grind teeth together
Gnawing Chewing
Gobble To eat hurriedly with noise
Goblin A mischievous evil spirit
Golden Valuable
Gorgeous Magnificent
Gorilla A large powerful African ape
Gout A disease with inflammation of the smaller joints
Grace Elegance of manners with a good grace; Lovingly
Gracious Agreeable
Gram A kind of cereal
Grammar The science of right use of language
Grand Of the highest rank
Grasp To hold
Grassy Covered with grass
Grate To reduce to small particles by rubbing
Grateful Thankful
Gratify To please
Graveness Seriousness
Graze To feed on growing grass
Grease Oily matter
Greed The intense desire for materialistic things
Grief A deep sorrow
Grim Horrible
Grip Firm hold
Groan To make sound ex-pressing grief
Grocer A dealer in dry-fruits and spices
Grope To search in the dark
Grovel To humble oneself
Growl To grumble
Gruesome Horrible
Grunt To utter a harsh sound like a howl
Gusty Stormy
Guzzle To eat or drink greedily
Gyre A circular motion
(h)
Habitable Where a person can stay
Hack A wound
Haemorrhage A discharge of blood from blood-vessels
Haggard Wild-looking or thin
Haggle To create trouble in bargaining
Hail A shower of ice
Hair breadth escape Narrow escape
Hale Healthy
Hallucinate To create a false impression in one’s mind
Handbag A small bag to be carried in one’s hand
Harden To make hard
Harmonist A composer of music
Harmonize To be peace
Harsh Cruel
Haste Urgency
Hatred Dislike
Havoc Destruction
Hawk-eyed Keen eyed
Hazardous Dangerous
Headstrong Obstinate
Heart broken Deeply grieved
Hearth The fire-place
Heed To take notice of
Henious Extremely wicked
Held Restrained
Helpmate A wife
Herculean Very difficult
High born Of noble birth
High flown Proud
Highway Public road
Hinder To prevent
Hit To strike
Hoard To store
Hoarse Rough
Hobnob To drink together
Hollow Empty
Home-rule Self government
Homicide One who kills a human being
Honey-bee Bee who gathers honey
Honour High Respect
Horizon The line at which earth and sky seem to meet
Hostile Unfriendly
Hound To hunt
House-keeper The head of a house-hold
House-maid A maid servant
Howl To roar
Hug To embrace closely
Humane Kind
Humble Modest
Humid Moist
Hurricane A violent-wind
Husbandly The occupation of a farmer
Hush Silence
Hustel To push roughly
Hymn A song to praise God
Hypocrite A pretender
(I)
Icon An Image
Idiot A person weak in intellect
Ignite To set fire to
Ignoble Of low birth
Illustrious Famous
Imbibe To assimilate
Immaculate Faultless
Immense Very huge
Immigrate To go to another country
Immobile Motionless
Immolate To kill for sacrifice
Immoral Wicked
Immortal Eternal
Imparsive Without feeling
Impeach To find fault with
Impediment Obstruction
Imperative Urgent
Imperfectly Defectively
Impertinent Rude
Implicate To involve
Imposing Impressive
Impregnate Pregnant
Imprint Stamp
Impulse Incitement
Inaccurate Not accurate
Inactive Not active
Inadequate Insufficient
Ineffable Not social
Inapt Not skilled
Inarticulate Not spoken clearly
Incense Spices producing scent when burnt
Incessant Continual
Incisive Having the power of culting
Incite To urge to action
Incompact Not solid
Incomparable Matchless
Incompetence Inability
Inconsiderate Rash
Inconvenience To trouble
Incorrigible Beyond correction
Incredible That cannot be believed
Incriminate To charge with a crime
Indecent Becoming obscene
Indecisive Undecided
Indeed In truth
Indestructible That cannot be destroyed
Indeterminate Not certain
Index An alphabetical list
Indict To charge with a crime
Indigent Needy
Indigested Not thought before
Indignant Angry
