1. SYNONYMS
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1. Admonish = usurp (reprove)
2. merry = gay
3. Alienate = estrange (isolate)
4. instigate = incite
5. Dispel = dissipate (dismiss)
6. belief = conviction
7. Covet= crave (desire)
8. belated = too late
9. Solicit = beseech (seek)
10. brim = border
11. Subside = wane (drop)
12. renounce= reject
13. Hover = linger (stay close)
14. divulge = reveal
15. Heap = to pile (collect)
16. adhesive = bonding agent
17. Veer = diverge (turn)
18. hamper = obstruct
19. Caprice = whim (impulse)
20. to merit= to deserve
21. Stifle = suffocate (smother)
22. inert = passive
23. Latent = potential (inactive)
24. latitude = scope
25. Concur = acquiesce (accept)
26. momentary = transient
27. Tranquil = serene (calm)
28. overt = obvious
29. Lethargy = stupor (lazy)
30. volume = quantity
31. Furtive= stealthy (secret)
32. meager = scanty
33. Cargo = freight (load)
34. baffle = frustrate
35. Efface = obliterate (wipe out)
36. misery = distress
37. Pretentious = ostentatious
(affected)
38. discretion = prudence
39. Compunction = remorse (regret)
40. amiable = friendly
41. Cajole = coax (wheedle – sweet
talk)
42. incentive = provocation
43. Embrace = hug (hold-cuddle)
44. ovation = applause
45. Confiscate = appropriate (to take
charge)
46. emancipate = liberate
47. Lament = mourn
48. penitence = to repeat
49. Obstinate = stubborn
50. acumen = exactness
51. Metamorphosis = transform
52. scrutiny = close examination
53. Annihilate = to destroy
54. fuse = combine
55. Whet = sharpen
56. behest = request
57. Adage = proverb
TCS main Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 003
Vocabulary Section: (Time : 28 mins)
Synonyms -
1. Moribund – declining, dilapidated, waning
2. Repudiate – reject, disclaim, renounce, deny
3. ranslucent – transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through
4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage
5. Inundate – flood, overwhelm, swamp, submerge
6. Bilk – deceive, trick, swindle, con
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2. 7. Nettle – annoy, irritate, vex
8. Impugn – hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse
9. Mulch
10. Tenacity – stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination
11. Sobriety – temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness
12. Degrade – shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate
13. Hidebound - narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced
14. Waif – stray, sole, thing
15. Hamper – basket, hinder
16. Retrograde – nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative
17. Despondent – hopeless, low, dejected
18. Debacle – disaster, tragedy, catastrophe
19. Nebulous – vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous
20. Inconsistent – conflicting, contradictory, unreliable , incompatible, inhoherent
21. Paradox – inconsistency, irony, absurdity
Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003
synonym
1. dwindle – decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off
2. efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy
3. inept – incompetent, inexpert, clumsy
4. infirmity - ill-health, sickness
5. candid- open, frank
6. dangle - hang, swing, sway
Antonym
1. Irksome * pleasant
2. Jaunty * sorrowful, sad
3. Nebulous * precise
4. Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding
5. Obese * thin
6. Whimsical * ordinary
Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003
Synonym and antonym
1. Harbinger – forerunner, portent, indication
2. Cacophony – dissonance, disharmony
3. Divulge – reveal, disclose
4. Clutch – grasp, grab, clasp, hold
5. Acronym – short form, contraction, ellipsis
6. Illustrious – memorable, well–known, famous
7. Prolific – productive, abundant
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3. 8. Divergent – different, deviating, conflicting
9. Jaded – world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, bored, fed up
10. Mien – appearance, demeanor
11. Mitigate – alleviate, ease, lessen, soften, allay, moderate
12. Ambitious – determined, grand, striving
13. Aberration – deviation, abnormality, eccentricity, oddness
14. Foray – raid, sortie, incursion, attack, venture
15. Denounce – condemn, accuse, criticize
Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION: Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words.
