GENE RALENGLISH

IMPORTANT WORDS AND THEIR SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

WORD LIST - I
The following is a list of common words, with their synonyms (similar meanings) and their anto-
nyms (opposite meanings). Study them well: some of them may be asked in your exam and you
should be familiar with them.
Words Synonyms Antonyms Words Synonyms Antonyms
Abandon Cease, Forsake, Continue, Hold Altercation Dispute, Quarrel, Agreement
Surrender Persist Contention
Abhor Hate, Loathe, Like, Love, Amalgamate Unite, Combine, Separate,
Detest Adore Blend Divide
Able Proficient, Incompetent, Ambiguous Vague, Unclear, Clear, Distinct
Competent Unfit Doubtful
Abominate Hate, Loathe, Love, Admire, Ameliorate Improve, Advance, Worsen,
Abhor, Detest Like Amend Deteriorate
Abridge Shorten, Curtail, Lengthen, Ambiguous Vague, Unclear, Clear, Distinct
Abbreviate Expand Doubtful
Abundance Plentiful, Richness, Scarcity, Lack Ameliorate Improve, Advance, Worsen,
Luxuriance Amend Deteriorate
Accomplish Achieve, Perform, Fail Amiable Lovable, Agreeable, Disagreeable
Execute Benign
Acrimonious Bitter, Ill-tempered, Amicable, Amicable Friendly, Cordial, Hostile
Petulant Friendly Kind
Adjacent Next to, Near, Remote, Amnesty Pardon, Forgiveness, Punishment
Adjoining Afar Remission
Affectation Pretence, Hypocrisy, Naturalness Animosity Hatred, Aversion, Love
Airs Hostility
Adapt Adjust, Harmonise, Annihilate Destroy, Exterminate, Create,
Attune Misfit Obliterate Preserve
Adept Expert, Skilful, Inexpert, Antipathy Aversion, Dislike, Sympathy
Proficient Unskilful Repugnance
Aggravate Worsen, Heighten, Quell, Applaud Clap, Cheer, Extol, Jeer,
Intensify Suppress Laud
Arable Cultivable, Fertile, Barren, Sterile
Agony Pain, Distress, Calm, Ease Tillable
Torment, Anguish Aroma Smell, Odour, Stench
Airs Pretension, Naturalness Fragrance
Affectation Ascent Ascending, Rising, Descent
Alert Vigilant, Wary, Heedless, Climbing
Watchful Sleepy Audacity Boldness, Courage, Cowardice
Allay Calm, Soothe, Arouse Fearlessness
Assuage, Ease Auspicious Favourable, Ominous,
Alleviate Lesson, Lighten, Aggravate Propitious, Lucky Inauspicious,
Moderate, Soothe Unlucky
Austere Harsh, Severe, Crestfallen Sad, Dejected, Elated
Rigorous Easy-going Depressed,
Authentic True, Genuine, Spurious, Melancholy
Veritable False Dearth Scarcity,Lack, Want, Plenty,
Averse Unwilling, Loath, Willing, Paucity, Shortage Abundance
Disinclined Inclined Death Decease, Demise, Existence, Life
Banish Exile, Expel, Extrude, Harbour Expiration
Forswear Debonair Graceful, Urbane, Brusque,
Bankrupt Broke, Insolvent, Prosperous Elegant, Refined Oafish
Impoverished Deference Respect, Reverence, Disrespect,
Belligerent Hostile, Warlike, Peaceful Esteem Irreverence
Pugnacious Deficient Lacking, Inadequate, Complete,
Bizarre Strange, Weird, Usual, Scarce Sufficient
Odd, Fantastic Ordinary Deign Condescend, Stop, Descend
Blemish Defect, Soil, Perfect Demure Modest, Feminine, Wanton,
Taint, Spoil Grave Promiscuous
Boisterous Noisy, Stormy, Calm, Quiet Desolate Lonely, Deserted, Crowded,
Vociferous Uninhabited Occupied
Bridle Check, Curb, Liberate Detrimental Harmful, Injurious, Beneficial
Restrain, Control Pernicious
Brittle Breakable, Fragile, Strong Diligence Industry, Idleness,
Frail Perseverance, Laziness
Callous Indifferent, Caring Assiduity
Unfeeling, Apathetic Dwindle Decrease, Shrink, Grow,
Capricious Changeable, Firm, Diminish Increase
Inconstant Constant Edict Command, Law,
Chasm Opening, Cavity, Proclamation
Hiatus, Cleft Eligible Qualified, Suitable, Ineligible,
Circumscribed Restricted, Unconfined, Worthy Unsuitable
Confined, Limited Unrestricted Emancipate Liberate, Free, Enslave
