HESI, Hesi A2, Hesi A2 Vocab, New Hesi, Vocabulary HESI 2025-
2026 Guide
1. ProscribeAnswer: Forbid;
esp by law "gambling was
proscribed"
2. instillAnswer: (v.) 1. to gradually and firmly establish/ to introduce (idea or
attitude) in a person's mind
2. to put a substance into something in the form of liquid drops
3. impartAnswer: (v.) to make (information) known; communicate; bestow (a qualit
4. remedialAnswer: supplying a remedy; intended
to correct therapeutic
5. jarringAnswer: making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
6. ominousAnswer: Menacing; threatening; portentous
7. portentousAnswer: adj. ominous
8. compensatoryAnswer: making up for; repaying; corrective
9. abstainAnswer: to choose not to do something; to forgo
10. cavityAnswer: hole
11. febrileAnswer: (adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
12. to voidAnswer: urinate, release urine from the bladder voluntarily
13. afebrileAnswer: adj. no fever
14. exemplaryAnswer: (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a mode
15. ExiguousAnswer: adj. very small in size or amount; inadequate
"My bank account is exiguous because I like to shop"
16. occludedAnswer: closed or obstructed
17. UntenableAnswer: adj
1. not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection(especially of a
position or view); unjustified
"these untenable explanations are not helping your case"
18. ClementAnsw
er: adj 1.(of
weather) mild.
"it is a very clement day"
2.(of a person or a person's actions) merciful
"A clement judge reduced his sentence"
19. AbdicateAnswer: verb. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; to give up or
leave
"King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936."
20. AdversityAnswer: noun. difficulty; misfortune
"It is such an adversity to buy clothes and see them go on sale the next day"
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21. AssiduousAnswer: adj. showing great care and perseverance; diligent;
meticulous
"I am only assiduous when it comes to having fun"
22. BenevolentAnswer: adj.
1. well meaning and kindly; showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
2. serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose
"A benevolent fund"
23. BrazenAnswer: adj.
1. bold and without shame; unrestrained by normal standards.
"he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance"
2. made of brass
verb
1. to endure embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence
and lack of shame
24. BrusqueAnswer: adj.
1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
"she could be brusque and inpatient"
25. CircuitousAnswer: adj.
1. longer than the most direct way; lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
"the canal followed a circuitous route"
26. CollateralAnswer: noun
1. something pledgd as security or repayment of loan, to be forfeited in the event of
a defult.
2. a person having the same descent in a family as another family but different line.
adj.
1. additional but subordinate; secondary. a subordinate or accessory p art.
"collateral meanings of word"
2. descended from the same stock but different line
"collateral descendant of Bush"
3. situated side by side; parallel. adjoining or accompanying
"collateral veins"
27. deleteriousAnswer: adj. causing harm or damage
"divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"
28. digressionAnswer: noun.
temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. a deviation or detour
from the central topic or focus
"let's return to the main topic after that brief digression"
29. disdainAnswer: noun. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy
of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
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"Her upper lip curled in disdain"
verb. consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
"gamblers disdain four-horse races"
30. enervatingAnswer: adj.
causing one to feel drained or energy or vitality; causing debilitation or weakness
"the enervating humidity of the coast"
31. ephemeralAnswer: adj. lasting only for a short period of time
noun. ephemeral plant
"fashions are ephemeral"
32. extenuatingAnswer: adj. serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense (of a
factor or situation)
"there were extenuating circumstances that caused me to say the things I did"
verb. 1. to cause an offense to seem less serious. "I cannot extenuate you because
you lied to me"
2. to make (someone) thin. "his whole frame was extenuated by hunger and fatigue"
33. fortitudeAnswer: n. courage in pain or adversity
"she endured her illness with great fortitude"
34. fortuitousAnswer: adj. happening by accident or chance;
fortunate "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply
fortuitous"
35. hyperboleAnswer: noun. exaggerating; making something more
than it is "he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles"
36. impetuousAnswer: adj. acting or done quickly and without thought or care
; moving forcefully or rapidly
"Don't be too impetuous when answering multiple choice questions"
37. imminentAnswer: adj. very likely to happen
"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"
38. innocuousAnswer: adj. not harmful or offensive; harmless
"it was an innocuous question"
39. languidAnswer: adj. 1. displaying or having disinclination for physical exertion
or effort; slow and relaxed.