Indigo A blue dye obtained from plants
Indispensable Absolutely essential
Indistince Not clearly defined
Indolence Habitual laziness
Indomitable Stubborn
Induce To produce
Induct To introduce
Indulge To entertain
Indulgence Favour
Indulgent Kind
Industrious Laborious
Inedible Not fit to be eaten
Ineffable Unspeakable
Inelegance Want of beauty
Inequity Unfairness
Inert Lazy
Inevitable Sure to happen
Inexhaustible That cannot be exhausted
Inexpedient Unfit
Inexpensive Cheap
Infamous Disgraceful
Infect To fill with a disease
Inferior Lower in position
Infernal Pertaining to hell
Inferno A hell
Infinite Without limit
Infirm Physically weak
Inflame To set on fire
Inflammable Easily set on fire
Influence Authority
Infringe To break
Ingenious Clever
Ingest To take in food to the stomach
Inglorious Shameful
Inhalation The act of breathing air into the lungs
Inhuman Brutal
Inimical Unfriendly
Inkling A hint
Inoffensive Harmless
Inopulent Not wealthy
Inordinate Disorderly
Intersect To divide into parts
Intimacy Friendship
Intimidate To create fear
Intolerant Not able to bear
Invasion An attack
(j)
Jailor A keeper of the prison
Jeer Mock
Jerk A sharp pull
Jest A joke
Jewel A precious stone
Jockey A professional rider of horses in races
Jocular Humorous
Jovial Joyous
Jubilate To show that one is glad
Judiciary The judges
Juggler A trickster
Jurist A legal writer
Juvenile Childish
(k)
Keen Eager
Keep To guard
Ketchup A kind of sauce
Kick A blow with the foot
Kill-joy A gloomy person
Kin Family
Kindle To set on fire
Kindred Relatives
Kinglike Like a king
Kinship Blood relationship
Knack Skill of action of speech
Knave A villain
Knead To blend together
(L)
Label A strip of paper or metal for affixing to anything adhesive
Labour Toil
Lack Deficiency
Lad A young fellow
Lady-like Gentle
Laggard Backward
Lamb The young one of a sheep
Lame Crippled in leg
Lament To express grief
Laminate To fold in their plates
Languish To grow weak
Lank Thin, tall and lean
Lark A kind of small singing bird
Lash To strike violently
Lass A young girl
Lassitude Heaviness
To breathe one’s last To die
Latch-key A door key
Laud Praise
Laughing-Stock An object of ridicule
Laundry A place or room where the clothes are washed
Laureate One who is decked with laurel
Lavish Extravagant
Lawn A grass covered land
Leafy Full of leaves
Leap To jump
Least Smallest
Lecherous Lustful
Legacy Money gives by a will
Legend A traditional or romantic story
Legible Capable of being read
Legislator One who makes laws
Legitimate Lawfully born
Leisure Free time
Lend To give on loan
Lender One who lends
Leper A person affected by leprosy
Lepid Pleasant
Lesion Wound
Lessen To decrease
Lethal Causing death
Lethargy Dullness
Lettered Learned
Lettuce Vegetable with crisp leaves
Lewd Indecent
Liable Legally responsible for
Libelious Defamatory
Liberally Bountifully
Liberty Freedom from slavery
License Permission
Lick To taste a thing
Lid The cover for the top
Lie To rest
Life and soul Everything
Life-guard Body guard
Lifeless Devoid of life
Lifelong Throughout life
Light Not heavy
Light food Easily digestible food
Lighten To reduce weight
Limp To walk lamely
Linear Of lines
Linger To delay
Linseed Seed of flax
Liquidate To clear off a debt
Liquorish Fond of liquor
Lisp To speak imperfectly
Listless Uninterested
Literator A learned man
Litigate To go to law
Livelihood Means of living
Lively Energetic
Livid Of blush colour
Living death Life full of misery
Living water Water that is always flowing
Lizard A kind of reptile
Load A burden
