MDCAT Vocab 2020 Final 101-208

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MDCAT
VOCABULARY
2020
Prof. Salman ul Waheed

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UPDATED
MCAT VOCABULARY(UHS)
(101-208)
Grammar Accounts
Knickers
underpants, briefs,
bikini briefs, drawers,
French knickers, tang
briefs, cami-knickers
British pants
Knickers
1: underpants, briefs, bikini briefs,
drawers, French knickers, tang
briefs, cami-knickers
British pants, informal panties,
Knicks, pantalets
2: Expressing contempt or
annoyance.
Knickknack
Small worthless objects, especially

household ornaments, Decoration,
Ornamentation, Curio, Trinket,
Souvenir, Decoration, Trifle, Bauble
Knickknack
Small worthless objects,
especially household ornaments.
Ornament, novelty, gewgaw, piece
of bric-a-brac, bibelot, trinket,
trifle, bauble, gimcrack, bagatelle,
curio, curiosity, plaything, toy
Ludicrous
absurd, ridiculous, farcical, laughable, risible,

preposterous, foolish, idiotic, stupid,
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Absurd, ridiculous, farcical,

laughable, risible, preposterous,
foolish, idiotic, stupid, inane, silly,
asinine, nonsensical
informal crazy, mad, insane
rare derisible
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Hobble, walk with a limp, walk

with difficulty, walk lamely, walk
haltingly, walk unevenly,
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hobble, walk with a limp, walk

with difficulty, walk lamely, walk
haltingly, walk unevenly, falter
shuffle, shamble, totter, dodder,
stagger, stumble
Menaced
Endangered, threatened, Jeopardized,

Imperiled, ominousness, intimidation,
warning, ill- omen, rare commination
Mustered
assembled, bring together, called together,

marshal, mobilized, rally, round up, raise,
summon, gather, gather together, mass,
collect, convene, call up,
Mustered
assembled, bring together, called
together, marshal, mobilized, rally,
round up, raise, summon, gather, gather
together, mass, collect, convene, call
up,
Mean
signify, convey, denote, designate, indicate,
connote, show, express, spell out, stand
for, Nasty, Unkind, Cruel, Callous,
Uncaring, Malicious
Mean
signify, convey, denote, designate, indicate,
connote, show, express, spell out, stand
for, Nasty, Unkind, Cruel, Callous,
Uncaring, Malicious
Mass
Pile, heap, stack, clump, cloud,

bunch, bundle, lump
concentration, conglomeration,
Mass
Pile, heap, stack, clump, cloud,
bunch, bundle, lump
concentration, conglomeration,
accumulation, aggregation,
concretion, accretion, assemblage,
collection, stockpile, build-up
rare amassment
Mounting
Go up, ascend,
climb, climb up,
scale, clamber up,
make one's way
up, move up
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Go up, ascend, climb, climb up,

scale, clamber up, make one's way
up, move up, Escalating,
Increasing, Growing
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Lowest level, lower limit, bottom

level, bottom, base, least, lowest,
rock bottom, slightest, depth, nadir
Minimum
lowest level, lower limit, bottom
level, bottom, base, least,
lowest, rock bottom, slightest,
depth, nadir
Mayhem
chaos, disorder, confusion, havoc,

bedlam, pandemonium, tumult, uproar,
turmoil, madness, madhouse,
Mayhem
chaos, disorder, confusion, havoc,
bedlam, pandemonium, tumult,
uproar, turmoil, madness,
madhouse, hullabaloo, all hell
broken loose, wild disarray,
disorganization, maelstrom,
trouble, disturbance, commotion,
riot, anarchy, destruction, violence
small-scale,
scaled-down, mini
tiny, little, small,
minute, baby, toy,
pocket, fun-size,
midget, Miniature
Miniature
small-scale, scaled-down, mini
tiny, little, small, minute, baby,
toy, pocket, fun-size, midget,
dwarf, pygmy, minuscule,
microscopic, nanoscopic, micro,
diminutive, reduced, Lilliputian
mutter, murmur,
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talk under one's
breath, speak sotto
voce, talk to oneself,
Murmured, Muffled
Mumbled
Mumbled
mutter, murmur, speak indistinctly,
talk under one's breath, speak sotto
voce, talk to oneself, Murmured,
Muffled, Slurred, Low
Meditated
contemplate, think about, consider,

ponder, cogitate, muse, revolve, weigh
up, reflect, deliberate, chew over,
ruminate,
Meditated
contemplate, think about, consider, ponder,
cogitate, muse, revolve, weigh up, reflect,
deliberate, chew over, ruminate, chew the cud,
digest, turn over, pore over, brood, mull over
engage in contemplation, be in a thoughtful state,
be in a brown study, be lost in thought, debate
with oneself, puzzle, speculate
have in mind, intend, purpose, propose, plan,
project, design, devise, scheme, plot
Moulded
Cast, form, matrix, shaped, container,

framework, templated, pattern, frame
Moulded
cast, formed, matrix, shaped,
container,framework, templated,
patterned, framed
Menacing
threatening, ominous, black, thunderous,

glowering, brooding, sinister, intimidating,
frightening, terrifying, fearsome, mean-
looking,
Menacing
threatening, ominous, black, thunderous,
glowering, brooding, sinister, intimidating,
frightening, terrifying, fearsome, mean-
looking, alarming, forbidding, baleful,
warning, minacious
Nuisance
source of annoyance, source of irritation,

annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother,
irritant, problem, difficulty, trouble, trial,
burden
Nuisance
source of annoyance, source of irritation,
annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritant,
problem, difficulty, trouble, trial, burden
pest, plague, thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's
side, informal pain, pain in the neck, pain in the
backside, headache, hassle, bind, drag,
aggravation, menace
Naive
innocent, unsophisticated,
artless, ingenuous,
inexperienced, guileless,
unworldly, childlike,
trusting, trustful, dewy-
eyed, starry-eyed, wide-
eyed
Naive
innocent, unsophisticated, artless, ingenuous,
inexperienced, guileless, unworldly, childlike,
trusting, trustful, dewy-eyed, starry-eyed, wide-
eyed, fond, simple, natural, unaffected,
unpretentious, gullible, credulous, easily taken in,
easily deceived, unsuspecting, over-trusting,
over-trustful, born yesterday, unsuspicious,
deceivable, dupable, immature, callow, raw,
green, as green as grass, ignorant
Native
inhabitant, resident,
local, aborigine,
citizen, national,
Innate, Natural,
Inborn, Inherent, Built
in, Intrinsic, Intuitive
Native
inhabitant, resident, local,
aborigine, citizen, national,
Innate, Natural, Inborn, Inherent,
Built in, Intrinsic, Intuitive
Nauseous
sick, nauseated, queasy, bilious,
sick to one's stomach, green, green
about the gills,
Nauseous
sick, nauseated, queasy, bilious, sick
to one's stomach, green, green
about the gills, green at the gills, ill,
unwell, bad, seasick, carsick, airsick,
travel-sick
Negate
invalidate, nullify, render null and void,

render invalid, make ineffective,
neutralize, cancel, cancel out,
Negate
invalidate, nullify, render null and
void, render invalid, make
ineffective, neutralize, cancel,
cancel out, undo, reverse, annul,
void, revoke, rescind, abrogate,
repeal, retract, countermand,
overrule, overturn
avoid
Negligence
carelessness, lack of care,
dereliction, remissness,
forgetfulness, slackness, sloppiness
Negligence
carelessness, lack of care, lack of proper care and
attention, dereliction of duty, non-performance
of duty, non-fulfilment of duty, remissness,
neglectfulness, neglect, laxity, laxness,
irresponsibility, inattention, inattentiveness,
heedlessness, thoughtlessness, unmindfulness,
forgetfulness, slackness, sloppiness
Nemesis
Opponent, Archenemy,, Adversary, Competitor,

Rival, Antagonist, Foe, downfall, undoing, ruin,
ruination, destruction, Waterloo
Nemesis
Opponent, Archenemy, Adversary,
Competitor, Rival, Antagonist, Foe,
downfall, undoing, ruin, ruination,
destruction, Waterloo
Neutral
impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, objective,

without favouritism, open-minded, non-
partisan, non-discriminatory,
Neutral
impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced,
objective, without favouritism, open-
minded, non-partisan, non-discriminatory,
disinterested, even-handed, equitable, fair,
fair-minded, dispassionate, detached,
impersonal, unemotional, clinical,
indifferent, removed
uninvolved, uncommitted
Niggle
irritate, annoy, worry, trouble,

bother, provoke, exasperate, upset,
gall, irk, rankle with
Niggle
Complaint, Grumble, Objection,
Criticism, irritate, annoy, worry,
trouble, bother, provoke,
exasperate, upset, gall, irk, rankle
with
Opted for
Chose, Elected, Selected, Picked for,

Determined, Decided, Decided on
Opted for
Chose, Elected, Selected, Picked for,

Determined, Decided, Decided on
On the Wrong Foot

On the wrong foot

In an inauspicious manner, ill-
started, discouraging, ominous,
unfavorable, inept or unfavorable
way, Wicked, ill-fated (Old MDCAT
Words: heinous, hydra, scepter)
Occasionally
sometimes, from time to time, now and

then, every now and then, now and
again, every now and again, at times,
Occasionally
Sometimes, from time to time, now and
then, every now and then, now and again,
every now and again, at times, every so
often, once in a while, every once in a while,
on occasion, on occasions, on the odd
occasion, periodically, at intervals,
irregularly, sporadically, spasmodically,
infrequently, intermittently, on and off, off
and on
Operation
functioning, working, running,

performance, action, behavior
Operation
functioning, working, running,
performance, action, action, activity,
affair, agency, application, deal, effort,
enterprise, exercise, force, movement,
procedure, process, service,
transaction, trip, ballgame, course,
employment, engagement, behavior
(Old MDCAT Words: systemic, system)
Plopped
Slashed, Slopped, Sprayed,

Smacked, Flutter, plunk, dangle,
droop, drop, flag, flap, flounder
Plopped
Slashed, Slopped, Sprayed, Smacked,
Fluttered, plunked, dangled, drooped,
droped, flagged, flapped, floundered,
hanged, jerked, lopped, plumped,
quivered, sagged, slumped, staggered,
teetered, toppled, tossed, tottered,
tumbled, waved, wiggled
Presume
Suppose, dare say, imagine, take it,

expect, believe, think, surmise,
guess, judge, trust, conjecture,
Presume
Suppose, Believe, assume, imagine,
expect, think, surmise, guess, judge,
trust, conjecture, speculate, posit,
hypothesize, deduce, posit, infer,
conclude, presuppose, take for granted,
take as read, dare say (Old MDCAT
Words: assume, postulate, premise,
supposition)
Precautions
safeguard, preventative, preventive

