All Nouns starting with letter A
Word | Part of Speech | Meaning |
abscission | n | Act of cutting off |
abstinence | n | Refrain from, To be away from |
acclivity | n | Climb, Raise, Upward Slope |
accomplice | n | A partner in an unethical plan |
acoustics | n | Study of sound, Cures, Remedies, Physical Science |
acrophobia | n | Fear of great heights. |
acumen | n | Shrewdness, keen insight |
adjutant | n | An assistant to a senior officer, aide |
advent | n | Arrival, coming |
aegis | n | Endorsement, protection, Breastplate |
affray | n | Disturbance, noisy quarrel, fracas, an altercation |
agglomeration | n | Accumulation, Act of collecting in Mass |
agility | n | Nimbleness, Ability of a person to act quickly |
alacrity | n | Eagerness, Smartness, Briskness |
alcove | n | Bay, Small Opening of a larger room |
allegiance | n | Commitment, Loyalty |
amalgam | n | A blend of different things; alloy, the mixture of metals |
ambush | n | Trap, wait in hiding to attack, hunt by stalking |
amnesty | n | Pardon, Exempt offenders from punishment |
amulet | n | Talisman, A small neckpiece thought to be a protection against evil |
anachronism | n | Something out of place in time, Mistiming |
anacoluthia | n | Abrupt Change in Sentence structure |
ancestry | n | Descendants of one person, Inherited properties |
animadversion | n | Censure, Harsh criticism, Disapproval |
animus | n | Feeling of ill |
anomie | n | Lack of moral standards in a society |
anonymity | n | Namelessness, No identity |
anthology | n | A collection of literary and musical work |
antidote | n | Remedy to control poison |
antithesis | n | Opposite, contrast |
apathy | n | Absence of emotions, Spiritlessness |
aperture | n | An opening, a hole, the adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light that can enter. |
aplomb | n | Poise, assurance, coolness under stress |
apogee | n | Final climactic stage |
apostate | n | Deserter, Disloyal to religion, Ratter |
appellation | n | the words by which someone or something is classified |
approbation | n | Approval, Recognition, Commendation |
appurtenance | n | Accessory, add-on, Supplement |
apse | n | A domed projection of a building or a church |
arboretum | n | Botanical Garden, a place where trees and plants cultivated |
ardor | n | Excitement, Intense devotion, Zeal, Passion, Fervor |
argosy | n | Fleet, Large merchant ships |
armada | n | A large Fleet |
arroyo | n | A gully, a stream |
arsenal | n | Store for weapons and equipment, place where arms are manufactured |
artifice | n | Ruse, clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially used to trick or deceive |
aspersion | n | Defamation, Slur, Disparaging remark |
asylum | n | Shelter from hardship, A shelter for Refuge |
atonement | n | Compensation for the wrong |
attribute | n | Assign, a construct by which a person or object distinguished |
attrition | n | Abrasion, Erosion by friction |
avalanche | n | A sliding mass of snow and ice |
aversion | n | Distaste, Feeling of intense dislike, Averting |
awl | n | Pointed hand tool |
axiom | n | An established statement or proposition, Accepted, Maxim |
All Adjectives starting with letter A
Word | Part of Speech | Meaning |
abash | adj | Embarrass |
aberrant | adj | Deviant, very different from normal behavior |
abraded | adj | Scrub, Abrased, Wear away |
abstemious | adj | Light, Temperate, Indulging moderately in food and drink |
abstruse | adj | Obscure, Arcane, Difficult to understand, Puzzling |
acarpous | adj | Unfruitful, Barren, Not producing fruit |
acrid | adj | Sour, Acidic, Pungent, Strong and a sharp smell |
adamant | adj | Uncompromising, Rigid, Firm, Hard like a diamond |
adjoin | adj | Neighbour, Butt, Extend as far as |
adjunct | adj | Acquired or having an inferior position, Adjacent to |
adventitious | adj | Happening by chance, Extrinsic, Unexpected |
aesthetic | adj | Artistic, Related to beauty |
affable | adj | Cordial, Amiable, Friendliness |
agape | adj | Mouth open wide as a wonder |
agnostic | adj | Doubter, One who denies the existence of divine beings |
agog | adj | Highly excited, very eager or curious, keen, Anxious |
agrarian | adj | Farming, Agriculture, Cultivation |
aleatory | adj | Unpredictable, Relating to luck |
alimentary | adj | Nourishing, Nutrient |
alluvial | adj | Related to soil deposition |
aloof | adj | Distant, Remote in manner, Unapproachable, Reserved |
ambidextrous | adj | Double – Tongued, Equally skillful with both hand |
ambiguous | adj | Having more than one possible meaning, Equivocal |
amiable | adj | Affable, Cordial |
analogous | adj | Comparable, Equivalent to, Similar, Cognate |