Loaf A piece of baked bread
Loafer An idle person
Loathe To hate
Lob To run lazily
Lobby An entrance-hall
Lock-chain A chain for locking a wheel
Locker A drawer
Lodge A small house
Lofty High
Logic The science of reasoning
Loiter To hang about
Long dozen Thirteen
Long To have a craving desire
Loophole Secret means of escape
Loofuacious Talkative
Lord-like Grand
Low-born Of low birth
Loyal Faithful
Lucid Bright
Lucrative Profitable
Lukewarm Moderately warm
Lullaby Song sung to babies to make them asleep
Luminary A heavenly body that gives light
Lump A shapeless mass
Lunar Pertaining to moon
Lunatic Insane
Lurid Fearful
(M)
Macabre Horrible
Mackintosh A waterproof cloth
Magic Tricks
Magistrate A civil officer of the government invested with executive powers
Magnanimity Greatness of mind
Magnificent Splendid or excellent
Magnify To increase the size of
Magnitude Size
Maid A female servant
Maiden-speech The first speech of an orator
Maize Indian corn
Majestic Splendid
Majority A great number
Make-believe Pretence
Malady Disease
Malediction A curse
Malefactor An evil doer
Malefic Harmful
Malformation Bad formation
Malice Ill-will
Malign To speak ill of
Malignant Harmful to life
Mallet A wooden hammer
Malnutrition Insufficient diet
Mamma A familiar name for mother
Mammon Riches
Man of arms A soldier
Man of letters A scholar
Management Administration
Mandate A judicial order
Manger A place to feed horses or cattle
Mangy Shabby
Maniac A mad man
Manicure The treatment of hands and finger-nails
Manifest Clear or evident
Manifold Of various forms or kinds
Manipulate To manage skilfully
Mansion A large residential house
Manual dexterity Skill of lands
Mare The female of a horse
Marginate Having a margin
Marigold A plant with golden flowers
Marinade A kind of pickle
Marriage Wedlock
Mart A market-place
Martial War-like
Mass A lump of matter
Massacre To murder with cruelty
Massive Heavy
Matchable Fit to be matched
Matchless Having no equal
Mate A companion
Materialist One who is attached with worldly things
Maternal Motherly
Matinee A musical performance in the afternoon
Matson A house keeper
Matted Entangled locks of hair
Mall A kind of wooden hammer
Maunder To mutter
Meagre Poor
Mean Low in rank or birth
Measles Small pox
Meddle To interfere
Medicate To treat a patient through medicines
Medico A doctor
Meek Too gentle
Melancholic Depressed
Melodious Sweet sounding
Melody Sweet music
Mendicant A beggar
Menial Low
Mentor A trust worthy adviser
Merchant A trader
Merciful Compassionate
Merciless Cruel
Merit Worth
Meritorious Extraordinary brilliant
Merry Joyous
Mesmerise To bring into a trance
Messiah The saviour
Meteor A shining body in the sky
Metropolitan Of a capital
Mingle To mix
Ministry Body of ministers
Miracle A wonder
Mirror A looking glass
Mirthful Jovial
Misarrange To arrange in a wrong order
Misbehaviour Improper behaviour
Miserable Unhappy
Moan A low murmur of suffering
Mob A disorderly crowd
Mobile Movable
Mode Manner
Modern Of the present times
Modest Of shy nature
Modify To change the form
Moist Damp
Monarch Supreme Ruler
Monotonous Without variation
Monsoon A seasonal wind that blows before the rainy season
Monstrous Horrible
Monument A memorial
Moonlight Light of the moon
Morsel A small piece
Mortuary A burial place
Moss Wet soil
(N)
Nab To catch suddenly
Naive Simple
Narrow Of small width
Natty Tidy
Naval Of ships
Near Friend An intimate friend
Necessary Essential
Nectar A drink of Gods
Nefarious Wicked
Negligence Carelessness
Nephew The son of a brother or sister