measure, safety measure, insurance,
defense, provision
Precautions
safeguard, preventative, preventive
measure, safety measure, insurance,
defense, provision (Old MDCAT Words:
measure, providence, buffers,
discretion, augustness, judiciousness)
Panting
Gasping, heaving, respiring, breathless,
short-winded, out of breath, breathless, short
of breath, puffed out, puffing, huffing and
puffing, puffing and blowing, wheezing,
wheezy, winded (Old MDCAT Words:
palpitation, reverberation, predatory (desire))
Panting
Out of breath, breathless, short of breath,
puffed out, puffing, huffing and puffing,
puffing and blowing, gasping, gasping for
breath, wheezing, wheezy, winded, short-
winded (Old MDCAT Words: palpitation,
reverberation, predatory, (desire)
Purchase
Buy, acquire, obtain, pick up, snap up,

take, secure, procure, come by, pay
for, shop for, invest in, put money into
Purchase
Buy, acquire, obtain, pick up, snap up,
take, secure, come by, pay for, shop for,
invest in, put money into, get hold of,
get one's hands on, get one's mitts on,
score (Old MDCAT Words: contrive,
procure)
Persisted
Continue, carry on, go on, keep at it,

keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give
up, be persistent, be determined, follow
something through,
Persisted
Continue, carry on, go on, keep at it,
keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give up, be
persistent, be determined, follow something
through, see something through, show
determination, press ahead, press on, plod on,
plough on, stay with something, not take no for
an answer, be tenacious, pertinacious, insist, be
patient, be diligent, stand fast, stand firm, hold
on, hold out, go the distance, stay the course,
grind away, struggle on, hammer away, stop at
nothing, leave no stone unturned
Pensively
thoughtful, thinking, reflective,

contemplative, musing, meditative,
introspective,
Pensively
Thoughtful, thinking, contemplative, ,
meditative, introspective, prayerful,
philosophical, cogitative, ruminative,
absorbed, engrossed, rapt, preoccupied,
deep in thought, immersed in thought, lost
in thought, in a brown study, broody,
serious, studious, solemn, dreamy,
dreaming (Old MDCAT Words: reflectively,
musing, pondering, ruminatively)
Prime
main, chief, key,
primary, central,
principal, foremost, first,
most important,
paramount, major,
dominant, supreme,
overriding, cardinal, pre-
eminent,
Prime
main, chief, key, primary, central, principal,
foremost, first, most important, paramount,
major, dominant, supreme, overriding,
cardinal, pre-eminent, ultimate primary,
primal, dominant, prevail, best part of
existence, (zenith) get ready (incentive,
provoke, stimulate) (Old MDCAT Words:
intrinsic, inherent, intrinsic, inherent,
Placidly
even-tempered, calm, equable, tranquil,

imperturbable, unexcitable, peaceable,
peaceful, serene, mild, gentle, quiet, cool,
Placidly
even-tempered, calm, equable, tranquil,
imperturbable, unexcitable, peaceable, peaceful,
serene, mild, gentle, quiet, cool, cool-headed,
collected, cool, calm, and collected, self-
possessed, poised, easy-going, temperate, level-
headed, steady, unruffled, unmoved,
undisturbed, unperturbed, unemotional,
phlegmatic, stolid, bovine (Old MDCAT Words:
allay, clement, conciliatory, composed, mitigate,
relief, sedate, pranquin)
Peered
squint, look closely, look earnestly, try to

see, look through narrowed eyes, narrow
one's eyes, screw up one's eyes
peep, peek, pry, spy, look, gawp, gaze,
Peered
Look closely, look earnestly, try to see,
look through narrowed eyes, narrow
one's eyes, screw up one's eyespeep,
peek, pry, spy, look, gawp, gaze, stare,
gape, survey, examine, view, eye, scan,
observe, study, regard, contemplate
(Old MDCAT Words: scrutinize,
analyzed, corroborate)
Propelling
move forwards, push forwards, move,

set in motion, get moving, drive
Propelling
moving forward, pushing forwards,
moving, setting in motion, getting
moving, driving, Forcing, (Old MDCAT
Words: incentive, galvanized, exhorting,
provoking, stimulus, reflex, impetus,
effervescence)
Passion
Fervor, ardour, intensity, enthusiasm,

eagerness, zeal, zealousness, vehemence,
vigour, avidity, avidness, feeling, emotion,
Passion
Fervor, ardour, intensity, enthusiasm, eagerness,
zeal, zealousness, vehemence, avidity, avidness,
feeling, emotion, fire, heat, fieriness, fierceness,
excitement, energy, animation, gusto, zest,
zestfulness, spirit, spiritedness, commitment,
fanaticism, violence
rare fervency, ardency, passionateness (Old
MDCAT Words: alacrity, avidity, vigour,
galvanization, paroxysm, affection (dote, cosset)
Promptly
Sharply, quickly, suddenly, immediately,

instantaneously, hurriedly, hastily,
quickly, swiftly, rapidly, speedily,
Promptly
Sharply, quickly, suddenly, immediately,
instantaneously, hurriedly, hastily, quickly,
swiftly, rapidly, speedily, precipitately,
unexpectedly, surprisingly, startlingly,
unanticipated, unforeseen, without
warning, violently, headlong, breakneck,
meteoric (Old MDCAT Words:
Extemporaneously, Impetuous, Reflex,
Precipitate, Impulse)
Practically
1: In a practical manner, functionally,

performing
2: Essentially, basically, Almost, nearly,
virtually, well-night, nigh on, just about,
approximately,
Practically
1: In a practical manner, functionally,
performing
2: Essentially, basically, Almost, nearly,
virtually, well-night, nigh on, just about,
approximately, basically, essentially, morally,
nearly, not far from, close to, in effect, as
good as, to all intents and purposes,
approaching, verging on, bordering on, next
to
Prone to
Absorbed, attached, devoted, hooked,

