Some frequently asked words in Company papers.

(You can refer to Barron’s most frequently used words list for a close recap.)

Set-1

1. Furtive - stealthy (secret)

2. Pretentious - ostentatious (affected)

3. Incentive - provocation

4. Discretion - prudence

5. Meager - scanty

6. Cargo - freight (load)

7. Baffle - frustrate

8. Efface - obliterate (wipe out)

9. Lament - mourn

10. Compunction - remorse (regret)

11. Amiable - friendly

12. Cajole - coax, flatter

13. Embrace - hug (hold-cuddle)

14. Latent - potential

15. Confiscate - appropriate (to take charge)

16. Emancipate - liberate

17. Misery - distress

18. Annihilate - to destroy

20. Acumen - exactness

21. Metamorphosis - transform

22. Scrutiny - close examination

23. Obstinate - stubborn

24. Fuse - combine

25. Whet - sharpen

1. Momentary - transient

2. Latitude - scope

3. Heap - to pile (collect)

4. Adhesive - tenacious

5. Veer - diverge (turn)

6. Concur - agree (accept)

7. Subside - wane (drop)

8. Enounce - reject

9. Hover - linger (stay close)

10. Tranquil - serene (calm)

11. Admonish - usurp (reprove)

12. Alienate - estrange (isolate)

13. Instigate - dissipate (dismiss)

14. Belief - conviction

15. Covet - crave (desire)

16. Belated - too late

17. Solicit - beseech (seek)

18. Brim - border

19. Divulge - reveal

20. Tamper - obstruct

21. Caprice - whim (impulse)

22. To merit - to deserve

23. Stifle - suffocate (smother)

24. Lethargy - stupor (lazy)

Some more words

Set-2

admonish = usurp (reprove)

merry = gay

alienate = estrange (isolate)

instigate = incite

dispel = dissipate (dismiss)

belief = conviction

covet = crave (desire)

belated = too late

solicit = beseech (seek)

brim = border

subside = wane (drop)

renounce = reject

hover = linger (stay close)

divulge = reveal

heap = to pile (collect)

adhesive = tenacious

veer = diverge (turn)

hamper = obstruct

caprice = whim (impulse)

to merit = to deserve
stifle = suffocate (smother)

inert = passive

latitude = scope

momentary = transient

tranquil = serene (calm)

admonish = cautious

efface = obliterate(wipe out)

conciliation= make less angry or more friendly

intermittent = stopping and then starting

preponderant= superiority of power or quality

vacillate = undecided or dilemma

deprecate = feel and express disapproval

assess = determine the amount or value

litigation = engaging in a law suit

negotiate = discuss or bargain

expedient = fitting proper, desirable

conglomeration = group, collection

connotation = suggest or implied meaning of expression

discretion = prudence

compunction = remorse (regret)

amiable = friendly

Cajole = coax (wheedle – sweet talk)

incentive = provocation

embrace = hug (hold-cuddle)

latent = potential
confiscate = appropriate (to take charge)

emancipate = liberate

lament = mourn

confiscate = appropriate

obstinate = stubborn

acumen = exactness

metamorphosis = transform

scrutiny = close examination

annihilate = to destroy

whet = sharpen

behest = request

adage = proverb

penitence = to repeat

lethargy = stupor (lazy)

volume = quantity

furtive = stealthy (secret)

meager = scanty

cargo = freight(load)

baffle = frustrate

pretentious = ostentatious(affected)

volatile = ever changing

expedite = hasten

surplus = excessive

affinity = strong liking

fluctuation = wavering
empirical = experimental

retrospective = review

fallible = liable to error

egregious = bad

truncate = shorten by cutting

decomposition = rotten

equivocate = lie, mislead

Set-3

1] Depreciation = deflation, depression, devaluation

2] Deprecate = 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] Intermittent = externally stopping and then starting

7] Detrimental = harmful

8] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly

9] Orthodox = conventional or superstitious

10] Fallible = liable to errors

12] Volatile = ever changing

13] Manifestation = clear or obvious

14] Connotation = idea

15] Reciprocal = reverse, opposite

16] Agrarian = related to agriculture

17] Vacillate = undecided or dilemma

 18] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one

20] Access = to approach

21] Compensation= salary

22] Truncate = shorten by cutting

23] Adherence = stick

24] Heterogeneous = non-similar things

25] Surplus = excessive

26] Assess = determine the amount or value

27] Cognizance = knowledge

28] Retrospective = review

29] Naive = innocent, rustic

30] Equivocate = tallying on both sides

31] Postulate = frame a theory

32] Latent = potential

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] Egregious = 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

Set-4

Alienate = estrange

Belief = conviction

Baffle = puzzle

Brim = edge

Covet = to desire

Caprice = whim

Concur = agree

Confiscate = appropriate

Cargo = load, luggage

Dispel = scatter

Divulge = reveal, make known, disclose

Discretion = prudence

Emancipate = liberate

Efface = obliterate

Embrace = hug, hold, cuddle

Furtive = stealthy

Hamper = obstruct

Heap = to pile

Hover = linger

Incentive = spur
Instigate = incite

Inert = passive

Latitude = freedom from narrow limitations

Lament = wail

Momentary = for small time

Merit = to deserve

Miserable = unhappy, sad

Obstinate = stubborn

Overt = obvious, clear, explicit, open

Pretentious = ostentatious

Potential = latent

Renounce= give up, reject

Solicit = Humble, urge

Subside = settle down, descend

Stifle = suppress, extinguish

Tranquil = calm, silent, serene

To merit = to deserve

Volume = quantity

Practice

Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital
letters.