Synonyms:
1. Ponderous – heavy, tedious, cumbersome
2. Mundane – ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary
3. Icon – image, idol, emblem, symbol
4. Brackish – salty, briny
5. Mollify – placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe
6. Depreciation – reduction, decline
7. Equanimity – composure, poise, calmness, self-control
8. Gist – general idea, substance, essence
9. Gaudy – garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful
10. Awry – skewed, crooked, wrong
11. Repartee – banter, joking, word play
12. Boisterous – energetic, animated
13. Ungainly – clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky
14. Whimsical – fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious
15. Asperity – roughness, severity, brusqueness
16. Cavil – quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carp
17. Quixotic – idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable
18. Profound – deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightful
19. Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless
20. Musty – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy
21. Waif – stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan
22. Irk – displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile
23. Interdict – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo
24. Cohere - hold together
25. Rupture - break
26. Moribund – dying, declining, waning
27. Décolleté – low necked, revealing
28. Callow – inexperienced, immature, youthful
29. Balmy – mild, clement, pleasant
30. recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn
31. guile – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness
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4. Antonyms
1. Compose x disturb
2. Pristine x sullied
3. Turbid x limpid
4. Monetary x non-economical
5. Revere x threaten
6. Hamper x facilitate
7. Transient x permanence
8. Fascinate x mundane
9. Fickle x loyal
10. Contraband x legal goods
11. Repellent x attractive
12. Slur x grace
13. Protean x constant
14. Hidebound x broadminded
15. Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
1. Censure – fault, criticize
2. Optimum – best, most favorable
3. Candid – frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-right
4. Cite – quote, name, mention, refer to, allude to
5. Effusive – demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extroverted
6. Voluble – articulate, vociferous, talkative
7. Banal – commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyed ,unoriginal
8. Standing – rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminence
9. Nascent – budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonic
10. Clutch – grasp, grab, hold
11. Generic – general, basic, common
12. Empirical – experimental, pragmatic, practical
13. Anomaly – irregularity, glitch, difference
14. Circuitous – roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuous
15. Surveillance – observation, watch, shadowing
16. Objective – aim, impartial, real, purpose, goal
17. Raucous – rough, wild, hoarse, guttering
18. Voracious – insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedy
19. Pedigree – rare-breed, full-blooded, lineage
20. Fidelity – loyalty, reliability
21. Augment – supplement, boost, add to, bump up
22. Precarious – unstable, shaky, risky, uncertain
23. Derogatory – disparaging, critical, insulting, offensive
24. Onus – responsibility, burden, obligation, duty
25. Analogous - similar, akin, related
26. Expedient – measure, convenient, device, maneuver
27. Compliance – fulfillment, obedience
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5. 28. Diffident – shy, insecure, timid
29. Plaintive – mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamenting
30. Insinuate – imply, suggest, make-out, ingratiate yourself
31. Misdemeanor – wrong, sin, crime, offense
32. Exonerate – clear, forgive, absolve
33. Gregarious – outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreserved
34. Benign – kind, benevolent, compassionate
35. Attenuate – satisfy, calm, soothe, ease
36. Sonorous – loud, deep, resonant, echoing
37. Bolster – boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourage
38. Heterodox – unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviating
39. Restiveness – impatience, restlessness, nervousness
40. Effigy – image, statue, model
41. Retrograde – retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,forward looking(antonym)
42. Sacrosanct – sacred, holy, revered
43. Dangle – hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend
44. Cryptic – mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden
45. Debilitate – incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder
46. Divulge – reveal, disclose
47. Spendthrift – wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper
48. Indigenous –native, original, local
49. Erroneous – mistaken, flawed, incorrect
50. Minion – follower, subordinate, underling, gofer
51. Veracity – reality, truth, sincerity
VERBAL REASONING
SYNONYMS:
1. circumspect
(i) condition (ii) inspect (iii) cautious (iv) reckless
2. abysmal - terrible
(i) slight (ii) deep (iii) illustrious (iv) prolific
3. diligent – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful
(i) intelligent (ii)….. (iii)…… (iv)……
4. vehement
(i) passionate (ii) confesy (iii) noisy (iv) moqulis
5. impetus
(i) connect (ii) crucial (iii) stimulus (iv) immediate
6. acronym
(i) abbreviation (ii) similar
7. disseminate
(i) forecast (ii) spread (iii) bransp
8. harbinger
(i) naval (ii) uncommon (iii) fore runner (iv) glory
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6. antonyms:
1. tractable
(i) objectionable (ii) enjoyable (iii) adaptable (iv) obstinate
2. covert
(i) manifest (ii) invisible (iii) scared (iv) alter
3. pensive
(i) repentent (ii) sad (iii) thoughtless (iv) careless
4. mitigate
(i) aggravate (ii) relieve (iii) eleminate (iv) exhuman
5. divergent
(i) contrary (ii) coming together (iii) conversant (iv) controversy
6. dogmatic
(i) sceptical (ii) resilient (iii) stubborn (iv) suspicious
7. clutch
(i) hold (ii) grab (iii) release (iv) spread
8. motley
(i) bulky (ii) speckled (iii) homogeneous (iv) different
9. relinquish
(i) pursue (ii) vanquish (iii) destroy (iv) devastate
10. transient
(i) permanent (ii) removed
Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 2003
You can refer to Barron’s most frequently used words list for a close recap.
