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SYNONYMS----------------------------admonish = usurp (reprove) merry = gayalienate = estrange (isolate) instigate = incitedispel = dissipate (dismiss) belief = convictioncovet= crave (desire) belated = too late
solicit = beseech (seek) brim = bordersubside = wane (drop) renounce= rejecthover = linger (stay close) divulge = revealheap = to pile (collect) adhesive = tenaciousveer = diverge (turn) hamper = obstructcaprice = whim (impulse) to merit= to deservestifle = suffocate (smother) inert = passivelatent = potential (inactive) latitude = scopeconcur = acquiesce (accept) momentary = transienttranquil = serene (calm) admonish = cautiouslethargy = stupor (lazy) volume = quantityfurtive= stealthy (secret) meager = scantycargo = freight(load) baffle = frustrateefface = obliterate(wipe out) misery = distresspretentious = ostentatious(affected) discretion = prudencecompunction = remorse (regret) amiable = friendlycajole = coax (wheedle sweet talk) incentive = provocationEmbrace = hug (hold-cuddle) latent = potentialConfiscate = appropriate (to take charge) emancipate = liberatelament = mourn confiscate = appropriateobstinate = stubborn acumen = exactnessmetamorphosis = transform scrutiny = close examinationannihilate = to destroy fuse = combinewhet = sharpen behest = requestadage = proverb penitence = to repeatovation = applause overt = obviousEfface = obliterate
TCS main Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 003
You can refer to Barrons most frequently used words list for a close recap.
Vocabulary Section: (Time : 28 mins)
Synonyms -
1.Moribund declining, dilapidated, waning2.Repudiate reject, disclaim, renounce, deny
3.Translucent transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage5. Inundate flood, overwhelm, swamp6. Bilk deceive, trick, swindle, con7.Nettle annoy, irritate, vex8.Impugn hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse9.Mulch10.Tenacity stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination11.Sobriety temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness
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12.Degrade shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate13.Hidebound - narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced14.Waif stray, sole, thing15.Hamper basket, hinder16.Retrograde nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative17.Despondent hopeless, low, dejected
18.Debacle disaster, tragedy, catastrophe19.Nebulous vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous20.Inconsistent conflicting, contradictory, unreliable , incompatible, inhoherent21.Paradox inconsistency, irony, absurdityPaper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003
synonym
1. dwindle decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off2. efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy3. inept incompetent, inexpert, clumsy4. infirmity - ill-health, sickness5. candid- open, frank6. dangle - hang, swing, sway
Antonym
1. Irksome * pleasant2. Jaunty * sorrowful, sad3. Nebulous * precise4. Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding5. Obese * thin6. Whimsical * ordinary
Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003
Synonym and antonym
1.Harbinger forerunner, portent, indication2.Cacophony dissonance, disharmony3.Divulge reveal, disclose4.Clutch grasp, grab, clasp, hold5.Acronym short form, contraction, ellipsis6.Illustrious memorable, wellknown, famous7.Prolific productive, abundant8.Divergent different, deviating, conflicting9.Jaded world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, bored, fed up10. Mien appearance, demeanor
11. Mitigate alleviate, ease, lessen, soften, allay, moderate12. Ambitious determined, grand, striving13. Aberration deviation, abnormality, eccentricity, oddness14. Foray raid, sortie, incursion, attack, venture15. Denounce condemn, accuse, criticize
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Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION: Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the followingwords.
