HESI A2 VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST 2026
| COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR NURSING
ENTRANCE EXAM
Proscribe - Forbid
Holistic - Concerned with whole
Repugnant - Offensive; to morals
Exiguous - inadequency; lacking
Untenable - No support; ground
Clement - favorable
Adversity - a state of burden or hardship
Anecdote - a short story or account of an event
Assiduous - diligent; hard-working
Benevolent - showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
Boisterous - rough; rowdy; unruly
Brazen - bold or unrestrained by normal standards
Brusque - attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
Circuitous - lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
deleterious - harmful or deadly to living things
deter - to prevent or discourage
digression - a deviation or detour from the central topic or focucs
diligent - persistent and hardworking
disdain - lack of respect or intense dislike
enervating - causing debilitation or weakness
exasperate - to intensely irritated or frustrated
exemplary - worthy of imitation; setting the example
extenuating - diminish the seriousness of something
fortitude - strength and endurance during a difficult situation
fortuitous - happening by accident or chance rather than design
garable - reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted
way
hyperbole - exaggerating; making something more than it is
impetuous - acting or done quickly and without thought or care
imminent - very likely to happen
inconsequential - something without importance or significance
innocuous - harmless
novice - a beginner, inexperience
paradox - appearing conflicting or contradictory
precocious - showing advanced development or maturity at an early age
prudent - acting with or showing care and thought for the future
sagacious - having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
seruntinize - examine closely and carefully
superficial - shallow in character and attitude, only concerned with thing on the surface
superfluous - more than is needed desired, or necessary
tactful - showing concern to not offend others
tenacious - determined without change or doubt from the plan
| COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR NURSING
ENTRANCE EXAM
Proscribe - Forbid
Holistic - Concerned with whole
Repugnant - Offensive; to morals
Exiguous - inadequency; lacking
Untenable - No support; ground
Clement - favorable
Adversity - a state of burden or hardship
Anecdote - a short story or account of an event
Assiduous - diligent; hard-working
Benevolent - showing sympathy, understanding, and generosity
Boisterous - rough; rowdy; unruly
Brazen - bold or unrestrained by normal standards
Brusque - attitude of shortness or rudeness; gruff
Circuitous - lengthy due to being indirect or roundabout
deleterious - harmful or deadly to living things
deter - to prevent or discourage
digression - a deviation or detour from the central topic or focucs
diligent - persistent and hardworking
disdain - lack of respect or intense dislike
enervating - causing debilitation or weakness
exasperate - to intensely irritated or frustrated
exemplary - worthy of imitation; setting the example
extenuating - diminish the seriousness of something
fortitude - strength and endurance during a difficult situation
fortuitous - happening by accident or chance rather than design
garable - reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted
way
hyperbole - exaggerating; making something more than it is
impetuous - acting or done quickly and without thought or care
imminent - very likely to happen
inconsequential - something without importance or significance
innocuous - harmless
novice - a beginner, inexperience
paradox - appearing conflicting or contradictory
precocious - showing advanced development or maturity at an early age
prudent - acting with or showing care and thought for the future
sagacious - having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
seruntinize - examine closely and carefully
superficial - shallow in character and attitude, only concerned with thing on the surface
superfluous - more than is needed desired, or necessary
tactful - showing concern to not offend others
tenacious - determined without change or doubt from the plan