Vocabulary Section: Work out the synonyms, antonyms of: -(time 28 mins)
1. Physiognomy
2. Repudiate
3. Translucent
4. Mitigate
5. Inundate
6. Bilk
7. Nettle
8.Impugn
9.Mulch
10. Tenacity
11. Sobriety
12. Degrade
13. Misanthrope
14.Waif
15.Hamper
16.Retrograde
17.Despondent
18. Debacle
19.Tarry
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7. 21.Incontinent.
22.Nebulous
23.Paradox
24.Hidebound
25.Lacklustre
26.Moribund.
Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003
synonym
dwindle
efface
indiginity
inept
infirmity
candid
dangle
Antonym
restivness
Irksome
Jaunty
Nebulous
Misapprehension
Obese
Obloguy
Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003
Synonym and antonym
Harbinger
Cacophony
Divulge
Clutch
Acronym
Illustrious
Prolific
Divergent
Jaded
Miet
Mitigate
Ambitious
Aberration
Transient(an)-permanence
Buxom
Foray
Denounent
One student got 7-8 words starting with “A” from high frequency word list.(barron’s guide)
Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999
SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20.
DIRECT ANSWERS :
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8. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Freshersworld.com
Admonish : usurp
Meager :scanty
Alienate : estrange
Merry : gay
Brim : Boarder
obstinate : stubborn
Pretention:pretentioius
Tranquil:serene
solicit : urge
subside : wane
furtive :stealthy
misery : disstress
volume :quantity
veer : diverge
stifle : suffocate, suppress, choke
adhesive : bonding agent, glue, gum
Hamper : obstruct
belief : conviction
lament : wail
to merit :to deserve
incentive : motivation, encouragement, spur
inert: passive
Baffle : Frustrate
Confiscate : appropriate
Covet : crave
Caprice : whim
Concur :acquiesce
Cargo :freight
Dispel : Scatter
Divulge : reveal, disclose
Discretion: prudence
Emancipate : liberate
Efface : obliterate
Hover : linger
Heap : to pile
Instigate : incite
latitude : scope
latent : potential
lethargy : stupor
momentary : transient
Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION
Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words Freshersworld.com
1. Merry
Ans. Gay,Happy
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9. 2. Alienate
Ans. Estrange
3. Solicit
Ans. To request
4.Heap
Ans. To pile
5.Cargo
Ans. Freight
6.Momentary
Ans. Transient
7. Volume
Ans.Quantity
8.Veer
Ans.Diverge
9.Dispel
Ans.Dissipate
10.Admonish
Ans.Cautious
11.Meager
Ans.Scanty
12.Latitude
Ans.Scope
13.Latent
Ans.Potential
14.Covet
Ans.Crave
15.Discretion
Ans. Prudence
Papers Got from Students Who gone for Campus Interviews
VERBAL SECTION
Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words Freshersworld.com
1. Depreciation
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10. Ans. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value
2. Deprecate
Ans. Feel and express disapproval of
3. Incentive
Ans. Thing one encourages a person to do something
4. Echelon
Ans. Level of authority or responsibility
5. Innovation
Ans.To make changes or introduce new things
6. Intermittant
Ans. Externally stopping and then starting
7. Detrimental
Ans.Harmful
8. Aberration
Ans. Deviation
9. Conciliation
Ans.To make less angry or more friendly
10. Orthodox
Ans.Conventional or superstitious
11. Fallible
Ans.Liable to err
12. Volatile
Ans.Ever changing
13. Manifestion
Ans.Clear or obvious
14. Connotation
Ans. Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning
15. Reciprocal
Ans. Reverse, Opposite
Verbal :(ref Barrons) (Synonyms and Antonyms) Freshersworld.com
Ponderous
Hamper
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11. Nebulous
Mundane
Icon
Brackish
Mollify
Deprecation
Equanimity
Transient
Miet
Gist
Gaudy
Contraband(ant)
Repellant(ant)
Awry
Goltish
Frugality-Economy
Repartee
Boisterous
Ungainly
Whimsical(ant&syn)
Asperity
Cavil
Quixotic
Profound
Incorrigible
Musty
Waif
Irk
Interdict-prohibit
Cohere-hold together
Rupture-break
Moribund-dying
Décolleté-low necked
Callow-youthful
Repugnane
Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Freshersworld.com
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
Fickle x loyal
Synergy x
Hidebound
Monetary
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12. Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty
Sentence completion
A passage is given with multiple blanks.