antediluvian | adj | Ancient, Archaic, Extremely old |
anthropomorphic | adj | Human – like characteristics |
antipathy | adj | Distaste, Feeling of intense dislike |
antiquated | adj | Old Fashioned, Outdated, Obsolete |
antithetical | adj | Mutually Incompatible, Contradictory |
apocryphal | adj | Questionable, Fictitious, Spurious, False story |
apparent | adj | Seeming, Manifest, Clearly Visible, Noticeable |
appease | adj | Mollify, Quell, Assuage, Pacify, Conciliate |
apposite | adj | Appropriate, Suitable, Fitting, Pertinent |
aquiline | adj | Curved down like eagle’s beak, angular, bent |
arable | adj | Farmland, Cultivable |
arboreal | adj | Related to trees |
arcane | adj | Mysterious knowledge, Concealed, Enigmatic, Covert |
archaic | adj | Old Fashioned, Antique |
arduous | adj | Laborious, Stiff, Difficult, Strenuous effort, Relentless |
arenaceous | adj | Sand or sand like particles |
arid | adj | Waterless, Lacking Spirit |
arrant | adj | Complete, Stark, Unmitigated, Unadulterated |
ascetic | adj | Rigorous self-discipline |
aseptic | adj | Process to sterilize |
asperity | adj | Severity, Acrimony, Quality of being hard, harsh manner |
assertive | adj | Self-confident, Self – assured |
assiduous | adj | Showing great care, Sedulous, Attentive, Studious |
assorted | adj | Various kinds put together, Motley, Heterogeneous, Manifold |
astral | adj | Related to stars |
astute | adj | Clever, Shrewd, Sharp, Brilliant, Wise, Sagacious |
asunder | adj | Apart, Widely separated, |
atypical | adj | Irregular, Deviating from normal expectations |
audacious | adj | Fearless, Daring, Insolent, Barefaced, Take risks |
august | adj | Respected, Renowned, Eminent, Acclaimed |
avid | adj | Excessively desirous, Keen, Zealous, Ardent, Fanatic |
autocratic | adj | Exercising unwarranted power, Dictatorial, Bossy, Dominating |
All Verbs starting with letter A
Word | Part of Speech | Meaning |
abase | v | Degrade someone, Disgrace, hurt one’s pride |
abbreviate | v | To shorten; to make smaller |
abdicate | v | To renounce under oath a right, position, or responsibility. |
abhor | v | Regard with disgust, Execrate, Abominate, Hate |
abjure | v | Deny, Disclaim, Formally reject a belief, Renounce, Disavow |
abominate | v | Detest, Loathe, Great Hatred, Abhor |
absquatulate | v | Abscond, Leave abruptly, Run away, Go off, Decamp |
acclimate | v | Adjust to certain climate |
accost | v | Address Boldly, Approach and speak aggressively |
accrue | v | Grow by addition, Arise, Ensue, Getting possession |
acquiesce | v | Agree, Accede, Accept with reluctance |
addle | v | Mix up, Confuse, Puddle, Muddle |
adduce | v | Cite as Evidence, Proof in an analysis, Reason |
adjure | v | Request earnestly, Conjure, Entreat, Command Solemnly |
admonish | v | Reprimand firmly, Express disapproval, Caution, Warn |
adumbrate | v | Describe briefly, Outline, Foreshadow, Sketch |
advert | v | To refer to it, Make reference to, To turn attention |
aerate | v | Expose to fresh air |
affront | v | Deliberately offensive act, Insult |
aggrandize | v | Increase the power, status, Wealth, to make something appear greater |
agitate | v | Stir briskly, Jolt, Disturb public opinion |
allay | v | Calm, Assuage, Ease, Relieve, Satisfy |
allude | v | Call attention indirectly, hint, Advert, Suggest |
allure | v | Incline, Entice, To attract with something desirable, Tempt |
amalgamate | v | Joined together into a whole, Combine, Merge, Consolidate |
ameliorate | v | To make better, Amend, Improve |
annex | v | Attach to, Take as if by conquest |
annihilate | v | Carry Off, Destroy, Obliterate, Eliminate |
annul | v | Declare Invalid, Nullify, Revoke, Cancel Officially |
appall | v | Horrify, Fill with apprehension, Outrage, Dismay, Shock |
appraise | v | Asses the value or quality, Valuate, Gauge, Estimate |
apprehend | v | Arrest, Take into custody, Catch, Capture |
apprise | v | Advice, Appreciate, Inform, Make aware of |
arbitrate | v | Referee, Umpire, Intermediate, Act between teams to reconcile differences |
arrogate | v | Claim without justification, Seize, Acquire, hijack |
assail | v | Assault, Violent attack, Lash out, Set on |
assay | v | Analyze |
assent | v | Expression of approval, Accede, Agree, Concur |
assimilate | v | Imbibe, Ingest, Absorb, Make Similar |
assort | v | Classify, Keep company with, Associate, Affiliate |
assuage | v | Satisfy, Relieve, Soothe, Dampen, Allay, Calm, Mollify |
astonish | v | Amaze, Surprise, Astound, Stun |
attenuate | v | Reduce in strength, Faded, Weakened |
augment | v | Enlarge, Increase, Grow, Extent |
avert | v | Avoid, Turn away, Obviate, prevent from happening |