"they turned with languid movement from back to front so as to tan evenly"
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2026 Guide
2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue
"she was pale and languid from delivering a child"
40. precociousAnswer: adj. showing advanced development or maturity at an ear
age
"their kids have a precocious talent for the violin"
41. prudentAnswer: careful and sensible; using good judgement
"no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its pur-
pose"
42. resilientAnswer: adj. (of a person/animal) able to withstand or recover
quickly from difficult conditions.
"Even though my grades were bad at the beginning, I was resilient and improved
them at the end"
43. scrutinizeAnswer: v. to examine closely and carefully
"customers were warned to scrutinize the small prints of designer bags"
44. superfluousAnswer: more than is needed desired, or
necessary "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous
information"
45. tenaciousAnswer: adj. tending to keep a firm hold of something; determined;
persisting in existence
"you're tenacious and you get at the truth"
46. TransientAnswer: adj. lasting for only a short time or duration; impermanent
n. someone who is working in a place for a short time
"a transient cold spell"
47. TriteAnswer: adj. (of a remark, opinion, idea) overused and consequently of
little impor- tance; lacking originality or freshness.
"this point may now seem obvious and trite"
48. venerableAnswer: adj. worthy of respect because of wisdom or age
"a venerable statesman"
49. substantiateAnswer: v. to provide evidence to support the truth; prove
"they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations"
50. sinousAnswer: adj. having many curves and turns; thin and bending
2026 Guide
1. ProscribeAnswer: Forbid;
esp by law "gambling was
proscribed"
2. instillAnswer: (v.) 1. to gradually and firmly establish/ to introduce (idea or
attitude) in a person's mind
2. to put a substance into something in the form of liquid drops
3. impartAnswer: (v.) to make (information) known; communicate; bestow (a qualit
4. remedialAnswer: supplying a remedy; intended
to correct therapeutic
5. jarringAnswer: making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
6. ominousAnswer: Menacing; threatening; portentous
7. portentousAnswer: adj. ominous
8. compensatoryAnswer: making up for; repaying; corrective
9. abstainAnswer: to choose not to do something; to forgo
10. cavityAnswer: hole
11. febrileAnswer: (adj.) feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
12. to voidAnswer: urinate, release urine from the bladder voluntarily
13. afebrileAnswer: adj. no fever
14. exemplaryAnswer: (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a mode
15. ExiguousAnswer: adj. very small in size or amount; inadequate
"My bank account is exiguous because I like to shop"
16. occludedAnswer: closed or obstructed
17. UntenableAnswer: adj
1. not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection(especially of a
position or view); unjustified
"these untenable explanations are not helping your case"
18. ClementAnsw
er: adj 1.(of
weather) mild.
"it is a very clement day"
2.(of a person or a person's actions) merciful
"A clement judge reduced his sentence"
19. AbdicateAnswer: verb. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne; to give up or
leave
"King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936."
20. AdversityAnswer: noun. difficulty; misfortune
"It is such an adversity to buy clothes and see them go on sale the next day"
, HESI, Hesi A2, Hesi A2 Vocab, New Hesi, Vocabulary HESI 2025-
2026 Guide
21. AssiduousAnswer: adj. showing great care and perseverance; diligent;
meticulous
"I am only assiduous when it comes to having fun"
22. BenevolentAnswer: adj.
1. well meaning and kindly; showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
2. serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose
"A benevolent fund"
23. BrazenAnswer: adj.
1. bold and without shame; unrestrained by normal standards.