inclined, obsessed, disposed, habituated,
hyped, imbued, predisposed, dependent
Prone to
Inclined, absorbed, devoted, hooked,
obsessed, disposed, habituated, hyped,
imbued, predisposed, dependent, fanatic,
fond, spaced out, strung out, under the
influence, used to, wedded to, susceptible
to, yoked (Old MDCAT Words:
absorption, enthrallment, accustomed)
Paraphernalia
Equipment,
stuff, things,
apparatus,
tackle, kit,
implements,
tools,
utensils,
material,
Paraphernalia
equipment, stuff, things, apparatus, tackle,
kit, implements, tools, utensils, material,
materials, appliances, rig, outfit,
accoutrements, appurtenances,
impedimenta, miscellaneous articles, odds
and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs,
trappings, (Old MDCAT Words: accessory)
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entitlement, right, privilege,

advantage, due, birthright, liberty,
authority, authorization, power,
license
Prerogative
entitlement, right, privilege, advantage,
due, birthright, liberty, authority,
authorization, power, license, permission,
dispensation, leave, consent, warrant,
charter, franchise, sanction, exemption,
immunity, indemnity, carte blanche (Old
MDCAT Words: accolade, hail, meritorious,
cachet, deferential, venerable, repute,
obeisance)
Path
Footpath, pathway, footway, pavement,

track, jogging track, trail, trackway,
bridleway, bridle path, ride,
Path
footpath, pathway, footway, pavement,
track, jogging track, trail, trackway,
bridleway, bridle path, ride, riding, towpath,
walk, walkway, promenade, esplanade,
avenue, lane, alley, alleyway, passage,
passageway, byway, sidetrack, berm,
causeway, right of way, cycle path, cycle
track, cycleway, (Old MDCAT Words: passes)
Precision
exactness, exactitude, accuracy,

accurateness, correctness, preciseness,
clarity, clearness, distinctness
Precision
exactness, exactitude, accuracy,
accurateness, correctness, preciseness,
clarity, clearness, distinctness, faithfulness,
fidelity, care, carefulness, meticulousness,
scrupulousness, punctiliousness,
particularity, methodicalness, perfection,
rigour, rigorousness, nicety (Old MDCAT
Words: precis)
Pizzazz
Style, Glamor, Spark, Zest, Zing, dash,

Ability, animation, aptitude, bounce,
dash, drive, effectiveness, fire, force
Pizzazz
Style, Glamor, Spark, Zest, Zing, dash,
Ability, animation, aptitude, bounce,
dash, drive, effectiveness, fire, force,
forcefulness, get-up-and-go, gift, hustle,
intensity, juice, knack, life, liveliness,
Moxie, muscle, oomph, panache, pep,
pluck, potency, power, presence (Old
MDCAT Words: Alacrity, Avidity)
Potential
Ability, capability, capacity,

potentiality, power, aptitude,
wherewithal, Possible, likely,
impending, would-be, prospective,
Potential
Ability, capability, capacity,
potentiality, power, aptitude,
wherewithal, Possible, likely,
impending, would-be, prospective,
future, probable, budding, in the
making, latent, embryonic, developing,
dormant, inherent, unrealized (Old
MDCAT Words: ability, capability,
prowess, dexterity)
Qualitative
Approximate, subjective, conditional,

dependent, partial, Opinion based,
Open ended,
Qualitative
Approximate, subjective,
conditional, dependent,
partial, Opinion based,
Open ended,
Qualm
misgiving, doubt, reservation, second

thought, worry, concern, anxiety
hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy, reluctance,
disinclination, trepidation, disquiet
Qualm
Anxiety, apprehension, disquiet, hesitation,
nervousness, misgiving, doubt, reservation,
pang, foreboding, second thought, worry,
concern, anxiety, Scruple hesitation, hesitance,
hesitancy, reluctance, disinclination, trepidation,
disquiet, disquietude, unease, uneasiness (Old
MDCAT Words: apprehension, Trepidation,
demure, diffident, scruple, queasiness,
frowsy)
Quarrel
Argument, row, fight, disagreement,

difference of opinion, falling-out,
dispute, disputation, contention,
squabble, contretemps, clash,
Quarrel
Argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of
opinion, falling-out, dispute, disputation,
contention, squabble, contretemps, clash,
altercation, exchange, brawl, disturbance,
conflict, affray, brouhaha, commotion, uproar,
tumult, war of words, shouting match, fracas,
feud, wrangle, tangle, misunderstanding (Old
MDCAT Words: dissonance, dissension,
encounter, tussle, vendetta, opposition,
antagonism)
Quench
Satisfy, slake, sate, satiate, gratify,

relieve, assuage, take the edge off,
appease, meet, fulfil, indulge, lessen,
deaden, decrease,
Quench
satisfy, slake, sate, satiate, gratify, relieve,
assuage, take the edge off, appease, meet,
fulfil, indulge, lessen, deaden, decrease,
lower, reduce, diminish, curb, check, still,
damp, suppress, extinguish, smother, stifle,
overcome (Old MDCAT Words: annihilate,
raze, devastate, obliterate, scuttle, allay,
mitigate)
Queue
Line, row, column, file, chain, string,

stream, procession, train, succession,
progression, cavalcade, sequence,
Queue
line, row, file, chain, string, stream,
procession, train, succession,
progression, cavalcade, sequence,
series, waiting list, reserve list,
Crocodile, Train (Old MDCAT Words:
column)
Quirk
A strange attitude or habit, idiosyncrasy,

peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim,
whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary,
Quirk
A strange attitude or habit, idiosyncrasy,
peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible,
whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary,
caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism,
habit, characteristic, trait, feature,
obsession, fad, a narrow groove in beading
(Old MDCAT Words: aberration, anomaly,
paradox, surrealism)
Quiver
Tremble, shake, shiver, quaver, quake,

