MDCAT Vocabulary Definitions
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appalling (adj) - ANSWER - Something that is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks
you.
synonyms:
Shterm-0ocking, Extremely bad, Alarming, Dreadful, Hideous, Dismaying,
Intimidating, Grim, Awful, Horrific,
antonyms:
acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, blessed, congenial, delightful,
delight some, desirable,
astounded (adj) - ANSWER - shocked or surprised
synonyms:
Surprised, shocked, amazed, astonished, awestruck, bowled over, dumbfounded,
dumbstruck, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck
antonyms:
Calm, clarify, clear up Enlighten, expect, Bore, dull
apparently (adv) - ANSWER - something that you have heard, but you are not
certain that it is true.
synonyms:
supposedly, evidently, seemingly, presumably
antonyms:
,Improbably ،unlikely Dubiously ,equivocally Questionably, uncertain
attached to - ANSWER - connected to
synonyms:
Fasten, affix, fix, Obsessed, associate, chime, concern, correlate Correspond,
harmonize
antonyms:
Avoid, differ, disagree Disapprove, disassociate Disconnect, oppose Refuse Distant
appraise (verb) - ANSWER - to assess the worth or value of
synonyms:
To make judgment, Assess, estimate, evaluate, rate, set, value, valuate, figure in,
figure out
antonyms:
Neglect, ignore, misinterpret, misjudge, misunderstand
Alas (exclamation) - ANSWER - an exclamation of grief, compassion, or alarm
synonyms:
Alack, ay, woe, pity, concern, grief Alas!
antonyms:
Listlessly, sluggishly, slowly, numbly, lazily, lethargically, gradually, sloth,
bead (countable noun) - ANSWER - small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic
with a hole through the middle
,synonyms:
Blob, driblet, drip, drop, droplet, glob, globule, dot, pellet, stone, bean, bubble,
grain, pea, pill,
brimming (adj) - ANSWER - completely full with something
synonyms:
Fat, filled, brimful, loaded, jammed, stuffed, packed, crammed, crowded, flush, full,
brimful, level with, overfull, running over, top full
antonyms:
Glory, wow, yahoo, yippee
abruptly (adv) - ANSWER - change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is
unpleasant.
synonyms:
suddenly, hastily, hurriedly, promptly, instantaneously, precipitous, quick,
surprising, unanticipated,
antonyms:
Expected, lazy, slowly, gradually, kind, leisurely, nice.
accentuated (adj) - ANSWER - emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
synonyms:
Emphasized , featured, Clear, highlighted, punctuate, stress, underlined,
underscore, point up
antonyms:
Divert attention, mask, Hide, Moderate, Abate
, anxieties (noun) - ANSWER - feeling of nervousness or worry.
synonyms:
unease, worry, fear, nervousness, disquietude, disquiet, dread, misery, misgiving,
mistrust, restlessness, trouble, uneasiness, suffering.
antonyms:
Advantage, belief, blessing, calm, calmness, certainty, confidence, contentment,
ease, faith, happiness, joy, peace, security, sureness, trust, composure.
Unconcerned
boon (countable noun) - ANSWER - something that makes life better or easier for
someone.
synonyms:
Blessing, Benefit, favor, Clubby, sociable, social, gregarious, convivial, extroverted,
windfall, Godsend, benefaction, benevolence, break, beneficial, favor, gift, grant.
antonyms:
Bad fortune, bad luck, disadvantage, forfeit, harm, hurt, loss, misfortune
bewilderment (uncountable noun) - ANSWER - a feeling of being confused
synonyms:
Confusion, tangle, whirl, fog, mystification, bafflement, bemusement, distraction,
disorientation, daze, surprise, amazement, astonishment,
antonyms:
Clarity, lucid, clear, apparent,
briskly (adv) - ANSWER - activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way
with Complete Solutions
appalling (adj) - ANSWER - Something that is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks
you.
synonyms:
Shterm-0ocking, Extremely bad, Alarming, Dreadful, Hideous, Dismaying,
Intimidating, Grim, Awful, Horrific,
antonyms:
acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, blessed, congenial, delightful,
delight some, desirable,
astounded (adj) - ANSWER - shocked or surprised
synonyms:
Surprised, shocked, amazed, astonished, awestruck, bowled over, dumbfounded,
dumbstruck, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck
antonyms:
Calm, clarify, clear up Enlighten, expect, Bore, dull
apparently (adv) - ANSWER - something that you have heard, but you are not
certain that it is true.
synonyms:
supposedly, evidently, seemingly, presumably
antonyms:
,Improbably ،unlikely Dubiously ,equivocally Questionably, uncertain
attached to - ANSWER - connected to
synonyms:
Fasten, affix, fix, Obsessed, associate, chime, concern, correlate Correspond,
harmonize
antonyms:
Avoid, differ, disagree Disapprove, disassociate Disconnect, oppose Refuse Distant
appraise (verb) - ANSWER - to assess the worth or value of
synonyms:
To make judgment, Assess, estimate, evaluate, rate, set, value, valuate, figure in,
figure out
antonyms:
Neglect, ignore, misinterpret, misjudge, misunderstand
Alas (exclamation) - ANSWER - an exclamation of grief, compassion, or alarm
synonyms:
Alack, ay, woe, pity, concern, grief Alas!
antonyms:
Listlessly, sluggishly, slowly, numbly, lazily, lethargically, gradually, sloth,
bead (countable noun) - ANSWER - small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic
with a hole through the middle
,synonyms:
Blob, driblet, drip, drop, droplet, glob, globule, dot, pellet, stone, bean, bubble,
grain, pea, pill,
brimming (adj) - ANSWER - completely full with something
synonyms:
Fat, filled, brimful, loaded, jammed, stuffed, packed, crammed, crowded, flush, full,
brimful, level with, overfull, running over, top full
antonyms:
Glory, wow, yahoo, yippee
abruptly (adv) - ANSWER - change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is
unpleasant.
synonyms:
suddenly, hastily, hurriedly, promptly, instantaneously, precipitous, quick,
surprising, unanticipated,
antonyms:
Expected, lazy, slowly, gradually, kind, leisurely, nice.
accentuated (adj) - ANSWER - emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
synonyms:
Emphasized , featured, Clear, highlighted, punctuate, stress, underlined,
underscore, point up
antonyms:
Divert attention, mask, Hide, Moderate, Abate
, anxieties (noun) - ANSWER - feeling of nervousness or worry.
synonyms:
unease, worry, fear, nervousness, disquietude, disquiet, dread, misery, misgiving,
mistrust, restlessness, trouble, uneasiness, suffering.
antonyms:
Advantage, belief, blessing, calm, calmness, certainty, confidence, contentment,
ease, faith, happiness, joy, peace, security, sureness, trust, composure.
Unconcerned
boon (countable noun) - ANSWER - something that makes life better or easier for
someone.
synonyms:
Blessing, Benefit, favor, Clubby, sociable, social, gregarious, convivial, extroverted,
windfall, Godsend, benefaction, benevolence, break, beneficial, favor, gift, grant.
antonyms:
Bad fortune, bad luck, disadvantage, forfeit, harm, hurt, loss, misfortune
bewilderment (uncountable noun) - ANSWER - a feeling of being confused
synonyms:
Confusion, tangle, whirl, fog, mystification, bafflement, bemusement, distraction,
disorientation, daze, surprise, amazement, astonishment,
antonyms:
Clarity, lucid, clear, apparent,
briskly (adv) - ANSWER - activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way