Clandestine Secret, Furtive, Rescue
Hidden, Surreptitious Open Enigmatical Puzzling, Mystical, Plain,
Clemency Forgiveness, Harshness Ambiguous Obvious
Lenience, Compassion Esoteric Secret, Private,
Coherent Logical, Connected, Incoherent, Special External
Congruous Incongruous Exhilarate Cheer, Enliven, Depress
Compatriot Countryman, Alien Stimulate, Elate
Fellow national Extravagant Lavish, Prodigal, Thrifty,
Conciliatory Reconciling, Pacific, Irritating, Wastrel, Spendthrift Economical,
Persuasive Antagonising Frugal
Concrete Solid, Firm, Abstract, Fabulous Fictitious, Mythical Actual, Real
Consolidated Vague Fallacious False, Erroneous, True
Confidence Trust, Reliance, Distrust, Fictitious
Faith Doubt Fantastic Fanciful, Imaginative, Practical,
Conformity Harmony, Likeness, Dissension Visionary Down to earth
Compliance Fastidious Dainty, Fussy, Careless
Cosmopolitan Universal, Particular
Sophisticated, Local, Parochial Fatuous Absurd, Senseless, Sensible
Worldly Foolish
Covetous Desirous, Fundamental Basic, Essential, Minor,
Acquisitive,Envious Unselfish Primary Unimportant
Furtive Stealthy, Palatable Tasty, Delicious, Unpalatable,
Surreptitious, Open Savoury Nasty
Clandestine Penury Poverty, Indigence, Affluence
Garrulous Talkative, Taciturn, Silent, Destitution
Loquacious Reserved Perennial Permanent, Occasional
Gigantic Huge, Colossal, Minute, Small Constant, Incessant
Immense Praise Applaud, Eulogise Condemn
Grandeur Majestic, Greatness, Paltriness Quixotic Romantic, Practical
Glory Impracticable,
Gratuitous Voluntary, Involuntary, Fanciful
Spontaneous, Forced
Quell Suppress, Subdue Agitate,Arouse
Unwarranted
Gullible Trustful, Mistrustful Reconcile Appease, Reunite, Alienate
Unsuspecting, Pacify, Conciliate
Credulous Remunerative Profitable, Gainful, Honorary
Hallucination Illusion, Phantasm, Reality Lucrative
Mistake Replica Duplicate, Copy,
Haughty Arrogant, Proud Humble, Facsimile
Modest Rigid Stiff, Unyielding Flexible,
Hideous Terrible, Ugly, Beautiful Yielding
Gruesome,Horrendous Sane Sensible, Sound Insane
Hope Belief, Conviction, Despair, Scold Chide, Rebuke Praise
Expectation Hopelessness Segregate Separate, Isolate, Unite
Humdrum Dull, Dreary, Interesting Exclude
Tiresome Shallow Superficial Deep
Incessant Unceasing, Discontinuous Solace Comfort, Relief
Continuous Spurious Sham, False, Bogus Genuine,
Indefatigable Tireless, Persevering, Indolent Authentic
Unflagging Stern Harsh, Severe, Lenient
Judicious Discreet, Prudent, Indiscreet, Strict, Austere
Cautious Injudicious Tame Gentle, Mild, Savage, Wild
Juvenile Boyish, Adolescent, Mature Domesticated
Immature
Teacher Instructor, Educator Student, Pupil
Lethal Deadly, Fatal, Life-giving,
Temporal Worldly, Secular Spiritual
Mortal Vital
Lively Animated, Active Dull, Listless Terrestial Earthly, Worldly, Celestial
Lucky Fortunate, Unlucky, Mundane
Auspicious Unfortunate Tranquil Calm Agitated
Magnanimous Generous, Ungenerous, Trustworthy Reliable Unreliable,
Large-hearted Mean, Stingy Untrustworthy
Mediocre Average, Ordinary Excellent Undulating Hilly, Uneven, Plain, Level
Morbid Sick, Diseased, Healthy Rolling
Unsound Urbane Polite, Elegant, Rough, Vulgar
Negligent Careless, Heedless, Careful, Sophisticated
Remiss Attentive Usurp Assume, Seize, Inherit
Novel New, Fresh, Original Stale, Outdated Appropriate
Obedient Submissive, Disobedient, Wholesome Healthy Unhealthy,
Complaint, Docile Recalcitrant Diseased
Obsolete Antiquated, Current, Wrath Anger, Fury, Rage
Outdated Modern Yielding Submissive, Supple Inflexible,
Onerous Heavy, Burdensome Light, Easy Intractable
Opulence Wealth, Riches Penury, Zest Relish, Enthusiasm Distaste,
Poverty Disrelish