Synonyms: (Ref: Barrons Synonyms and Antonyms)
Ponderous heavy, tedious, cumbersomeMundane ordinary, dull, monotonous, drearyIcon image, idol, emblem, symbolBrackish salty, brinyMollify placate, pacify, calm, appease, sootheDepreciation reduction, declineEquanimity composure, poise, calmness, self-controlGist general idea, substance, essenceGaudy garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorfulAwry skewed, crooked, wrongRepartee banter, joking, word playBoisterous energetic, animated
Ungainly clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawkyWhimsical fanciful, unusual, quirky, capriciousAsperity roughness, severity, brusquenessCavil quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carpQuixotic idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticableProfound deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightfulIncorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopelessMusty mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffyWaif stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphanIrk displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rileInterdict prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargoCohere - hold togetherRupture - break
Moribund dying, declining, waningDcollet low necked, revealingCallow inexperienced, immature, youthfulBalmy mild, clement, pleasantrecalcitrant unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubbornguile cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness
Antonyms1.Compose x disturb2.Pristine x sullied3.Turbid x limpid4.Monetary x non-economical5.Revere x threaten
6.Hamper x facilitate7.Transient x permanence8.Fascinate x mundane9.Fickle x loyal10.Contraband x legal goods11.Repellent x attractive12.Slur x grace13.Protean x constant14.Hidebound x broadminded15.Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
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Sentence completion
A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abtCleanliness
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
Censure fault, criticizeOptimum best, most favorableCandid frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-rightCite quote, name, mention, refer to, allude toEffusive demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extrovertedVoluble articulate, vociferous, talkativeBanal commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyedStanding rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminenceNascent budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonicClutch grasp, grab, holdGeneric general, basic, common
Empirical experimental, pragmatic, practicalAnomaly irregularity, glitch, differenceCircuitous roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuousSurveillance observation, watch, shadowingObjective aim, impartial, real, purpose, goalRaucous rough, wild, hoarse, gutteringVoracious insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedyPedigree rare-breed, full-blooded, lineageFidelity loyalty, reliabilityAugment supplement, boost, add to, bump upPrecarious unstable, shaky, risky, uncertainDerogatory disparaging, critical, insulting, offensiveOnus responsibility, burden, obligation, duty
Analogous - similar, akin, relatedExpedient measure, convenient, device, maneuverCompliance fulfillment, obedienceDiffident shy, insecure, timidPlaintive mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamentingInsinuate imply, suggest, make-out, ingratiate yourselfMisdemeanor wrong, sin, crime, offenseExonerate clear, forgive, absolveGregarious outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreservedBenign kind, benevolent, compassionateAttenuate satisfy, calm, soothe, easeSonorous loud, deep, resonant, echoingBolster boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourageHeterodox unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviatingRestiveness impatience, restlessness, nervousnessEffigy image, statue, modelRetrograde retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,forward-looking(antonym)Sacrosanct sacred, holy, reveredDangle hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspendCryptic mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hiddenDebilitate incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinderDivulge reveal, discloseSpendthrift wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper
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Indigenous native, original, localErroneous mistaken, flawed, incorrectMinion follower, subordinate, underling, goferVeracity 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
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
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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 2003You can refer to Barrons most frequently used words list for a close recap.Vocabulary Section: Work out the synonyms, antonyms of: -(time 28 mins)1.Physiognomy2.Repudiate3.Translucent4. Mitigate5. Inundate6. Bilk7.Nettle8.Impugn9.Mulch10.Tenacity11.Sobriety12.Degrade13.Misanthrope14.Waif
15.Hamper16.Retrograde17.Despondent18.Debacle19.Tarry20.Bilk21.Incontinent.22.Nebulous23.Paradox24.Hidebound25.Lacklustre26.Moribund.
Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003synonymdwindleeffaceindiginityineptinfirmitycandiddangleAntonym
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restivnessIrksomeJauntyNebulousMisapprehensionObese
ObloquyPaper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003Synonym and antonymHarbingerCacophonyDivulgeClutchAcronymIllustriousProlificDivergentJadedMien
MitigateAmbitiousAberrationTransient(an)-permanenceBuxomForayDenounceOne student got 7-8 words starting with A from high frequency word list.(barrons guide)
Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20.DIRECT ANSWERS :-----------------------------------------------------------------
Admonish : usurpMeager :scantyAlienate : estrangeMerry : gayBrim : Boarderobstinate : stubbornPretention:pretentioiusTranquil:serenesolicit : urgesubside : wanefurtive :stealthymisery : disstressvolume :quantityveer : divergestiffle :snithsadhesive : ---Hamper : obstructbelief : convictionlament : wailto merit :to deserveincentive : ----inert: passiveBaffle : Frustrate
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Confiscate : appropriatCovet : craveCaprice : whimConcur :acquiesceCargo :freightDispel : Scatter
Divulge : -----Discretion: prudenceEmancipate : liberateEfface : obliterateHover : lingerHeap : to pileInstigate : incitelatitude : scopelatent : potentiallethergy : stupormomentary : transient
Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTIONDirections for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words1. MerryAns. Gay,Happy
2. AlienateAns. Estrange
3. SolicitAns. To request
4.HeapAns. To pile
5.CargoAns. Freight
6.MomentaryAns. Transient
7. VolumeAns.Quantity
8.VeerAns.Diverge
9.DispelAns.Dissipate
10.AdmonishAns.Cautious
11.MeagerAns.Scanty
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12.LatitudeAns.Scope
13.LatentAns.Potential
14.CovetAns.Crave
15.DiscretionAns. Prudence
Papers Got from Students Who gone for Campus InterviewsVERBAL SECTIONDirections for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words1. DepreciationAns. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value
2. Deprecate
Ans. Feel and express disapproval of
3. IncentiveAns. Thing one encourages a person to do something
4. EchelonAns. Level of authority or responsibility
5. InnovationAns.To make changes or introduce new things
6. IntermittantAns. Externally stopping and then starting
7. DetrimentalAns.Harmful
8. AberrationAns. Deviation
9. ConciliationAns.To make less angry or more friendly
10. OrthodoxAns.Conventional or superstitious
11. FallibleAns.Liable to err
12. VolatileAns.Ever changing
13. ManifestionAns.Clear or obvious
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14. ConnotationAns. Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning
15. ReciprocalAns. Reverse, Opposite
Verbal :(ref Barrons) (Synonyms and Antonyms)PonderousHamperNebulousMundaneIconBrackishMollifyDeprecationEquanimityTransientMienGist
GaudyContraband(ant)Repellant(ant)AwryDoltishFrugality-EconomyReparteeBoisterousUngainlyWhimsical(ant&syn)AsperityCavilQuixotic
ProfoundIncorrigibleMustyWaifIrkInterdict-prohibitCohere-hold togetherRupture-breakMoribund-dyingDcollet-low neckedCallow-youthfulRepugnanceCompose x disturb
Pristine x sulliedTurbid x limpidPrecipitate x dilatory/contradictoryRevere x threatenHamper x facilitateSlur xProtean xFascinate x mundaneFickle x loyalSynergy x
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HideboundMonetaryIncompatible Choices-Indifferent, FaultySentence completionA passage is given with multiple blanks.There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.
WHIMSICALCENSURE.OPTIMUM.MISAPPREHENSION.CANDIDTOROSE.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.DIFFIDANT.PLAINTIVE.INCINUATE.MISDEMEANOR.EXONERATE.GREGARIOUS.
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ANATHEMATIZE.BENIGN.ATTENUATE.SONOROUS.BOLSTER.DIVERGENT.
