MCAT Vocabulary

MCAT Vocabulary with Urdu Meanings

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Complete MCAT Vocabulary grouping 

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Lesson#2

 

5. Abstruse

Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

Synonyms:

Obscure, complex, puzzling

How to Memorize:

Abstruse rhyme with CONFUSE,there is confusion when things are not clear OR

AB stress nahi doge or brain USE(last 2 alphabets) nahi karoge then you wont be able to understand anything.Difficult to understand.

 

 

6.Acclimate

To get used to new place. Get used to a certain climate.

 

 

Synonyms:

Adjust, adapt, accommodate

 

 

How to Memorize:

Adjust ACCording to CLIMATE = acclimate OR

ac+climate : according to the climate; You have to adapt yourself according to the climate change.

7. Accolade

A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Synonyms:

Award, commendation, praise

How to Memorize:

It sounds like chocolate.. parents accolade if kids do home work properly Or

Accolade ac=accept,take; col= college; ade=aid; College aid is given as an award of merit. OR

A+Cool+Aide is a praise for the effort by a Distinction Student

 

 

 

8.Accrue

To increase over a period of time

 

 

Synonyms:

Accumulate, collect, mount up

 

 

How to Memorize:

 Sounds like 1 crore, one who has 1 crore bucks will do the following :acquire, amass, collect, earn, gain, grow, increase, multiply, redound, snowball, swell, these are the synonyms of ACCRUE.   OR

Sounds like AKRU (Akarnay wala-Proudy)....so a person becomes AKRU when he gains a lot.

9. Acquiesce

To accept without arguing

 

 

Synonyms:

Consent to, allow, comply with

 

How to Memorize:

acQUIEsce..concentrate on the part quie. and remember quiet.. which means submissive.. or imagine some1 who is quiet will give in without any protest. OR

 Acquiesce = A(Agree) + quie(Quietly) = Comply passively.

10.Actuary

A man who calculates insurance premiums

 

 

Synonyms:

Statistician, accountant

 

 

How to Memorize:

How we find out the ACTUAL value...by calculations...henceACTUARY is a person who does calculations and deals with a lot of numerical data.

 

 

 

Lesson#3

11. Acumen

Ability to understand and decide quickly

Synonyms:

Wisdom, smartness, cleverness

How to Memorize:

acumen sounds like IQ-men. men with high IQ have ability to judge quickly (has keen insight). OR

ACUTE+MIND   acute means sharp.  OR

 acumen sounds like "IQ-man" or "a quick man" which grasps quickly

12.Adamantine

Consisting of or having the hardness of adamant

Synonyms:

Strong, stubborn, adamant

How to Memorize:

Ada+man tine = Admi ki adaa => “Man” a symbol of strength. OR

DA-The + MAN = Symbol of strength

13. Addled

Confused and vague; used especially of thinking.

Synonyms:

Baffle, puzzle,complex

How to Memorize:

Addled sounds like toddler who is always confused. OR

14. Admonition

Synonyms:

Scolding, rebuke, advice, exhortation

How to Memorize:

Adm(in)+on(e)+(pun)ish : (net)admin in the company is one step away (Giving strong warning now) from punishing you.bcoz you are accessing prohibited network sites.

 

 

15. Adroitness

Skilful performance or ability without difficulty

Synonyms:

Expertise, adeptness, capability

How to Memorize:

 Remember with Detroit which is famous for its motorcycles,which are made by able, adept, artful, brainy, canny, clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, dextrous, expert, facile, finished, good, handy, ingenious people . OR

 Androids are a mix of human and machine, hence they are more dexterous than humans OR

 adroit ~ a + draw it : sounds like draw. for drawing something you must be skillful.

 

Lesson#4

 

 

16. Affect

Have an effect upon.

Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Synonyms:

Impress, alter, impact

How to Memorize:

It sounds like effect meaning to have an impact.

17. Affinity

A natural attraction or feeling of kinship

Synonyms:

Affection, accord, link, resemblance

How to Memorize:

 affinity (replace the second f with k), and then the expansion goes like this: A F(eeling of) K(inship &) similar)ITY OR

Mathematicians have an affinity for infinity. OR

18. Akimbo

With hands on hips and elbows extending outward

Synonyms:

Bent, bowed

How to Memorize:

(Sorry could’nt make for this at the moment,will be updated soon!)
 

 

19. Alacrity

Liveliness and eagerness

Synonyms:

Eagerness, zest, swiftness

How to Memorize:

Take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n create things differently. OR

alacrity sounds like AT+LAST+IN+CITY..a person who is first time in a big city is excited n eager to c da city...

20. Allay

Lessen the intensity of or calm

Synonyms:

Lessen, dimmish, calm pacify

How to Memorize:

 allay allay allay rote nhi chup ho jaao :D  OR

ALL- LAY- lay down and calm down..

 

Lesson#5

 

 

21. Altruistic

Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Synonyms:

Kind, benevolent, benign

How to Memorize:

Al+tru.. someone who is always true i.e. somelike Quaid-e-Azam.. unselfish concern for welfare of others OR

22. Ambulatory

a covered walkway (as in a cloister)

Synonyms:

Mobile, moving, ambulant

How to Memorize:

 After getting in ambulance we go to hospital get treatment and are finaly able to walk

23. Ameliorate

 To make better

Synonyms:

Enhance, improve, benefit

How to Memorize:

Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.

 

24. Amenities

Things that make you comfortable and at ease

Synonyms:

Comforts, benefits,conveniences

How to Memorize:

 A man at ease. OR

 Amenities ~ a + men + at + ease; things which can make life of a man easy are basic amenities.

 

25. Amorphous

 Having no definite form or distinct shape

Synonyms:

Formless, unstructured, indefinite

How to Memorize:

In Greek 'morphe' means shape/form. So, amorphous(a + morph + ous) means 'without shape/shapeless'. Similarly 'morphing' means shaping(the original). 'Metamorphosis' = Change in form/nature. OR

 Amorphous = a[morf]us = on reversing morf become --> a+form+us(us sounds like less) i.e something without form.. or something lacking shape.