There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness……
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
WHIMSICAL
CENSURE.
OPTIMUM.
MISAPPREHENSION.
CANDID
TORSE.
CITE.
EFFUSIVE.
IRRADIATE.
TENACIOUS
VOLUBLE.
BANAL.
RUPTURE.
STANDING.
NASCENT.
TRANSIENT.
CLUTCH.
GENERIC.
EMPIRICAL.
ANOMALY.
CIRCUITOUS.
HAMPER.
SURVEILLANCE.
OBJECTIVE.
RAUCOUS.
VORACIOUS.
PEDIGREE.
FIDELITY.
AUGMENT.
PRECARIOUS.
TRANSIENT.
ALACRITY.
DEROGATORY.
ONUS.
ANALOGUE.
EXPEDIENT.
ANALOGOUS.
ASSUAGE.
COMPLIANCE.
IRRADIATE.
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13. DIFFIDANT.
PLAINTIVE.
INCINUATE.
MISDEMEANOR.
EXONERATE.
GREGARIOUS.
ANATHEMATIZE.
BENIGN.
ATTENUATE.
SONOROUS.
BOLSTER.
DIVERGENT.
DECOLLATE
HETERODOX
RESTIVENESS
IGNONIMOUS.
PLAGARIOUS.
EFFIGY.
TENACIOUS.
RETROGADE.
SACROSANCT.
DANGLE.
ANOMALY.
CRYPTIC.
DEBILIATE.
DIVULGE.
SCEPTIC.
SPENDTHRIFT.
INDIGENOUS.
ERRONIUS.
RUPTURE.
MINION.
VERACITY.
balmy-mild
recalcitrant-stubborn
guile-deci
Ponderous
Hamper
Nebulous
Mundane
Icon
Brackish
Mollify
Deprecation
Equanimity
Transient
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14. Mite
Gist
Gaudy
Contraband (ant)
Repellant (ant)
Awry
Coltish
Frugality-Economy
Repartee
Boisterous
Ungainly
Whimsical (ant&syn)
Asperity
Cavil
Quixotic
Profound
Incorrigible
Musty
Waif
Irk
Interdict-prohibit
Cohere-hold together
Rupture-break
Moribund-dying
Décolleté-low necked
Callow-youthful
Repugnance
Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
Fickle x loyal
Synergy x
Hidebound
Monetary
Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty
VERBAL REASONING
SYNONYMS:
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15. 1. CIRCUMSPECT
(i)CONDITION (ii)INSPECT (iii)CAUTIOUS
(IV)RECKLESS
2. ABYSMAL
1.SLIGHT 2.DEEP
3. ILLUSTRIOUS
4. PROLIFIC
5. DILIGENT
1.INTELLIGENT 2.....
