So here is the vocabs of 2026 ask till now in cuet english exam!!

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infallible — never wrong, always accurate expedient - convenient but possibly improper fastidious — very particular and hard to please cortege - a funeral procession philately - hobby of collecting stamps unequivocal - leaving no doubt, completely clear innocuous - harmless, not offensive obtrusive - noticeable in an unwanted way mortify — to cause someone to feel deeply ashamed or embarrassed

obstinate - stubbornly refusing to change; headstrong

immaculate - perfectly clean and neat; without any flaws

phonetic — relating to the sounds of speech

momentous — of great importance or significance

bellicose - eager to argue or fight; aggressive by nature

flippant - not showing proper seriousness; disrespectful

belligerent - hostile and aggressive

ostentatious - showy, designed to impress others

fickle - changing frequently; not loyal or stable

frisky — playful and full of energy

scarcity - shortage; insufficient supply

acrimonious - bitter and angry in tone or manner

exalted - of high rank or status; praised highly

bias - prejudice in favour of or against something

imperious - bossy and domineering frugal - careful with money; not wasteful exonerate - to officially free someone from blame

serpentine - winding like a snake; complex and cunning

profligate - recklessly wasteful; licentious

iridescent - showing luminous colours that shift with angle of light

sporadic - occurring at irregular intervals; infrequent

amiable - friendly and pleasant; easy to get along with

impudent - disrespectful and bold; cheeky notoriety - being famous for something negative

nefarious - wicked, villainous, criminal in nature

manic - showing wild excitement or frantic energy

depreciation - reduction in value over time

transient - lasting only for a short time; temporary

illicit — forbidden by law or rules; illegal

precarious - not securely held; dependent on chance

umbrage — offence or annoyance at some remark or action

aplomb - self-confidence and skill in a difficult situation

repugnant - extremely distasteful;

unacceptable

carcinogenic - having the potential to cause

cancer

espionage - the practice of spying

annihilate — to destroy utterly; wipe out

completely

vindictive - having a strong desire for revenge quaint - attractively unusual or old-fashioned opulent - ostentatiously rich and luxurious erroneous - wrong; based on incorrect

information

veracity — habitual observance of truth;

accuracy

supersede - to take the place of; replace

eminent - respected and famous in a

particular field

imminent - about to happen very soon

philistine - hostile or indifferent to culture and

the arts

hedonist - one who believes pleasure is the most important thing in life

intransigent - stubborn; unwilling to change one's views

credulous — too willing to believe things;gullible

dismay — concern and distress caused by something unexpected

disillusioned - disappointed when hopes are found to be false

esoteric - understood by only a small specialist aroup

enigma - a person or thing that is mysterious and hard to understand

unsavoury — disagreeable; unpleasant;

morally offensive

corpulent - having a large, bulky, or

overweight body

monologue a long speech by one person; a character's expressed thoughts

soliloquy - speaking one's thoughts aloud

when alone, especially in drama

burlesque - an absurd or comically

exaggerated imitation

trumpery — showy but worthless; rubbish

tyrannous - exercising power in a cruel and oppressive way

brevity — concise use of words; shortness

ambiguous — open to more than one

interpretation; unclear

emaciated - abnormally thin and weak

cantankerous - bad-tempered and

argumentative

adversity - difficult circumstances; misfortune relinquish — to give up voluntarily

levity - treating serious matters with humour;

lack of seriousness

wicked - evil; morally wrong

taciturn — reserved; says very little

laconic - brief and concise in speech

scrawny - unattractively thin and bony

tumultuous - loud, chaotic, and emotionally intense

incorrigible - not able to be corrected,

insolvent - unable to pay debts; bankrupt liberty - freedom from oppressive control petrology - the scientific study of rocks conundrum — a confusing or difficult problem

or question

impetuous - acting quickly and without thought; impulsive

polyglot — a person who speaks many languages

evanescent - quickly fading or vanishing resigned - having accepted something unpleasant without complaint

gregarious - sociable; fond of company

arduous — requiring great effort; very difficult

antagonism - active hostility or opposition

offspring — a person's child or children; an animal's young

progenitor — an ancestor; one who originates something

enervate - to weaken or drain of energy

(sounds like energise but means the opposite) adroit - clever and skilful

itinerant - travelling from place to place

condominium - building with privately owned flats and shared common areas

falbala - a dress or skirt decorated with

ribbons or flounces

anarchist - a person who is against all forms

of government

pediatrician - a doctor who specialises in treating children

botany — the scientific study of plants

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Posted May 24, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC

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