DECOLLATEHETERODOXRESTIVENESSIGNONIMOUS.PLAGARIOUS.EFFIGY.TENACIOUS.RETROGADE.SACROSANCT.DANGLE.ANOMALY.CRYPTIC.DEBILIATE.DIVULGE.SCEPTIC.SPENDTHRIFT.INDIGENOUS.ERRONIUS.RUPTURE.MINION.VERACITY.
balmy-mildrecalcitrant-stubbornguile-deciPonderous
HamperNebulousMundaneIconBrackishMollifyDeprecationEquanimityTransientMiteGistGaudyContraband (ant)
Repellant (ant)AwryColtishFrugality-EconomyReparteeBoisterousUngainlyWhimsical (ant&syn)AsperityCavil
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QuixoticProfoundIncorrigibleMustyWaifIrk
Interdict-prohibitCohere-hold togetherRupture-breakMoribund-dyingDcollet-low neckedCallow-youthfulRepugnance
Compose x disturbPristine x sulliedTurbid x limpidPrecipitate x dilatory/contradictoryRevere x threatenHamper x facilitateSlur xProtean xFascinate x mundaneFickle x loyalSynergy xHideboundMonetaryIncompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty
VERBAL REASONING
SYNONYMS:
---------------1. CIRCUMSPECT(i)CONDITION (ii)INSPECT (iii)CAUTIOUS(IV)RECKLESS2. ABYSMAL1.SLIGHT 2.DEEP3. ILLUSTRIOUS4. PROLIFIC5. DILIGENT1.INTELLIGENT 2.....6. VEHEMENT1.PASSIONATE 2.CONFESY 3.NOISY 4.MOQULIS7. IMPETUS
1.CONNECT 2. CRUCIAL 3.STIMULUS 4. IMMEDIATE8. ACRONYM1. ABBREVIATION 2. SIMILAR9. DISSEMINATE1.FORECAST 2.SPREAD 3.BRANSP10. HARBINGER1.NAVAL 2. UNCOMMON 3.FORE RUNNER 4.GLORY
ANTONYMS:-----------------
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11. TRACTABLE1.OBJECTIONABLE 2.ENJOYABLE 3.ADAPTABLE 4.OBSTINATE12. COVERT1.MANIFEST 2.INVISIBLE 3.SCARED 4.ALTER13. PENSIVE1.REPENTENT 2.SAD 3. THOUGHTLESS 4.CARELESS ANS: 3
14. MITIGATE1.AGGRAVATE 2.RELIEVE 3.ELEMINATE 4.EXHUMAN15. DIVERGENT1.CONTRARY 2.COMING TOGETHER 3.CONVERSANT4.CONTROVERSY16. DOGMATIC1.SCEPTICAL 2.RESILIENT 3.STUBBORN 4.SUSPICIOUS17. CLUTCH1. HOLD 2. GRAB 3.RELEASE 4.SPREAD18. MOTLEY1.BULKY 2. SPECKLED 3.HOMOGENEOUS 4.DIFFERENT19. RELINQUISH1.PURSUE 2.VANQUISH 3.DESTROY 4.DEVASTATE20. TRANSIENT1.PERMANENT 2.REMOVED
20- 26FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE
27-32READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION
Vocabulary for TCS test
Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms
Abysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is Terrible, awful, Superb
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exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance dreadful, appalling, verybad,
acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters ofa multi-word name
Contraction, ellipsis,
admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: Headmonished 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
Cautious, prudent,careful, guarded, wary,judicious, vigilant,
reckless
Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement,pacification, propitiation
Incitement
Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of anexpression. Use: Foreigners frequentlyare unaware of the connotations of thewords they use.
Nuance, suggestion,implication, undertone,overtone, subtext,
covert Adj. secretor hidden, not openlypracticed or vowed n. a covering thatserves to conceal or shelter something
Use: Investigations of CIA reveal thatsuch covert operations can get out ofcontrol
Clandestine, concealed,stealthy, underground,copse, wood, thicket
Open
Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use:The child was covetous by nature andwanted to take the toys belonging to hisclassmates
envious, jealous,desirous, greedy
Generous,temperate
Deprecate v. express disapproval of, protestagainst, belittle Use: A firm believer ofold-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post,deprecated the modern tendency toaddress new acquaintances by their firstnames.
Denounce, deplore,condemn, censure,denigrate, decry,belittle.
