Gamsat vocabulary

Question 1

Means to an end

Answer 1

a thing that is not valued or important in itself but is useful in achieving an aim.

Question 2

annular

Answer 2

ring shaped

Question 3

unity

Answer 3

a thing forming a complex whole.

plural noun:unities

Question 4

delegate

Answer 4

entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.

Question 5

discriminate

Answer 5

recognise a distinction; differentiate.

Question 6

affectation

Answer 6

behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress

Question 7

contention

Answer 7

1. heated disagreement

or 2. an assertion, especially one maintained in argument.

Question 8

unqualified

Answer 8

total and unrestricted

Question 9

hereafter

Answer 9

from now on

or 2. life after death

Question 10

mirth

Answer 10

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Question 11

coy

Answer 11

(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring.

2. reluctant to give details about something

Question 12

tarry

Answer 12

like or covered with tar.

Question 13

crepuscular

Answer 13

resembling or relating to twilight

Question 14

phalanx

Answer 14

a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.

Question 15

gauze

Answer 15

a thin transparent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton.

Question 16

chimed

Answer 16

be in agreement with. (british

Question 17

duplicity

Answer 17

deceitfulness.

or 2. the state of being double

Question 18

extricated (extracated)

Answer 18

free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Question 19

transpired

Answer 19

(of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed.

Question 20

murkily

Answer 20

Dark or dim, as from mist: a murky sky.

Question 21

trite

Answer 21

(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.

Question 22

psychosomatic

Answer 22

(of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress.

Question 23

Profligate

Answer 23

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

“profligate consumers of energy”

Or a dissolute person

Question 24

Acerbic

Answer 24

(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

Or tasting sour or bitter

Question 25

Providential

Answer 25

occurring at a favourable time; opportune.

“his appearance had seemed more than just providential”

Or involving divine foresight

Question 26

Didactic

Answer 26

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

“a didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice”

Or in the manner of a teacher, so as to appear patronising

Question 27

Fulcrum

Answer 27

the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported.

a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation.

“research is the fulcrum of the academic community”