"he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance"
2. made of brass
verb
1. to endure embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence
and lack of shame
24. BrusqueAnswer: adj.
1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
"she could be brusque and inpatient"
25. CircuitousAnswer: adj.
1. longer than the most direct way; lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
"the canal followed a circuitous route"
26. CollateralAnswer: noun
1. something pledgd as security or repayment of loan, to be forfeited in the event of
a defult.
2. a person having the same descent in a family as another family but different line.
adj.
1. additional but subordinate; secondary. a subordinate or accessory p art.
"collateral meanings of word"
2. descended from the same stock but different line
"collateral descendant of Bush"
3. situated side by side; parallel. adjoining or accompanying
"collateral veins"
27. deleteriousAnswer: adj. causing harm or damage
"divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children"
28. digressionAnswer: noun.
temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. a deviation or detour
from the central topic or focus
"let's return to the main topic after that brief digression"
29. disdainAnswer: noun. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy
of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
, HESI, Hesi A2, Hesi A2 Vocab, New Hesi, Vocabulary HESI 2025-
2026 Guide
"Her upper lip curled in disdain"
verb. consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
"gamblers disdain four-horse races"
30. enervatingAnswer: adj.
causing one to feel drained or energy or vitality; causing debilitation or weakness
"the enervating humidity of the coast"
31. ephemeralAnswer: adj. lasting only for a short period of time
noun. ephemeral plant
"fashions are ephemeral"
32. extenuatingAnswer: adj. serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense (of a
factor or situation)
"there were extenuating circumstances that caused me to say the things I did"
verb. 1. to cause an offense to seem less serious. "I cannot extenuate you because
you lied to me"
2. to make (someone) thin. "his whole frame was extenuated by hunger and fatigue"
33. fortitudeAnswer: n. courage in pain or adversity
"she endured her illness with great fortitude"
34. fortuitousAnswer: adj. happening by accident or chance;
fortunate "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply
fortuitous"
35. hyperboleAnswer: noun. exaggerating; making something more
than it is "he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles"
36. impetuousAnswer: adj. acting or done quickly and without thought or care
; moving forcefully or rapidly
"Don't be too impetuous when answering multiple choice questions"
37. imminentAnswer: adj. very likely to happen
"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"
38. innocuousAnswer: adj. not harmful or offensive; harmless
"it was an innocuous question"
39. languidAnswer: adj. 1. displaying or having disinclination for physical exertion
or effort; slow and relaxed.
"they turned with languid movement from back to front so as to tan evenly"
, HESI, Hesi A2, Hesi A2 Vocab, New Hesi, Vocabulary HESI 2025-
2026 Guide
2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue
"she was pale and languid from delivering a child"
40. precociousAnswer: adj. showing advanced development or maturity at an ear
age
"their kids have a precocious talent for the violin"
41. prudentAnswer: careful and sensible; using good judgement
"no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its pur-
pose"
42. resilientAnswer: adj. (of a person/animal) able to withstand or recover
quickly from difficult conditions.
"Even though my grades were bad at the beginning, I was resilient and improved
them at the end"
43. scrutinizeAnswer: v. to examine closely and carefully
"customers were warned to scrutinize the small prints of designer bags"
44. superfluousAnswer: more than is needed desired, or
necessary "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous
information"
45. tenaciousAnswer: adj. tending to keep a firm hold of something; determined;
persisting in existence
"you're tenacious and you get at the truth"
46. TransientAnswer: adj. lasting for only a short time or duration; impermanent
n. someone who is working in a place for a short time
"a transient cold spell"
47. TriteAnswer: adj. (of a remark, opinion, idea) overused and consequently of
little impor- tance; lacking originality or freshness.
"this point may now seem obvious and trite"
48. venerableAnswer: adj. worthy of respect because of wisdom or age
"a venerable statesman"
49. substantiateAnswer: v. to provide evidence to support the truth; prove
"they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations"
50. sinousAnswer: adj. having many curves and turns; thin and bending