Approve
Diligence n. care and perseverance in carrying outtasks. Use : Her employers were greatlyimpressed by her diligence and offeredher a partnership in the firm
Hard-working,assiduousness,meticulousness,conscientiousness,painstakingness
Laziness,carelessness,negligence
Discretion n. ability to adjust action tocircumstances Use: Use your discretion inthis matter and do not discuss the matterwith anyone.
Prudence, caution,acumen, predilection,sagacity, wariness,volition
Indiscretion
dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanishUse: The bright sunlight eventuallydispelled the morning mist
Disperse Attract
Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or debate,
the act of spreading something, Use:Bytheir use of the internet, propagandists,have been able to disseminate their petdoctrines to new audiences around theglobe
Broadcasting, diffusion,
propagation,
Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried todiscourage him from being so dogmatic,but nothing could convince him that hisopinions might be wrong
Arbitrary, doctrinal,unbending, inflexible,authoritarian,
Flexible
echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank,
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heightfallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am
fallible, but I feel confident that I amright this time
Imperfect, unsound,mortal, weak, frail,
Perfect
Harbinger n. an indication of the approach ofsomething or someone, forerunner v. fore
shadow or presage Use: The crocus is anearly harbinger of spring
Forerunner, herald,potent, omen,
illustrious Adj. Widelyknown and esteemed Memorable, well-known,famous
Inglorious,shameful
impetus n. A force that moves something along,incentive, stimulus Use: A new federalhighway program would create jobs andwill give added impetus to our economicrecovery
Momentum, thrust,motivation
inertia
Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor weddingreception had to be shifted indoor toavoid the intermittent showers that fellon and of all afternoon.
Alternating, sporadic Constant
Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but notpresently evident or realized Use:Polaroid pictures are popular at theparties because you can see the latentphotographic image gradually appearbefore your eyes
Dormant, embryonic,suppressed,undeveloped,
Overt
Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: Ithink you have permitted your son toomuch latitude in this manner
Leeway, freedom,autonomy, liberty, room,rope
Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indicationUse: Mozarts early attraction to theharpsichord was the first manifestationof his pronounced musical bent
Sign, demonstration,expression, symptom,
mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousnessor extent of Use: Nothing he could do tomitigate her anger, she refused toforgive him
Appease, alleviate,allay, assuage, mollify,extenuate, palliate
Aggrevate,exacerbate
motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he worea motley tunic, red and green and blueand gold all patched togetherhaphazardly
Assorted, diversed,mixed, dissimilar,
Uniform,homogenous,monochrome
pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful witha hint of sadness Use: The pensive lovergazed at the portrait of his beloved andsighed deeply.
Brooding, pondering,meditative,contemplative
prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a
prolific writer, who produced as meanyas three books a years
Productive, abundant,
fecund
Unproductive,
scarce
relinquish v. give up something with reluctance,yield Use: once you get used to fringeslike expense account meal and companycar, it is very difficult to relinquish them
Surrender, renounce,abandon, repudiate,cede,
Vanquish,retain,
solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayortelephoned all the member of the citycouncil to solicit their votes
Importune, implore,crave, beseech,
Grant
tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible Obedient, dutiful, well- Disobedient,
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to suggestion Use: Although Susanseemed to be a tractable young woman,she had a stubborn streak ofindependence
mannered intractable
veer v. change in direction Use: After whatseemed to be en eternity, the wind
veered to the east and the storm abated
Turn, swerve
Vehement Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; withmarked vigor Use: He became soVehement in describing what hadhappened with him that he startedjumping up and down
Fervent, passionate, Apathetic
Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She wasan unpredictable creature, acting oncaprice, never taking thought ofconsequences
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 thedecision of the court or did you find itunfair?