6. VEHEMENT
1.PASSIONATE 2.CONFESY 3.NOISY 4.MOQULIS
7. IMPETUS
1.CONNECT 2. CRUCIAL 3.STIMULUS 4. IMMEDIATE
8. ACRONYM
1. ABBREVIATION 2. SIMILAR
9. DISSEMINATE
1.FORECAST 2.SPREAD 3.BRANSP
10. HARBINGER
1.NAVAL 2. UNCOMMON 3.FORE RUNNER 4.GLORY
ANTONYMS:
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11. TRACTABLE
1.OBJECTIONABLE 2.ENJOYABLE 3.ADAPTABLE 4.OBSTINATE
12. COVERT
1.MANIFEST 2.INVISIBLE 3.SCARED 4.ALTER
13. PENSIVE
1.REPENTENT 2.SAD 3. THOUGHTLESS 4.CARELESS ANS: 3
14. MITIGATE
1.AGGRAVATE 2.RELIEVE 3.ELEMINATE 4.EXHUMAN
15. DIVERGENT
1.CONTRARY 2.COMING TOGETHER 3.CONVERSANT
4.CONTROVERSY
16. DOGMATIC
1.SCEPTICAL 2.RESILIENT 3.STUBBORN 4.SUSPICIOUS
17. CLUTCH
1. HOLD 2. GRAB 3.RELEASE 4.SPREAD
18. MOTLEY
1.BULKY 2. SPECKLED 3.HOMOGENEOUS 4.DIFFERENT
19. RELINQUISH
1.PURSUE 2.VANQUISH 3.DESTROY 4.DEVASTATE
20. TRANSIENT
1.PERMANENT 2.REMOVED
20- 26
FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE
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16. 27-32
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION
Vocabulary for TCS test
Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms
Abysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is
exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance
Terrible, awful,
dreadful, appalling, very
bad,
Superb
acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters of
a multi-word name
Contraction, ellipsis,
admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He
admonished his listeners to change their
wicked ways
Reprove, reprimand,
chide, rebuke, usurp
Approve
Circumspect v. Investigation before acting,
Use: She tried always to be circumspect
Cutious, prudent,
careful, guarded, wary,
judicious, vigilant,
reckless
Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement,
pacification, propitiation
Incitement
Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of an
expression. Use: Foreigners frequently
are unaware of the connotations of the
words they use.
Nuance, suggestion,
implication, undertone,
overtone, subtext,
covert Adj. secret or hidden, not openly
practiced or vowed n. a covering that
Clandestine, concealed,
stealthy, underground,
Open
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17. serves to conceal or shelter something
Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that
such covert operations can get out of
control
copse, wood, thicket
Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use:
The child was covetous by nature and
wanted to take the toys belonging to his
classmates
envious, jealous,
desirous, greedy
Generous,
temperate
Deprecate v. express disapproval of, protest
against, belittle Use: A firm believer of
old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post,
deprecated the modern tendency to
address new acquaintances by their first
names.
Denounce, deplore,
condemn, censure,
denigrate, decry, belittle.
Approve
Diligence n. care and perseverance in carrying out
tasks. Use : Her employers were greatly
impressed by her diligence and offered
her a partnership in the firm
Hard-working,
assiduousness,
meticulousness,
conscientiousness,
painstakingness
Laziness,
carelessness,
negligence
Discretion n. ability to adjust action to
circumstances Use: Use your discretion
in this matter and do not discuss the
matter with anyone.
Prudence, caution,
acumen, predilection,
sagacity, wariness,
volition
Indiscretion
dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish
Use: The bright sunlight eventually
dispelled the morning mist
Disperse Attract
Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or
debate, the act of spreading something,
Use:By their use of the internet,
propagandists, have been able to
disseminate their pet doctrines to new
audiences around the globe
Broadcasting, diffusion,
propagation,
Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to
discourage him from being so dogmatic,
but nothing could convince him that his
opinions might be wrong
Arbitrary, doctrinal,
unbending, inflexible,
authoritarian,
Flexible
echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank,
height
fallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am
fallible, but I feel confident that I am
right this time
Imperfect, unsound,
mortal, weak, frail,
Perfect
Harbinger n. an indication of the approach of
something or someone, forerunner v.
fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus
is an early harbinger of spring
Forerunner, herald,
potent, omen,
illustrious Adj. Widely known and esteemed Memorable, well-
known, famous
Inglorious,
shameful
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18. impetus n. A force that moves something along,
incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal
highway program would create jobs and
will give added impetus to our economic
recovery
Momentum, thrust,
motivation
inertia
Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding
reception had to be shifted indoor to
avoid the intermittent showers that fell
on and of all afternoon.