shudder, convulse (Old MDCAT Words:
palpitation, pulsation)
Quiver
Tremble, convulse, pulsate, throb,
tremble, agitate, beat shake, spasm,
shiver, quaver, quake, shudder (Old
MDCAT Words: palpitation, pulsation)
Quizzical
puzzled, perplexed, baffled, questioning,

inquiring, mystified, curious, skeptical
amused, sardonic,
Quizzical
Puzzled, perplexed, baffled,
questioning, inquiring, mystified,
curious, skeptical
amused, sardonic, supercilious,
mocking, teasing (Old MDCAT
Words: inquisitive)
Quotation
Citation, quote, reference, mention,

allusion, excerpt, extract, selection,
passage, line, cutting, clip, clipping
Quotation
Citation, quote, reference, mention,
allusion, excerpt, extract, selection, passage,
line, cutting, clip, clipping, snippet, reading,
section, piece, portion, paragraph, verse,
stanza, canto, sentence, phrase (Old MDCAT
Words: fragment (part))
Rituals
Ceremony, rite, ceremonial, observance,

service, sacrament, liturgy, worship
office, celebration, performance,
Rituals
ceremony, rite, ceremonial, observance,
service, sacrament, liturgy, worship
office, celebration, performance, act,
practice, order, custom, tradition,
convention, institution, formality,
procedure, protocol (Old MDCAT Words:
liturgy, classical)
Reinforce
Strengthen, fortify, bolster up, shore

up, buttress, prop up, underpin, brace,
stiffen, toughen,
Reinforce
Strengthen, fortify, bolster up, shore
up, buttress, prop up, underpin,
brace, stiffen, toughen, support,
hold up (Old MDCAT Words:
proponent)
Reprimanded
Rebuked, chided, upbraided, reproved,

reproached, scolded, remonstrated
with, take to task, pull up, castigate,
Reprimanded
rebuked, chided, upbraided, reproved,
reproached, scolded, remonstrated with,
take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste,
read someone the Riot Act, give someone a
piece of one's mind, lecture, criticize,
censure (Old MDCAT Words: admonition,
berate, broadside, chastise, decry,
exhortation, Hector, harangue)
Riot
uproar, rampage, furor, tumult, commotion,
upheaval, disturbance, street fight, melee,
row, scuffle, fracas, fray, affray,
Riot
uproar, rampage, furor, tumult, commotion,
upheaval, disturbance, street fight, melee,
row, scuffle, fracas, fray, affray, brawl, free-
for-all
violent, disorder, violence, mob violence,
street fighting, vandalism, frenzy, mayhem,
turmoil, lawlessness, anarchy (Old MDCAT
Words: clamorous, obstreperous, resound,
resonance, stentorian, hue and cry)
Reluctantly
unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic,

grudging, resistant, resisting,
opposed, antipathetic
Reluctantly
unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic,
grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed,
antipathetic (Old MDCAT Words:
craven, scruple, diffident, demure)
Refuge
Sanctuary, shelter, harbor, Retreat,

protection, safety, security, asylum,
Refuge
Sanctuary, shelter, harbor,
Retreat, protection, safety,
security, asylum, sanctuary,
preservation, safe keeping
Regret
be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel

apologetic about, feel remorse about,
feel remorse for, be remorseful about,
Regret
be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel

apologetic about, feel remorse about, feel
remorse for, be remorseful about, repent of,
feel repentant about, be regretful about, be
regretful at, have a conscience about, blame
oneself for (Old MDCAT Words: repent, rue)
Rarely www.salmanulwaheed.com
seldom, infrequently, on rare

occasions, hardly ever, scarcely
ever, hardly, scarcely,
Rarely
seldom, infrequently, on rare occasions,
hardly ever, scarcely ever, hardly, scarcely,
almost never, once in a while, only now and
then, not often, only occasionally,
sporadically(Old MDCAT Words:
exceptional)
Reproachful
disapproving, reproving, full of reproof,

critical, censorious, disparaging,
disappointed, withering
Reproachful
Disapproving, reproving, full of reproof,
critical, censorious, disparaging,
disappointed, withering, accusatory,
admonitory, condemnatory, castigatory,
fault-finding (Old MDCAT Words:
aspersion, malevolent, scornful,
decrying)
Ragged
Tattered, in tatters,
torn, ripped, split,
in holes, holey,
moth-eaten, frayed,
worn, worn out,
well worn, worn to
shreds, falling
Ragged
tattered, in tatters, torn, ripped,
split, in holes, holey, moth-eaten,
frayed, worn, worn out, well worn,
worn to shreds, falling to pieces,
threadbare, the worse for wear,
patched, scruffy, shabby, decrepit,
old
Revolving
Rotating, turning, spinning, gyrating,
Orbiting, go round, turning round,
whirling, pirouetting, wheeling
Revolving
Rotating, turning, spinning, gyrating,
Orbiting, go round, turning round,
whirling, pirouetting, wheeling (Old
MDCAT Words: churn, swivel, roil,
rotatory, vortex, undulate)
Resonant
Sonorous, full, full-
bodied, vibrant,
rich, clear, ringing,
orotund, Echoing
Resonant
Sonorous, full, full-bodied, vibrant, rich,
clear, ringing, orotund
bass, baritone, basso, loud, carrying,
booming, thunderous, thundering
plangent (Old MDCAT Words:
clamorous, stentorian, hue and cry,
pulsating, palpitation)
Swarmed up
1: Ascended, Hauling and pushing oneself

