AILET 2027 English Vocabulary List: Words That Repeat Every Year

No.

Word

Meaning

1

Abrogate

To officially repeal or end a law or agreement.

2

Acquiesce

To accept something without protest.

3

Ameliorate

To improve a difficult or unpleasant situation.

4

Ambiguous

Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.

5

Anachronistic

Belonging to a different period and appearing out of place.

6

Anathema

Something strongly disliked or opposed.

7

Anomaly

Something that differs from what is normal.

8

Arbitrary

Based on personal choice rather than reason or a fixed rule.

9

Assuage

To reduce or relieve an unpleasant feeling or concern.

10

Austerity

A strict approach involving limited spending or resources.

11

Autonomy

The right or ability to govern oneself independently.

12

Belie

To give an impression that differs from the truth.

13

Bureaucracy

A system of government administration involving officials and procedures.

14

Capricious

Changing suddenly and unpredictably.

15

Clandestine

Kept secret to avoid attention or detection.

16

Cogent

Clear, logical and convincing.

17

Complacent

Too satisfied with oneself and unwilling to improve.

18

Conundrum

A difficult or confusing problem.

19

Corroborate

To provide evidence that confirms or supports a claim.

20

Culpable

Responsible or deserving blame for wrongdoing.

21

Demagogue

A political leader who appeals to popular emotions to gain support.

22

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage.

23

Derision

Mockery or ridicule.

24

Despotism

Government by a person who exercises absolute power.

25

Dichotomy

A division between two strongly contrasting things.

26

Diffident

Shy or lacking confidence.

27

Disenfranchise

To take away someone's right to vote.

28

Dogmatic

Expressing opinions as unquestionably true.

29

Ebullient

Cheerful, energetic and enthusiastic.

30

Eclectic

Drawing ideas or styles from different sources.

31

Egalitarian

Believing in equal rights and opportunities for all.

32

Empirical

Based on observation, experience or evidence.

33

Enact

To officially make a bill into law.

34

Ennui

A feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction.

35

Equivocal

Unclear or open to more than one interpretation.

36

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time.

37

Esoteric

Understood by only a small or specialised group.

38

Exonerate

To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.

39

Fallacious

Based on incorrect or unsound reasoning.

40

Fetter

To restrict or limit someone's freedom or action.

41

Franchise

The right to vote in an election.

42

Gainsay

To deny or contradict something.

43

Garrulous

Excessively talkative.

44

Hegemony

Dominance or leadership of one group or state over others.

45

Iconoclast

A person who challenges traditional beliefs or institutions.

46

Idiosyncrasy

A distinctive habit or characteristic.

47

Impecunious

Having very little money.

48

Impeach

To formally accuse a person in authority of misconduct.

49

Impunity

Freedom from punishment or harmful consequences.

50

Inherent

Naturally existing as an essential part of something.

51

Injunction

A court order requiring someone to do or stop doing something.

52

Insurrection

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

53

Incorrigible

Difficult or impossible to correct or reform.

54

Indolent

Avoiding work or effort; lazy.

55

Jurisprudence

The study or philosophy of law.

56

Laconic

Using very few words.

57

Litigious

Frequently involved in legal disputes.

58

Lucid

Clear and easy to understand.

59

Malign

Harmful or showing a desire to cause harm.

60

Manifest

Clear, obvious or readily apparent.

61

Maverick

An independent person who does not follow conventional ideas.

62

Nepotism

Giving unfair advantages to relatives or close associates.

63

Nugatory

Having little or no value or effect.

64

Obdurate

Stubborn and unwilling to change.

65

Obviate

To remove or prevent a problem or need.

66

Oligarchy

A system in which power is controlled by a small group.

67

Orthodox

Following traditional or generally accepted beliefs.

68

Ostentatious

Showing wealth or importance to attract attention.

69

Paradox

A statement that appears contradictory but may contain some truth.

70

Partisan

Showing strong support for a particular group or cause.

71

Paucity

A shortage or small amount of something.

72

Pedantic

Overly concerned with minor details or formal rules.

73

Petulant

Easily annoyed and behaving immaturely.

74

Pervasive

Present or spreading throughout something.

75

Plausible

Reasonable or likely to be true.

76

Pluralism

The existence of different groups, beliefs or interests in a society.

77

Populism

A political approach claiming to represent ordinary people.

78

Postulate

To suggest or assume something as a basis for reasoning.

79

Premise

A statement or idea forming the basis of an argument.

80

Prerogative

A special right or privilege.

81

Pugnacious

Eager to argue or fight.

82

Punitive

Intended to punish.

83

Rebuttal

An argument that challenges another argument.

84

Rhetoric

Language used to persuade or influence people.

85

Sanction

A penalty imposed for breaking a rule or law.

86

Seditious

Encouraging opposition or rebellion against established authority.

87

Sovereignty

Supreme authority over a state or territory.

88

Spurious

False, misleading or not genuine.

89

Statute

A written law passed by a legislature.

90

Substantive

Relating to the essential part of something.

91

Subvert

To weaken or undermine an established system or authority.

92

Sycophant

A person who flatters someone powerful for personal advantage.

93

Synthesize

To combine different ideas or information into a whole.

94

Tenuous

Weak, uncertain or poorly supported.

95

Totalitarian

Relating to a government exercising extensive control over public and private life.

96

Vacillate

To keep changing between choices or opinions.

97

Vindicate

To clear someone of blame or prove that they were right.

98

Vituperate

To criticise or insult someone harshly.

99

Zealot

A person who strongly and uncompromisingly supports an idea or cause.

100

Abnegation

The act of giving up or renouncing something, especially one's own interests.