Nervous Easily agitated
Nevertheless All the same
Night-mare A bad horrible dream
Ninefold Nine time as much
Noble Of high birth
Nomad Roaming from place to place
Nominate To call by the name of
Non-existence A thing having no existence
Nonsense Absurd
Nook Corner
Norm Pattern
North-Star The polar star
Noteworthy Worthy of observation
Nothing Non-existence
Notice Intimation
Notion Idea
Notorious Badly known
Nourish To promote growth
Novice A beginner
Nun A woman leading a religious and secluded life
(O)
Oatmeal The meal prepared from oats
Obituary A notice of a person’s death
Oblation Anything offered to God
Obligate To bind a person to do something legally
Oblifully In an indirect manner
Obliterate To destroy
Obnoxious Disliked
Obscene Indecent
Observable Worthy of attention
Obsession To be troubled by the evil spirit
Obsolete Old-fashioned
Obstinate Stubborn
Obstruct To block up
Obvious Clear
Occasion A favourable time
Occult Supernatural
Occular Pertaining to the eyes
Oddly Strangely
Odorous Fragrant
Odour Smell
Of By, from, out of, about
On the point of death About to die
Offend To make angry
Oil-can A can for keeping oil
Oil painting The art of painting in oil colours
Oldish Somewhat old
Omnipotence Infinite power
Omnipresence Present every-where
Omniscient All-knowing
Oneness Being one
Onlooker A spectator
Onset An attack
Onslaught A fierce attack
Opaque Not transmitting light
Open handed Generous
Open hearted Frank
Open-minded Of liberal views
Open mouthed Greedy
Opponent An enemy
Opportunity Favourable or convenient time
Oppress To do cruelty
Optimism To think positively
Opulance Wealth
Oral Spoken
Orate To make a speech
Orator A public speaker
Orchard A garden of fruit trees
Ordeal A severe test
Orderly Methodical
Ordinance Law
Organism A living animal or plant
Origin Root
Original Not copied
Ornate Beautified
Orphanage A home for orphans
Oscillate To swing
Oscillating Moving to and fro
Ostensive Showly
Outbid To offer a higher price
Outcaste Expelled from caste
Outgrowth That which springs out of some other thing
Outlandish Foreign
Outlay Expenditure
Out-march To march further
Outrage Excessive violence
Outrageous Furious
Outright Immediately
Outshine To shine forth
Outskirts Border
Out-speak To speak more than sufficient
Out-spoken Frank or bold in speech
Oval Egg-shaped
Overawe To terrify
Overbridge A bridge over a road
Overcast To cloud
Over-coat A long coat
Overcostly Very costly
Overdue Not paid at the right-time
Overhappy Too happy
Overjoy To fill with great joy
Overkind Kind to excess
Over measure Excess of measure
Overmodest Excessively modest
Over-praise To praise too highly
Over-produce To produce more goods than necessary
Oversee To look over
Overthrow To throw down
Overtime Time spend in work more than regular hours
Overturn To throw over
Overvalue To set too high a price
Overwise Extremely wise
(P)
Pace Mode of walking
Pack A bundle
Paddle To move in water
Paddock A small field
Pageant A brilliant spectacle
Paging The marking of pages
Palatable Pleasant to taste
Palatial Like a palace
Pale Of yellowish appearance
Palette An artist’s tablet for mixing colours
Palish Somewhat pale
Palpitate To tremble
Pane A sheet of glass
Pang Sharp pain
Panic Excessive terror
Pantaloon A kind of trousers
Panther A leopard
Par Equal value
Paradise The realm of supreme bliss
Parch To roast slightly
Pardon Forgiveness
Parsable Receivable
Parsive Offering no resistance
Pasture Land for grazing
Patience Perseverance
Patricide Murder of one’s father
Patriot One who loves his country.