Agre, harmonize,coincide, assent,acquiesce
Conflict, resist
lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: Acomplete days work left him in a state oflethargy
Stupor, indolence,weariness
Get-up-and-go
Furtive Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly orsordid Use: noticing the furtive glancethe customer gave the diamond braceleton the counter, the jeweler wonderedwhether he had a potential shoplifter inhis hands
Surreptitious,clandestine
open
efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coinhad been handled so many times that itsdate had been effaced
Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave
Pretentious Adj. Intended to attract notice andimpress others, making unjustifiedclaims, overambitious Use: The otherprize winner isnt wearing her medal.;isnt it a bit pretentious of you to wearyours?
Ostentatious, pompous,conceited
Down-to-earth
compunction n. a feeling of deep regret (usually ofsome misdeed) Use: The judge wasespecially sever in his sentencing as thecriminal had shown no compunction forhis heinous crime
Regret, scruple, qualm,guilt, reluctance,hesitation,
confiscate
1] Depreciation = deflation,depression,devaluation,fall,slump2] Depricate = feel and express disapproval
3] Incentive = thing one encourages one to do4] Echelon = level of authority or responsibility
5] Innovation = make changes or introduce new things6] Intermittant = externally stopping and then starting
7] Detrimental = harmful
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8] Mesotiate = ...9] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly
10] Orthodox = conventional or superstitious11] Fallible = liable to err
12] Volatile = ever changing13] Manifestion = clear or obvious
14] Connotation =15] Reciprocal = reverse, opposite16] Agrarian = related to agriculture17] Vacillate = undecided or dilemma
18] Experdent = fitting proper , desirable19] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one
20] Access = to approach21] Compensation= salary
22] Truncate = shorten by cutting23] Adherance = stick
24] Heterogenous = non-similar things25] Surplus = excessive
26] Assess = determine the amount or value27] Cognizance = knowledge28] Retrospective = review
29] Naive = innocent , rustic30] Equivocate = tallying on both sides
31] Postulate = frame a theory32] Latent = dormant, secret
33] Fluctuate = wavering34] Eliminate = to reduce35] Affinity = strong liking
36] Expedite = hasten37] Console = to show sympathy
38] Adversary = opposition39] Affable = lovable, approchable
40] Decomposable = rotten
41] Agregious = apart from crowd,especially bad42] Conglomeration = group43] Aberration = deviation
44] Erudite = wise, profound45] Augury = prediction
46] Credibility = ability to common belief,quality of being credible47] Coincident = incidentally
48] Constituent = accompanying49] Differential = having or showing or making use of50] Distention = act out,strtching out ,swelling out
51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before
the fulfilment of the agrement or payment of debts
53] Negotiate = discuss or bargain54] Preparation = act of preparing
55] Preponderant = superiority of power or quality56] Relevance = quality of being relevant
57] Apparatus = appliance58] Ignorance = blindness or inexperiance
59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm60] Precipitate = Quicken.
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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) Clich = 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 = Normal22) 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
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36) Churlish = Brutish, Cruel, Rude
37) Latitude = Freedom, Liberty
38) Jettison= throw away, get rid of
Antonyms
1) Mollify Enrage, Provoke2) 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
timid - lack of self confidenceVORACIOUS -ravenous, glutonous, insatiable, avid,hungry, greedyawry-crooked
Irksome -annoying, tiresome,exaspiratingremonstrate - protest;whimsical -capricious, un-predictable, unusualretrograde -move backward,degenerate.veracious - truthfullglib - fluentrubble - broken stone.quixotic - extravagantly idealistic; impracticalameliorate - improve