Alternating, sporadic Constant
Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but not
presently evident or realized Use:
Polaroid pictures are popular at the
parties because you can see the latent
photographic image gradually appear
before your eyes
Dormant, embryonic,
suppressed,
undeveloped,
Overt
Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Use:
I think you have permitted your son too
much latitude in this manner
Leeway, freedom,
autonomy, liberty,
room, rope
Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indication
Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the
harpsichord was the first manifestation
of his pronounced musical bent
Sign, demonstration,
expression, symptom,
mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness
or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to
mitigate her anger, she refused to
forgive him
Appease, alleviate, allay,
assuage, mollify,
extenuate, palliate
Aggrevate,
exacerbate
motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore
a motley tunic, red and green and blue
and gold all patched together
haphazardly
Assorted, diversed,
mixed, dissimilar,
Uniform,
homogenous,
monochrome
pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful
with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive
lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved
and sighed deeply.
Brooding, pondering,
meditative,
contemplative
prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a
prolific writer, who produced as meany
as three books a years
Productive, abundant,
fecund
Unproductive,
scarce
relinquish v. give up something with reluctance,
yield Use: once you get used to fringes
like expense account meal and company
car, it is very difficult to relinquish them
Surrender, renounce,
abandon, repudiate,
cede,
Vanquish,
retain,
solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor
telephoned all the member of the city
council to solicit their votes
Importune, implore,
crave, beseech,
Grant
tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible
to suggestion Use: Although Susan
seemed to be a tractable young woman,
Obedient, dutiful, well-
mannered
Disobedient,
intractable
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19. she had a stubborn streak of
independence
veer v. change in direction Use: After what
seemed to be en eternity, the wind
veered to the east and the storm abated
Turn, swerve
Vehement Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with
marked vigor Use: He became so
Vehement in describing what had
happened with him that he started
jumping up and down
Fervent, passionate, Apathetic
Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was
an unpredictable creature, acting on
caprice, never taking thought of
consequences
Whim, impulse, quirk,
fad, fancy, notion
stifle v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use:
Halfway through the boring picture,
Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns.
Smother, asphyxiate,
choke, suffocate,
strangle, curb, restrain,
repress,
Let out
concur v. agree Use: Did you concur with the
decision of the court or did you find it
unfair?
Agre, harmonize,
coincide, assent,
acquiesce
Conflict, resist
lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A
complete days work left him in a state of
lethargy
Stupor, indolence,
weariness
Get-up-and-
go
Furtive Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or
sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance
the customer gave the diamond bracelet
on the counter, the jeweler wondered
whether he had a potential shoplifter in
his hands
Surreptitious,
clandestine
open
efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin
had been handled so many times that its
date had been effaced
Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave
Pretentious Adj. Intended to attract notice and
impress others, making unjustified
claims, overambitious Use: The other
prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.;
isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear
yours?
Ostentatious, pompous,
conceited
Down-to-
earth
compunction n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of
some misdeed) Use: The judge was
especially sever in his sentencing as the
criminal had shown no compunction for
his heinous crime
Regret, scruple, qualm,
guilt, reluctance,
hesitation,
confiscate
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20. 1] Depreciation = deflation,depression,devaluation,fall,slump
2] Depricate = feel and express disapproval
3] Incentive = thing one encourages one to do
4] Echelon = level of authority or responsibility
5] Innovation = make changes or introduce new things
6] Intermittant = externally stopping and then starting
7] Detrimental = harmful
8] Mesotiate = ...
9] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly
10] Orthodox = conventional or superstitious
11] Fallible = liable to err
12] Volatile = ever changing
13] Manifestion = clear or obvious
14] Connotation =
15] Reciprocal = reverse, opposite
16] Agrarian = related to agriculture
17] Vacillate = undecided or dilemma
18] Experdent = fitting proper , desirable
19] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one
20] Access = to approach
21] Compensation= salary
22] Truncate = shorten by cutting
23] Adherance = stick
24] Heterogenous = non-similar things
25] Surplus = excessive
26] Assess = determine the amount or value
27] Cognezance = knowledge
28] Retrospective = review
29] Naive = innocent , rustic
30] Equivocate = tallying on both sides
31] Postulate = frame a theory
32] Latent = dormant, secret
33] Fluctuate = wavering
34] Eliminate = to reduce
35] Affinity = strong liking
36] Expedite = hasten
37] Console = to show sympathy
38] Adversary = opposition
39] Affable = lovable, approachable
40] Decomposable = rotten
41] Agregious = apart from crowd, especially bad
42] Conglomeration = group
43] Aberration = deviation
44] Erudite = wise, profound
45] Augury = prediction
46] Credibility = ability to common belief, quality of being credible
47] Coincident = incidentally
48] Constituent = accompanying
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21. 49] Differential = having or showing or making use of
50] Distention = act out, stretching out ,swelling out
51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite
52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before the fulfillment of the
agreement or payment of debts
53] Negotiate = discuss or bargain
54] Preparation = act of preparing
55] Preponderant = superiority of power or quality
56] Relevance = quality of being relevant
57] Apparatus = appliance
58] Ignorance = blindness or inexperience
59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm
60] Precipitate = Quicken.