Pattern A perfect model
Pauper A person who has no means of livelihood
Pause An interval
Pave To prepare the way for
Payer One who pays
Peaceful Calm
Pearl-like Same as pearls
Peasant A farmer
Peculiar Particular
Pedestrian One who walks on foot
Peer One who is equal in rank
Peerless Unequal
Peevish Quarrelsome
Pendant An ear-ring
Pensive Thoughtful
Perceive To observe
Perhaps By chance
Perpatiate To commit a crime
Perpetual Eternal
Perplex To congure
Perquisite Allowance in addition to wages
Persevere To continue
Persuade To convince
Perturb To disturb
Pervade To spread thoroughly
Pessimism To look at the dark side of life
Pestilent Deadly
Phantom An unreal appearance
Phial A small glass bottle
Philander To flirt
Philately Stamp collecting
Photogenic Producing light
Pig-headed Obstinate
Ping-Pong Table-Tennis
Pious Religious
Piquant Sharp
Pitcher An earthenware vessel to hold liquids
Piteous Demanding pity
Plan To make a scheme
Plasticity To quality of being plastic
Platonic Spiritual
Plausible Praiseworthy
Pleasant Delightful
Plenty Abundance
Pliable Flexible
Plotter A conspirator
Plumber One who fits and repairs water taps and pipes
Plump Fleshy
Plunder To rob
Plutonic Dark
Poach To cook an egg in water
Poignant Sharp or cute
(Q)
Quack To make a harsh sound like a duck
Quadrangle A four-sided figure
Quaff To drink in long draughts
Quaint Old-fashioned
Quake To shake
Qualm A momentary feeling of sickness
Quantity Amount
Quarrel A petty fight
Quarter Fourth part
Quash To put an end to
Quaver To vibrate
Queen-like Like a queen
Quear Strange
Quell To crush
Query Make an enquiry
Ouestionable Doubtful
Questionnaire A series of question
Quick Prompt to act
Quick-sight Acute vision
Quick-witted Having a ready wit
Quilt A padded cover for a bed
Quit To leave
Quiz To puzzle
(R)
Radiant Shining
Radiate To emit rays of light
Rag A torn piece of woven material
Rage Violent anger
Raid Sudden attack
Raiment Clothing
Raise To lift upright
Raisin Partially dried grape
Rally To reunite
Ramble To walk for pleasure
Ramp To creep or crawl on the ground
Rampant Aggressive
Ranger The keeper of a forest
Rankle To irritate
Rapacious Greedy
Rapport Relationship
Rational Endowed with reason
Rattle To talk thoughtlessly
Raw Uncooked
Ray A single beam of light
React To act again
Re-adopt To take up again
Re-adorn To decorate again
Re-affirm To settle again
Real Actual
Realizable That may be realised
Reap To cut the crop
Rear To raise
Reattack To attack a second time
Rebate To reduce
Rebind To bind again
Rebirth Birth for a second time
Rebuff A sudden attack
Rebuild To build up again
Rebuke To scold
Recall To recollect
Recapitulate To make a detail again
Receipt Amount of money received
Recharge To charge again
Recipient The one who receives
Recite To repeat aloud
Reckon To calculate
Reclothe To dress up again
Recluse Living in isolation
Recoat To lay a second coat of paint
Recognize To identify
Recoil To retreat
Recollect To collect again
Recombine To combine again
Recomfort To give new strength
Recommence To begin again
Recommend To advise
Recommendable Worthy of recommendation
Recompile To compile again
Reconcile To settle a quarrel
Reconfirm To confirm again
Reconquer To conquer again
Reconsider To review
Reconstruct To rebuild
Reconvert To convert again
Recordable Able to be recorded
Recorder One who records
Recount To count again
Rectify To correct
Recuperable Recoverable
Recuperate To recover from illness
Redeliver To deliver a second time
Redirect To give directions again
Red-letter-day A memorable day
Redouble To multiply
Redraft To draft again
Redraw To draw for a second time
Redress To repay
Reduced in body Lean and thin
Reduction The act of reducing
Re-echo To echo again
Re-edit To edit again
Re-elect To elect again