up, Climbed, Rising,
2: Streamed, teemed, thronged, crowded,
flowed, jammed, amassed,
Swarmed up
1: Ascended, Hauling and pushing oneself
up, Climbed, Rising, Mounting, Soared, flied,
hovered, arisen,
2: Streamed, teemed, thronged, crowded,
flowed, jammed, amassed, mob, pullulated,
be alive, be numerous, gathered like bees,
move in a crowd, teemed (Old MDCAT Words:
cluster, abundant, superfluous, myriad,
proliferate, blooming, burgeoning
Scenario
Plot, outline, storyline, framework,

structure, scheme, plan, layout,
screenplay, script, synopsis, summary,
Scenario
plot, outline, storyline, framework,
structure, scheme, plan, layout,
screenplay, script, synopsis, summary,
(Old MDCAT Words: summery, precis,
environment)
Swathe
wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle, bandage,

bundle up, muffle up, cover, cloak,
shroud, drape, wind, enfold,
Swathe
Wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle,
bandage, bundle up, muffle up, cover,
cloak, shroud, drape, wind, enfold,
bedeck, overlay, encase, sheathe (Old
MDCAT Words: covert, veneer, guise,
sheath, fasten, integument)
Subsequently
later, later on, at a later date, at some
point in the future, at some time in the
future,
Subsequently
later, later on, at a later date, at
some point in the future, at some
time in the future, at a subsequent
time, afterwards, in due course,
following that, following this,
eventually, then, next, by and by
Struck up
Self-important and
supercilious, Conceited;
vain; arrogant, Hit, Collide
up, Stickup, stuck up, struck,
stack-up, stock up, struck
out, smash into, bump into
Struck up
Self-important and supercilious,
Conceited; vain; arrogant, Hit,
Collide up, Stickup, stuck up,
struck, stack-up, stock up, struck
out, smash into, bump into
(Old MDCAT Words: encounter,
batter, broadside, onslaught)
String www.salmanulwaheed.com
twine, cord, yarn, thread, strand, fiber,

rope, cable, line, wire, thong, hawser
String
Twine, cord, yarn, thread, strand, fiber,
rope, cable, line, wire, thong, hawser (Old
MDCAT Words: ligature, cord, queue)
Grammar Accounts
Sternly
Seriously, unsmilingly,
frowningly, poker-faced,
severe, forbidding, grim,
unfriendly, somber, grave,
sober, austere, dour, stony,
flinty, steely, unrelenting,
Sternly
seriously, unsmilingly, frowningly, poker-
faced, severe, forbidding, grim, unfriendly,
sombre, grave, sober, austere, dour, stony,
flinty, steely, unrelenting, unyielding,
unforgiving, unbending, unsympathetic,
disapproving (Old MDCAT Words: tenacious,
stubborn, stanch, implacable, stalwart)
Solemnly
Dignified, ceremoniously, ceremonially,

stately, courtly, majestically, imposing,
impressively, awe-inspiring, portentous,
Solemnly
Dignified, ceremoniously, ceremonially,
stately, courtly, majestically, imposing,
impressively, awe-inspiring, portentous,
splendid, magnificent, grand, important,
august, formal (Old MDCAT Words: sedately,
acumen, august)
Succulent
Juicy, moist, luscious, lush, fleshy,

pulpy, soft, tender, fresh, ripe
choice, mouth-watering, appetizing,
Succulent
juicy, moist, luscious, lush, fleshy, pulpy,
soft, tender, fresh, ripe, choice, mouth-
watering, appetizing, flavoursome,
flavourful, tasty, delicious, delectable,
palatable, toothsome, scrumptious,
scrummy, yummy, finger-licking, delish (Old
MDCAT Words: palatable)
Shuffled www.salmanulwaheed.com
shambled, dragged feet, stumbled,

lumbered, staggered, teeter, totter,
dodder, reel, lurch
Shuffled
Shambled, dragged feet, stumbled,
lumbered, staggered, teeter, totter,
dodder, reel, lurch (Old MDCAT Words:
disorder)
Sailed
Crossed, cruised, drifted, floated, moved,

navigated, reached, run, shoot, skimmed,
soared, steered
Sailed
Crossed, cruised, drifted, floated,
moved, navigated, reached, run, shoot,
skimmed, soared, steered, swept, flown,
embarked, flied, motored, pilot, sped,
skippered, voyaged, winged (Old
MDCAT Words: gliding, commute,
passes, mosey, ambulatory)
Stunt www.salmanulwaheed.com
Feat, exploit, Deed, act, Trick, Check the

growth of something, impede, hamper,
hinder, restrict, retard, slow,
Stunt
1: A difficult unusual or dangerous feat; usually
done to gain attention (Noun)
2: Perform a stunt (Verb)
Achievement, Feat, exploit, Deed, act, Trick,
show, adventure, escapade
3: Check the growth of something
inhibit, impede, hamper, hinder, restrict, retard,
slow, curb, arrest, check, stop (Old MDCAT
Words: achievement, procure, performance,
impediment, encumbrance)
Sauntered
Strolled, ambled, wandered, meander,

drift, maunder, potter, walk, promenade,
ramble, go for a walk, go for a stroll,
Sauntered
Strolled, ambled, wandered, meander, drift,
maunder, potter, walk, promenade, ramble,
go for a walk, go for a stroll, take a walk,
stretch one's legs, take the air (Old MDCAT
Words: hawk, mosey, passes, commute,
Itinerant, ambulatory)
Splendour
Magnificence, grandeur, sumptuousness,