Synonyms
1) Choleric = Hot Tempered, Irritate
2) Waif = Urchin, Abandoned Person
3) Florid = Ornate, Showy
4) Servility = Surrender
5) Tepid = Luke warm, Half hearted
6) Melee = Fight, Combat
7) Aplomb = Self-confidence, composure
8) Mawkish = Over emotional, weepy
9) Voracious = Hungry, eager, greedy
10) Cliché = Commonplace, Truism
11) Pithy = Strong
12) Celibacy = Chastity, State of not being married
13) Retrograde = Worsen, Move backward
14) Foil = metal sheet, Layer of aluminum paper
15) Chaste = Pure, Modest
16) Furtive = Secret, Stealthy
17) Paradox = Contradiction
18) Alacrity = Eagerness, Readiness
19) Remiss = Careless
20) Repartee = Witty Report
21) Mundane = Normal
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22. 22) Moribund = Dying, Expiring
23) Banal = Stale, Common place, Usual
24) Tarry = Delay
25) Misapprehension = Improper Understanding
26) Cleft = Split
27) Virulent = Poisonous, Dangerous
28) Indulgent = Obliging, Complaint
29) Tantamount = Equivalent
30) Repudiate = Reject, Deny, Renounce
31) Reprobate = Degenerate
32) Acclivity = an upward slope
33) Baneful= Destructive, Harmful
34) Chide = Scold
35) Circuitous = Indirect in action or language
36) Churlish = Brutish, Cruel, Rude
37) Latitude = Freedom, Liberty
38) Jettison= throw away, get rid of
Antonyms
1) Mollify × Enrage, Provoke
2) Inundate × Drain
3) Equanimity × Agitation
4) Gauche × Tactful
5) Exhume × Inter
6) Baleful × Beneficent
7) Anathematize × Bless
8) Enigmatic × Unambiguous
9) Pariah × Idol
10) Turbid × Limpid
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23. timid - lack of self confidence
VORACIOUS -ravenous, glutonous, insatiable, avid,
hungry, greedy
awry-crooked
Irksome -annoying, tiresome,exaspirating
remonstrate - protest;
whimsical -capricious, un-predictable, unusual
retrograde -move backward,degenerate.
veracious - truthfull
glib - fluent
rubble - broken stone.
quixotic - extravagantly idealistic; impractical
ameliorate - improve
misanthrope - hater of humanity, pessimist
platitude - trite remark
Foray -raid,incursion,venture,sortie,attack,assault
scatny - meager,insufficient
Frugality - Economy
multilingal - many languages
arid - dry
cognizant - knowledge
latitude - freedom from narrow limitations
inimical - adverse,hostile
cliche - trite _expression
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24. Verbal
ACUMEN
a. exactness
b. potential
c. shrewdness
d. bluntness
e. None of these
BEHEST
a. behavior
b. hold down
c. hold up
d. relieve
e. condemn
DISCRETION
a. prudence
b. consistency
c. precipice
d. disturbance
e. distemper
ORDAIN
MORTIFY
a. make a cavity
b. displease
c. humiliate
d. relapse
e. murder
ADAGE
a. advice
b. proverb
c. enlargement
d. advantage
e. usage
TO DISPEL
a. to dissipate
b. to dissent
c. to distort
d. to disfigure
e. to dissect
ERRATIC
ABODE
a. clay
b. obstacle
c. dwelling
d. bind
e. to beguile
POTENTIAL
a. latent
b. hysterical
c. conventional
d. symmetrical
e. conscientious
EXTRICATE
a. terminate
b. isolate
c. liberate
d. simplify
e. frustrate
DISPARITY
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25. a. arrange
b. command
c. contribute
d. establish
e. control
FLORID
a. ornate
b. thriving
c. artistic
d. elegant
e. None of these
PENITENCE
a. liking
b. insightful
c. attractive
d. penetrable
e. compunction
WHET
a. stimulate
b. humorous
c. inculate
d. dampen
e. None of these
INCENTIVE
a. reflex
b. amplitude
c. inflection
d. provocation
e. escutcheon
LATITUDE