Re-emerge To emerge again
Re-enact To enact again
Re-engage To appoint again
Re-establish To establish again
Re-examine To examine again
Referee An umpire in a game
Refill To fill up again
Refind To find again
Refit To fit again
Reflect To throw back the image
Reflectant Thrown back
Refloat To float again
Refold To fold again
Reform To form again
Reformed Restored to a good condition
(S)
Sabotage Intentional destruction
Sachet A small bag
Sacred Divine
Sacred knowledge Knowledge of scriptures
Sacred spot Holy place
Saddle Rider’s seat to be placed on a horse’s back
Saddle-horse A horse ready for riding
Safe and sound Free from danger
Safeguard Defence
Sagacious Practically-wise
Sage Wise-looking
Sailable Navigable
Sailor A seaman
Saint Holy
Salad Dish of uncooked vegetables
Sanctify To purify from sain
Sand-box A box for holding sand
Sandwich To place something between two objects
Sanguinary Blood thirsty
Sanitary Hygienic
Sanity State of being sane
Sapid Tasteful
Sapwood The external part of wood
Sarcasm An ironical remark
Satan The devil
Satellite A planet-revolving round another
Saucepan A handled pot used for boiling
Saucer A shallow vessel for keeping a cup
Savage Wild
Safe To make safe
Saver One who saves
Saviour One who saves from destruction
Savour Taste
Scabby Itchy
Scalp The skull
Scandal-Monger One who spreads rumuors
Scanty Little
Scare Not plentiful
Scarlet Bright red colour
Scatter To throw here and there
Scent Agreeable odour
Scholar A learned person
School An educational institution
Scorch To be dried up
Score Number of points made by the player
Scowl To grown
Scrabble To scratch
Scrawl To write in a dirty handwriting
Scream To utter aloud, cry
Script Handwriting
Scrub To rub hard for cleaning
Scrupulous Doubtful
Scrutinize To examine in detail
Scuffle To fight
Sea-bird The bird of the sea
Seaport A harbour
Sea-shore The corner of the sea
Sea of trouble A great-many troubles
Search To look for
Secluded Separated from society
Sedusion Loneliness
Sedate Calm
Seedless Without seeds
Seed-pearl A small pearl
Segregate To separate from others
Seize To take possession by force
Seizer One who takes possession
Self-applause Self-praise
Self-control Restraint over self
Selfless Not selfish
Sentry A soldier on guard
Serenade An evening song of a lover
Serpent Snake
Severable Separable
Severe Extreme
Shadowy Gloomy
Shoggy Rough
Shaky Uncertain
Shallow Having little depth
Shamble To walk or run in an awkward manner
Shelter A place of safety
Shepherd The man who tends the sheep
Shield A protective part
Shift To shift from one place to another
Shimmer To shine with a quivering light
Shirk To avoid
Shiver To tremble
Shivering Trembling
Shortage Deficiency
Short-sighted Not able to see far
Short-temper To get angry soon
Shout To speak loudly
Shred A fragment
Shrewd Cunning and evil
Shrine A holy place
Shrub A small plant
Shudder To tremble
Shun To avoid
Sight The act of seeing
Silent Not uttering a sound
Silken Made of silk
Silky Soft as silk
Silly Foolish
Sinister Dishonest
Sinker A weight attached to the fishing-net
Sip To drink in small quantities
(T)
Taboo A ban
Tabulet Shaped like a table
Tact Skill in doing things in a proper way
Taint Blemish on reputation
Take your time Do not hurry
To take down To write down
To take head To be careful
To take hold of To grope
To take leave To bid adieu
Taleful Full of stories
Tale-teller One who tells stories
Talkative One who takes too much
Tall Of more than average height
Tame Not wild
Tamper To make unauthorized changes
Tantrum A fit of ill-temper
Tarry To stay
Tattle Idle talk
Taunt To use insulting words
Taut Tight
Teaser A person who teases other people
Teens The years of age between thirteen to nineteen
Tempest A violent storm of wind