impressiveness, resplendence, opulence,
luxury, luxuriousness, richness, fineness,
lavishness, ornateness, glory, gloriousness,
Splendour
magnificence, grandeur, sumptuousness,
impressiveness, resplendence, opulence, luxury,
luxuriousness, richness, fineness, lavishness,
ornateness, glory, gloriousness, gorgeousness,
splendidness, beauty, elegance
majesty, stateliness, nobility, pomp, pomp and
circumstance, panoply, pageantry, spectacle (Old
MDCAT Words: august, amenities, regnant,
prevalent)
Sagged off
To stay away from school or work when
you should be there, or leave before
time, to play truant, absent, be off,
Sagged off
1: to stay away from school or work when
you should be there, or leave before time
2: To back off from an opponent against
whom one is defending.
3: To move too far leeward when sailing on
the wind.
To play truant, absent, be off, malingerer,
skiver, time waster, shirker, idler, slacker,
loafer
Speckled with
Flecked, sprinkled, flaked, freckled,
motley, peppered, spotted, stippled,
studded, variegated, brindled,
Speckled with
Flecked, sprinkled, flaked, freckled,
motley, peppered, spotted, stippled,
studded, variegated, brindled, mosaic,
particolored, patchy, punctate, spotty
(Old MDCAT Words: dappled, moted,
splotched)
Stable
Firm, solid, steady, secure, fixed, strong,
fast, stout, sturdy, safe, moored, anchored,
stuck down, immovable, well built, well
constructed, substantial
Stable
firm, solid, steady, secure, fixed, strong,
fast, stout, sturdy, safe, moored,
anchored, stuck down, immovable, well
built, well constructed, substantial
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Provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled,

indefinite, penciled in, preliminary, to be
confirmed, subject to confirmation
Tentatively
Provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled,
indefinite, penciled in, preliminary,
to be confirmed, subject to
confirmation, speculative,
conjectural, untried, unproven,
unsubstantiated, exploratory,
experimental, trial, test, pilot
Tackle
Challenge, attack, block,

Confrontation, gear, equipment,
apparatus, outfit, kit, rig, hardware,
Tackle
1: (Verb) make determined efforts to deal
with
2: (Noun) Challenge, attack, block,
Confrontation, gear, equipment, apparatus,
outfit, kit, rig, hardware, tools, implements,
instruments, accoutrements, paraphernalia,
trappings, contrivances, appurtenances,
utensils, pulley, hoist, block and tackle,
crane, winch, davit, windlass, sheave
Tumultuous www.salmanulwaheed.com
loud, deafening, thunderous,

thundering, ear-shattering,
Tumultuous
Loud, deafening, thunderous,
thundering, ear-shattering, ear-
splitting, ear-piercing, uproarious,
noisy, clamorous, vociferous
Tomfoolery
silliness, fooling,
clowning, capering,
capers, antics,
pranks, tricks,
buffoonery,
skylarking,
nonsense,
horseplay, mischief,
foolishness
Tomfoolery
silliness, fooling, clowning, capering, capers,
antics, pranks, tricks, buffoonery, skylarking,
nonsense, horseplay, mischief, foolishness,
foolery, stupidity, messing about, messing
around, larking about, larking around, larks,
shenanigans
Tangle
entangle, snarl,
catch, entwine,
intertwine,
intertwist, twist,
ravel, knot,
enmesh, coil, mat,
jumble, muddle
Tangle
entangle, snarl, catch, entwine, intertwine,
intertwist, twist, ravel, knot, enmesh, coil,
mat, jumble, muddle
Troughs
Mangers,
feeding
container, feed
box, feeder,
fodder rack,
crib
Troughs
Mangers, feeding, Holders, Channel,
container, feed box, feeder, fodder
rack, cribs, Racks, roughs
Tangled
Raveled,
entangled,
snarled, snarled
up, entwined,
Tangled
raveled, entangled, snarled,
snarled up, entwined,
intertwisted, twisted, knotted,
knotty, enmeshed, coiled,
matted, tangly, messy, muddled
tousled, uncombed, unkempt,
ratty
encourage, try to
persuade, enjoin,
adjure, admonish,
press, prompt,
prod, goad, egg
on, spur, push,
pressure, put
pressure on,
Urge
Urge
encourage, try to persuade, enjoin, adjure,
admonish, press, prompt, prod, goad, egg
on, spur, push, pressure, put pressure on,
use pressure on, pressurize, lean on,
dragoon, constrain, entreat, exhort,
implore, call on, appeal, beg, beseech,
plead, nag
Unburdened
Relieved, Divested, Freed, Released,
Confessed, open one's heart, confess
tell all, tell one's all, unbosom oneself
confide in
Unburdened
Relieved, Divested, Freed, Released,
Confessed, open one's heart, confess,
tell all, tell one's all, unbosom oneself
confide in
Unprovoked
Gratuitous, wanton,
senseless,
Motiveless, Uncalled
for, Meaning less,
Malicious, costless,
needless, mindless
Unprovoked
Gratuitous, wanton, senseless,
Motiveless, Uncalled for, Meaning less,
Malicious, costless, needless, mindless
Ventured
enterprise,
undertaking, project,
scheme, pursuit,
operation, endeavor,
campaign, activity, act,
deed,
Ventured
enterprise, undertaking, project,
scheme, pursuit, operation, endeavour,
campaign, activity, act, deed, move,
measure, task, exploit, mission,
adventure, trial, speculation, plunge,
gamble, leap in the dark, experiment,
crusade, essay
Vulnerable
in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk,

endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-
protected, unguarded, open to attack,
attackable
Vulnerable
in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk,
endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-
protected, unguarded, open to attack,
attackable, assailable, exposed, wide open,
undefended, unshielded, unfortified,
unarmed, without arms, without weapons,
defenseless, easily damaged, easily hurt,
easily wounded, powerless, helpless
Whipped
Beat, beaten, thrashed, belted, lashed,