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misanthrope - hater of humanity, pessimistplatitude - trite remarkForay -raid,incursion,venture,sortie,attack,assaultscatny - meager,insufficientFrugality - Economymultilingal - many languages
arid - drycognizant - knowledgelatitude - freedom from narrow limitationsinimical - adverse,hostilecliche - trite _expression
Verbal
ACUMEN
a. exactnessb. potentialc. shrewdnessd. bluntnesse. None of these
BEHESTa. behaviorb. hold down
MORTIFY
a. make a cavityb. displeasec. humiliated. relapsee. murder
ADAGEa. adviceb.proverbc. enlargement
ABODE
a. clayb. obstaclec. dwellingd. binde. to beguile
POTENTIALa. latentb. hystericalc. conventional
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c. hold upd. relievee. condemn
DISCRETION
a.prudenceb. consistencyc. precipiced. disturbancee. distemper
ORDAINa. arrangeb. commandc. contributed. establishe. control
FLORIDa. ornateb. thrivingc. artisticd. elegante. None of these
PENITENCEa. likingb. insightfulc. attractived. penetrablee. compunction
WHETa. stimulateb. humorousc. inculated. dampene. None of these
INCENTIVEa. reflexb. amplitudec. inflectiond.provocation
e. escutcheon
LATITUDEa. scopeb. segmentc. globuled. legislaturee. lamentation
d. advantagee. usage
TO DISPELa. to dissipate
b. to dissentc. to distortd. to disfiguree. to dissect
ERRATICa. unromanticb. freec. populard. steadye. unknown
TO MERIT
a. to embraceb. to devotec. to deserved. to combinee. to display
RAPTa. livelyb. concealedc. engrossedd. prototypee. None of these
TO HEAPa. to pileb. to forbidc. to proceedd. to sharee. to stoop
CAJOLEa. coaxb. motivatec. profoundd. mollifye. evade
OVULATEa. penuryb. immunizec.fertilized. reproducee. incisions
d. symmetricale. conscientious
EXTRICATEa. terminateb. isolate
c. liberated. simplifye. frustrate
DISPARITYa. inequalityb. impartialityc. unfairnessd. twiste. None of these
TO CONFISCATEa. to harassb. to repulsec. to consoled. to appropriatee. to congregate
PIOUSa. historicb. devoutc. multipled. fortunatee. authoritative
LETHARGYa. reminiscenceb. categoryc. fallacyd. unanimitye. stupor
CARGOa. cabbageb. camelc. lanced.freighte. flax
OVATIONa. orationb. gesturec. emulationd. applausee. nourish
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Pillage steal , loot , plunderCleft - split , crackIncesment Brazen - bold , shamelessAwry - skewed , twisted , crookedRemiss careless , negligent
Defection - desertionEnsue - followAvid - keen , eagerRupidiate Repudiate - reject,denyGauche - clumsy, vulgarIntrinsic - essentialGaudy flashy , showyHidebound narrow mindedIncognitent -Intermittent irregular,brokenClastrophobia - fearContraband illegal tradePagm concealed raptVoracious avid,hunger,greedySeedy sleazy,seamyOmniscience knowing allDiatribe attack,criticismSlack - loose, relaxedFelicitous fortunate,luckRelish enjoy,savorAloofness unfriendliness, remotenessAmbiguity - unknownPattryBaleful threatening, malevolentPattryBaleful threatening, malevolentLapidarianGambol - skip
High handed dominant,imperiousRetrospection - perceptionAntithePaganGenuflect kneel,bowcoerce force,compelIndubitably undoubtedly, certainlyExtraneous irrelevant , unrelatedCorpulent fat,pumpTransient momentarySpurious false,fakeWhimsical - fancyBraggadocio -
ChimericalCallow inexperience,naiveMenial unskilled,boringIndigenous native,originalAmbiguityFoil frustrate,halt
Antonyms:
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AwryConsensus * disagreementRetrograde * forward lookingGalleonChide * praiseDepravity * goodness,righteousness
Paradox * consistencyStilted * naturalLevity * gravityFrittyGenry
Synonym
1. Insimate
2. Banal
3. misdemeanour
4. bombastic
5. tenacious6. 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
24. estrange25. clandestine
Antonym
1. loutish
2. prevaricate
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3. Hilary
4. admonition
5. boonish
6. dangle
7. spur
8. apex
9. aplomb
10. veracious
11. clich
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. gadfly27. ignominious
28. hidebound
29. reticence
30. tantamount
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