Ten fold Ten times more
Tepid Slightly warm
Term Limited time
Terminal Relating to the end
Terrified Frightened
Terror Extreme fear
Testament A will
Testator The person who makes a will
Testimony Evidence
Thaw To melt
There In that place
Thermo Warm
Thick Dense
Through thick Under all circumstances
and thin
Thicken To make thick
Thirst A desire for drink
Thoughtful Meditative
Thrash To beat soundly with a stick
Thump A heavy blow
Thunder A loud noise accompanied by lightening
Tidily Neatly
Tights Close fitting garments
Timber A piece of wood
Timbered Covered with wood
Timid Shy
Tinned Covered with tin
Tiny Very small
Tired Weary
Tiresome Exhausting
Tissue-paper A thin soft paper
Title page The beginning page of
a book
Toilsome Laborious
Tolerate To endure sufferings
Tom To act in a foolish manner
Tone A musical sound
Tony A simpleton
Toothless Having no teeth
Torment Extreme bodily or mental pain
Tornado A violent storm
Torrent A violent rushing stream
Torture To inflict severe pain
Tough Hard to break
Tower A tall structure
Towering Very high
Towline A rope for dragging boat in water
Town A place larger than a village
Toxic Poisonous
Trachoma A disease of the eye
Tragedy Sad event
Traitor A disloyal person
Tramp To walk on foot
Tranquil Calm
Transact To carry out
Transcend To surpass
Transform To make change in outward appearance
Transient Of short duration
Transmigrate To take a different body
Transmit To transfer
(U)
Ultimate Final
Umpire One who is chosen to decide a dispute
Unabashed Not ashamed
Unaccompanied Having no attendants
Unadmired Not regarded with respect
Unadulterated Pure
Unaffable Reserved
Unafflicated Free from trouble
Unaided Not helped or assisted
Unalloyed Pure
Unapplauded Not praised
Unapprehended Not understood
Unapt Unfit
Unashamed Not ashamed
Unattached Not attached
Unattainable Not to be obtained
Unauthentic Not genuine
Unaware Without thought
Unbind To unfasten
Unblamable Faultless
Unblemished Spotless
Unbred Not educated
Unbroken Not broken
Unbrotherly Not behaving like a brother
Unbruised Not hurt
Uncalculated Not calculated
Uncalled Not invited
Uncaught Not caught
Uncelestial Not heavenly
Uncertain Doubtful
Unchain To free from chain
Uncharitable Not charitable
Uncharming Not charming
Uncheerful Not cheerful
Uncivil Not civil or polite
Unclearly Indecent
Unclouded Free from sadness
Uncoated Not covered
Unconsoling Giving no comfort
Unconstitutional Contrary to the constitution
Uncorrected Not corrected
Uncouth Awkward
Uncrushed Not crushed
Uncultured Indecent and rude
Undaunted Fearless
Undecietful The one who does not deceive others
Undeck To remove the ornaments
Undeclared Not declared
Undedicated Not dedicated
Undelighted Not delighted
Under Below
Under misfortune In difficulty
Under you favour By your grace
Underestimate To estimate too low
Undermentioned Mentioned below
Underneath Beneath
Undeveloped Not developed
Undigested Not digested
Undischarged Not carried out
Undismayed Unafraid
Undissolved Not melted
Undisturbed Calm
Undivine Not divine
Undying Immortal
Unduteous Not obedient
Undutiful The one who doesn’t perform his duty
Unearned Not gained by labour
Unequal Not equal
Uneven Not smooth levelled
Unexcited Not excited
Unexhausted Not tired
Unfaded Not faded
Unfasten To loosen up
Unfavourable Not favourable
Unfinished Not finished
Unfortunate Not lucky
Unfriendly Not kind or social
Ungrateful Not grateful
Unheard Not heard
Unhindered Not obstructed
Unhurt Free from injury
Unilluminated Dark
Unintelligent Not intelligent
Uninvested Not invested
Unique Unmatched
Unjust Not just
Unlearn To forget what is learnt
Unlimited Not limited
Unmannered Lacking manners
Unmerciful Cruel hearted
Unminded Forgotten
Unmixed Not mixed
Unmould To change the form of