a. scope
b. segment
c. globule
d. legislature
e. lamentation
a. unromantic
b. free
c. popular
d. steady
e. unknown
TO MERIT
a. to embrace
b. to devote
c. to deserve
d. to combine
e. to display
RAPT
a. lively
b. concealed
c. engrossed
d. prototype
e. None of these
TO HEAP
a. to pile
b. to forbid
c. to proceed
d. to share
e. to stoop
CAJOLE
a. coax
b. motivate
c. profound
d. mollify
e. evade
OVULATE
a. penury
b. immunize
c. fertilize
d. reproduce
e. incisions
a. inequality
b. impartiality
c. unfairness
d. twist
e. None of these
TO CONFISCATE
a. to harass
b. to repulse
c. to console
d. to appropriate
e. to congregate
PIOUS
a. historic
b. devout
c. multiple
d. fortunate
e. authoritative
LETHARGY
a. reminiscence
b. category
c. fallacy
d. unanimity
e. stupor
CARGO
a. cabbage
b. camel
c. lance
d. freight
e. flax
OVATION
a. oration
b. gesture
c. emulation
d. applause
e. nourish
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26. Syno:
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27. SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
Pillage – steal , loot , plunder
Cleft - split , crack
Incesment –
Brazen - bold , shameless
Awry - skewed , twisted , crooked
Remiss – careless , negligent
Defection - desertion
Ensue - follow
Avid - keen , eager
Rupidiate Repudiate - reject,deny
Gauche - clumsy, vulgar
Intrinsic - essential
Gaudy – flashy , showy
Hidebound – narrow minded
Incognitent -
Intermittent – irregular,broken
Clastrophobia - fear
Contraband – illegal trade
Pagm concealed rapt
Voracious – avid,hunger,greedy
Seedy – sleazy,seamy
Omniscience – knowing all
Diatribe – attack,criticism
Slack - loose, relaxed
Felicitous – fortunate,luck
Relish – enjoy,savor
Aloofness – unfriendliness, remoteness
Ambiguity - unknown
Pattry
Baleful – threatening, malevolent
Pattry
Baleful – threatening, malevolentLapidarian
Gambol - skip
High handed – dominant,imperious
Retrospection - perception
Antithe
Pagan
Genuflect – kneel,bow
coerce – force,compel
Indubitably – undoubtedly, certainly
Extraneous – irrelevant , unrelated
Corpulent – fat,pump
Transient – momentary
Spurious – false,fake
Whimsical - fancy
Braggadocio -
Chimerical
Callow – inexperience,naive
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28. SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
Menial – unskilled,boring
Indigenous – native,original
Ambiguity
Foil – frustrate,halt
Antonyms:
Awry
Consensus * disagreement
Retrograde * forward looking
Galleon
Chide * praise
Depravity * goodness,righteousness
Paradox * consistency
Stilted * natural
Levity * gravity
Fritty
Genry
Synonym
1. Insimate
2. Banal
3. misdemeanour
4. bombastic
5. tenacious
6. repellent
7. ensue
8. reprobate
9. acerbity
10. gambol
11. ameliorate
12. confiscate
13. quixotic
14. foray
15. fidelity
16. inimical
17. stoic
18. haggard
19. cacophony
20. discord
21. fledgling
22. incongruous
23. ingenious
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29. SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
24. estrange
25. clandestine
Antonym
1. loutish
2. prevaricate
3. Hilary
4. admonition
5. boonish
6. dangle
7. spur
8. apex
9. aplomb
10. veracious
11. cliché
12. muggy
13. bouillon
14. incocus
15. proximity
16. indement
17. whimsical
18. distal
19. transient
20. predominant
21. mockish
22. misanthrope
23. miscanprehencia
24. doltish
25. mullet
26. gadfly
27. ignominious
28. hidebound
29. reticence
30. tantamount
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