11. RIFE

(1) direct (2) scant (3) peaceful (4) grim (5) mature

12. APOCALYPTIC

(1) insular (2) complaisant (3) crass (4) prophetic (5) false
13. CAVIL

(1) starry (2) criticize (3) cold (4) fundamental (5) porous

14. BLAND

(1) caustic (2) meager (3) soft (4) uncooked (5) helpless

15 CORROBORATE

(1) confirm (2) orate (3) disturb (4) apply (5) whisper

16. JAUNTY

(1) youthful (2) ruddy (3) strong (4) untravelled (5) sedate

17. BOISTEROUS

(1) successful (2) democratic (3) noisy (4) ambitious (5) lamentable

18.TENUOUS

(1) vital (2) thin (3) careful (4) dangerous (5) necessary

19. ALIMENTARY

(1) nourishing (2) prior (3) exterior (4) private (5) cautious

20.DELETERIOUS

(1) delaying (2) experimental (3) harmful (4) graduating (5) glorious

Answers

11.(2) 12.(4) 13.(2)

14.(4) 15.(1) 16.(5)

17.(3) 18.(2) 19.(1)

20.(3)

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

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

VERBAL SECTION: Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words.

Synonyms: (Ref: Barron’s Synonyms and Antonyms)

Ponderous – heavy, tedious, cumbersome

Mundane – ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary

Icon – image, idol, emblem, symbol

Brackish – salty, briny

Mollify – placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe

Depreciation – reduction, decline

Equanimity – composure, poise, calmness, self-control

Gist – general idea, substance, essence

Gaudy – garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful

Awry – skewed, crooked, wrong

Repartee – banter, joking, word play

Boisterous – energetic, animated

Ungainly – clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky

Whimsical – fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious

Asperity – roughness, severity, brusqueness

Cavil – quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carp

Quixotic – idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable

Profound – deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightful

Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless

Musty – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy

Waif – stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan

Irk – displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile

Interdict – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo

Cohere - hold together

Rupture - break

Moribund – dying, declining, waning

Décolleté – low necked, revealing

Callow – inexperienced, immature, youthful

Balmy – mild, clement, pleasant

recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn

guile – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness

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

Compose x disturb

Pristine x sullied

Turbid x limpid

Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.

Censure – fault, criticize

Optimum – best, most favorable

Candid – frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-right

Cite – quote, name, mention, refer to, allude to

Effusive – demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extroverted

Voluble – articulate, vociferous, talkative

Banal – commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyed

Standing – rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminence

Nascent – budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonic

Clutch – grasp, grab, hold

Generic – general, basic, common

Empirical – experimental, pragmatic, practical

Anomaly – irregularity, glitch, difference

Circuitous – roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuous

Surveillance – observation, watch, shadowing

Objective – aim, impartial, real, purpose, goal

Raucous – rough, wild, hoarse, guttering

Voracious – insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedy

Pedigree – rare-breed, full-blooded, lineage

Fidelity – loyalty, reliability

Augment – supplement, boost, add to, and bump up

Precarious – unstable, shaky, risky, uncertain

Derogatory – disparaging, critical, insulting, offensive

Onus – responsibility, burden, obligation, duty

Analogous - similar, akin, related

Expedient – measure, convenient, device, maneuver

Compliance – fulfillment, obedience

Diffident – shy, insecure, timid

Plaintive – mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamenting

Insinuate – imply, suggest, make-out, and ingratiate yourself

Misdemeanor – wrong, sin, crime, offense

Exonerate – clear, forgive, absolve

Gregarious – outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreserved

Benign – kind, benevolent, compassionate

Attenuate – satisfy, calm, soothe, ease

Sonorous – loud, deep, resonant, echoing

Bolster – boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourage

Heterodox – unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviating

Restiveness – impatience, restlessness, nervousness

Effigy – image, statue, model

Retrograde – retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic, forward-looking(antonym)

Sacrosanct – sacred, holy, revered

Dangle – hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend

Cryptic – mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden

Debilitate – incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder

Divulge – reveal, disclose

Spendthrift – wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper

Indigenous –native, original, local

Erroneous – mistaken, flawed, incorrect

Minion – follower, subordinate, underling, gofer

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

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

Vocabulary Section:

1.Moribund – declining, dilapidated, waning

2.Repudiate – reject, disclaim, renounce, deny

3.Translucent – transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through

4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage

5. Inundate – flood, overwhelm, swamp

6. Bilk – deceive, trick, swindle, con

7.Nettle – annoy, irritate, vex

8.Impugn – hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse

9.Mulch--- a covering of decaying leaves that is spread over the soil in order to keep water in it or
to improve it

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