Unmovable That cannot be moved
Unobliging Not obliging
Unobtainable Not within reach
Unoffensive Harmless
Unopposed Not resisted
Unoriginated Having no birth
Unpack To open a bundle
Unpainted No painted
Unrighteous Evil
Unroof To remove the roof of the house
Unscorched Not burnt by fire
Unseal To remove the seal of
Unserviceable Useless
Unsheltered Not sheltered
Unsinking Not sinking
Unsinning Committing no sin
Unsoaped Not washed with soap
Unsolid Not solid
Unsparing Not liberal
Unspeakable That cannot be expressed
Unstable Not fixed
Unstring To loosen
Unsugared Not sweetened with sugar
Unsympathetic Having no sympathy
Untainted Unblemished
Unite To loosen
Untrained Not educated
Untraversed Not passed over
Unusual Not usual
Unvarnished Plain
Unveil To uncover
Unweared Not tired
Unwholesome Not favourable for health
Unworn Not worn
Ups and Down Changes of circumstances
Uppermost Highest
Upright Honest
Uprise To rise up
Utensil A vessel used for domestic work
Utility Usefulness
Utmost In the highest degree
(V)
Vacancy Unoccupied post
Vagabond Wandering
Vagrant Unsettled
Valiance Bravery
Vanish To disappear
Velvety Soft and smooth like velvet
Vendor One who sells something
Vegetable-vendor One who sells Vegetables
Venom Poison
Vexatious Irritating
Vial A small glass bottle
Vicious Wicked
Vigilance Watchful
Vile Wicked
Vindicate To defend
Viper A poisonous snake
Virtue Moral goodness
Vivacious Lively
Vivid Bright
Void Empty
Volatile Flying
Voluptuous Given to enjoyment
(W)
Wade To walk through water
Wage Reward for services
Waken To rose from sleep
Wane To diminish
Wardrobe A cupboard where the clothes are kept
Warehouse A store house for goods
Warm Sympathetic
Warmhearted Showing warmth of affection
Warrior A soldier
Waste-basket A basket for waste paper
Watch To keep guard
Watchman A guard
Watt The electrical unit of power
Waveless Free from waves
Waveled Small wave
Waver To move to and fro
Wax-candle Candle made of wax
Wayfarer One who travels on foot
Waygone Tired by travelling
Waywardly Obstinately
Weaken To reduce in strength
Weak headed Of weak intellect
Weak-hearted Having little courage
Wealth Large possession of money
Wearable Able to be worn
Wearied Tired
Wearily In a tired manner
Weather-driven Driven away by storm
Wedlock Marriage
Weighty Having great weight
Well-bred Elegant in manners
Well-read Having studied a lot of books
Wench A woman of bad character
Whale The largest fish
Wheedle To flatter
Whether Which of the two
Whichever Whether one of the other
Whichsoever Whichever
Whine To utter a cry of pain
Whitening Anything that whitens
Whole Complete
Whole hearted Hearty and sincere
Whop A sudden fall
Wig An artificial covering of the head
Wiggle To twist the body to and fro
Wild Loose
Wilsome Obstinate
Windiness Tendency to generate wind
Winsome Charming
Wipe To clean by rubbing
Wisdom The quality of being wise
Wise Skillful and intelligent
Witty Possessing wit and clever humour
Wizard One who is skilled in magic
Woe Sorrow
Womanish Feminine
Womanlike Like a woman
Wondrous Admirable
Woodcraft Art of woodwork
Wooden-headed Stupid
Work To labour
Workable Capable
Worst Most evil
Worth Value
Wound A cut
Wrangle A noisy quarrel
Wrap To fold together
Wrath Violent anger
Wreak Revenge
Wreath A garland
Wreck To destroy
Wretch A miserable person
Wring To squeeze
Writer An author
Wrong Incorrect
Wroth Angry
Wrought Worked
(Y)
Yacht A fast sailing boat
Year Twelve months
Yearn To have an earnest desired
Yell A sharp outcry
Yelp The cry of a dog when in pain
Yerk A sudden quick motion
Yolk The yellow part of an egg
You The second person
Your Belonging to you
(Z)
Zeal Enthusiasm
Zinc A white-metal resembling tin
Zoo A place where the animals are kept
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