scourged, strapped, cropped, switch,
birch, cane, flagellated, flogged, creamed
Whipped
Beat, beaten, thrashed, belted, lashed,
scourged, strapped, cropped, switch,
birch, cane, flagellated, flogged,
creamed
Weighing up www.salmanulwaheed.com
to consider the good

and bad aspects of
something in order to
reach a decision about
it
Weighing up
to consider the good and bad
aspects of something in order to
reach a decision about it,
Considering, Pondering, Evaluating,
Corroborating, Balancing, Accessing,
Contemplating, Meditating,
Deliberating
Writhing
squirm, wriggle, thrash, flounder, flail,

toss, toss and turn, twitch, twist, twist and
turn, roll, jiggle, wiggle, jerk, jolt
Waft
Puff, drift, float, glide, whirl, breath, breeze,

draught, draft, travel, be carried, be borne,
be conveyed, be transported
Waft
Puff, drift, float, glide, whirl, breath,
breeze, draught, draft, travel, be carried,
be borne, be conveyed, be transported
Yearning
longing, pining, craving, desire, want,

wish, hankering, urge, need, hunger,
hungering, thirst, appetite, greed, lust,
ache, burning,
Yearning
longing, pining, craving, desire, want, wish,
hankering, urge, need, hunger, hungering,
thirst, appetite, greed, lust, ache, burning,
fancy, inclination, eagerness, fervour
Yelp
Squeal, squawk, screech, shriek, scream,

howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry out, call out,
shout, bawl, yawp
Yelp
Squeal, squawk, screech, shriek, scream,
howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry out, call out,
shout, bawl, yawp
Yield
produce, bear, give, supply, provide,

afford, return, bring in, pull in, haul in,
gather in, fetch, earn, net, realize, generate,
furnish,
Yield
produce, bear, give, supply, provide, afford,
return, bring in, pull in, haul in, gather in,
fetch, earn, net, realize, generate, furnish,
bestow, pay out, contribute
Zealous
fervent, ardent, fervid, fiery, passionate,
impassioned, devout, devoted
committed, dedicated, enthusiastic,
eager,
Zealous
Fervent, ardent, fervid, fiery, passionate,
impassioned, devout, devoted
committed, dedicated, enthusiastic, eager,
keen, avid, sincere, wholehearted, hearty,
earnest, vigorous, energetic, zestful,
purposeful, forceful, intense, fierce, single-
minded
Zenith
highest point, high point, crowning point,

height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex,
apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit,
Zenith
highest point, high point, crowning point,
height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex,
apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit,
climax, culmination, maximum, optimum,
prime, meridian, flower
Zest
enthusiasm, gusto, relish, zestfulness,

appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal,
fervour, ardour, passion, love, enjoyment, joy,
delight,
Zest
enthusiasm, gusto, relish, zestfulness, appetite,
eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervour, ardour,
passion, love, enjoyment, joy, delight,
excitement, verve, vigour, liveliness, sparkle, fizz,
effervescence, fire, animation, vitality, dynamism,
energy, buoyancy, brio, bounce, pep, spirit,
spiritedness, exuberance, high spirits, high-
spiritedness
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Small worthless objects, especially

absurd, ridiculous, farcical, laughable, risible,

Absurd, ridiculous, farcical,

Hobble, walk with a limp, walk

hobble, walk with a limp, walk

Endangered, threatened, Jeopardized,

assembled, bring together, called together,

Pile, heap, stack, clump, cloud,

Go up, ascend, climb, climb up,

Lowest level, lower limit, bottom

chaos, disorder, confusion, havoc,

contemplate, think about, consider,

Cast, form, matrix, shaped, container,

threatening, ominous, black, thunderous,

source of annoyance, source of irritation,

invalidate, nullify, render null and void,

Opponent, Archenemy,, Adversary, Competitor,

impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, objective,

irritate, annoy, worry, trouble,

Chose, Elected, Selected, Picked for,

Chose, Elected, Selected, Picked for,

On the Wrong Foot

On the wrong foot

sometimes, from time to time, now and

functioning, working, running,

Slashed, Slopped, Sprayed,

Suppose, dare say, imagine, take it,

safeguard, preventative, preventive

Buy, acquire, obtain, pick up, snap up,

Continue, carry on, go on, keep at it,

thoughtful, thinking, reflective,

even-tempered, calm, equable, tranquil,

squint, look closely, look earnestly, try to

move forwards, push forwards, move,

Fervor, ardour, intensity, enthusiasm,

Sharply, quickly, suddenly, immediately,

1: In a practical manner, functionally,

Absorbed, attached, devoted, hooked,

entitlement, right, privilege,

Footpath, pathway, footway, pavement,

exactness, exactitude, accuracy,

Style, Glamor, Spark, Zest, Zing, dash,

Ability, capability, capacity,

Approximate, subjective, conditional,

misgiving, doubt, reservation, second

Argument, row, fight, disagreement,

Satisfy, slake, sate, satiate, gratify,

Line, row, column, file, chain, string,

A strange attitude or habit, idiosyncrasy,

Tremble, shake, shiver, quaver, quake,

puzzled, perplexed, baffled, questioning,

Citation, quote, reference, mention,

Ceremony, rite, ceremonial, observance,

Strengthen, fortify, bolster up, shore

Rebuked, chided, upbraided, reproved,

unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic,

Sanctuary, shelter, harbor, Retreat,

be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel

be sorry about, feel contrite about, feel

seldom, infrequently, on rare

disapproving, reproving, full of reproof,