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SYNONYMS
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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
latent = potential (inactive) latitude = scope
concur = acquiesce (accept) momentary = transient
tranquil = serene (calm) admonish = cautious
lethargy = stupor (lazy) volume = quantity
furtive= stealthy (secret) meager = scanty
cargo = freight(load) baffle = frustrate
efface = obliterate(wipe out) misery = distress
pretentious = ostentatious(affected) 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 fuse = combine
whet = sharpen behest = request
adage = proverb penitence = to repeat
ovation = applause overt = obvious
Efface = obliterate

TCS main Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 003

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

Vocabulary Section: (Time : 28 mins)

Synonyms -

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
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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
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
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Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997

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
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14.Hidebound x broadminded
15.Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory

Sentence completion

A passage is given with multiple blanks. There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt
Cleanliness……

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, 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, 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)
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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
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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
20.Bilk
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
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restiveness
Irksome
Jaunty
Nebulous
Misapprehension
Obese
Obloquy

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 :
----------------------------------------------------------------- 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
stiffle :sniths
adhesive : ---
Hamper : obstruct
belief : conviction
lament : wail
to merit :to deserve
incentive : ----
inert: passive
Baffle : Frustrate
Confiscate : appropriat
Covet : crave
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Caprice : whim
Concur :acquiesce
Cargo :freight
Dispel : Scatter
Divulge : -----
Discretion: prudence
Emancipate : liberate
Efface : obliterate
Hover : linger
Heap : to pile
Instigate : incite
latitude : scope
latent : potential
lethergy : 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

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
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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
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, eccentricity

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

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Ponderous =heavy
Hamper =
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
Repugnance
Compose x disturb
Pristine(pure) x sullied (impure)
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Freshersworld.com
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
Fickle(not sure) x loyal
Synergy =the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater
than the sum of their individual effects.

Hidebound x broad minded

Monetary
Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty
Sentence completion
A passage is given with multiple blanks.
There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness……
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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.
DIFFIDANT.
PLAINTIVE.
INCINUATE.
MISDEMEANOR.
EXONERATE.
GREGARIOUS.
ANATHEMATIZE.
BENIGN.
ATTENUATE.
SONOROUS.
BOLSTER.
DIVERGENT.
DECOLLATE
HETERODOX
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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
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
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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: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:
-----------------
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
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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

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READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION
Vocabulary for TCS test

Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms

Abysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is Terrible, awful, dreadful, Superb
exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance appalling, very bad,
acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters of a Contraction, ellipsis,
multi-word name
admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished Reprove, reprimand, chide, Approve
his listeners to change their wicked ways rebuke, usurp
Circumspect v. Investigation before acting, Cutious, prudent, careful, reckless
Use: She tried always to be circumspect guarded, wary, judicious,
vigilant,
Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement, pacification, Incitement
propitiation
Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of an Nuance, suggestion,
expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are implication, undertone,
unaware of the connotations of the words they overtone, subtext,
use.
covert Adj. secret or hidden, not openly practiced or Clandestine, concealed, Open
vowed n. a covering that serves to conceal or stealthy, underground,
shelter something Use: Investigations of CIA copse, wood, thicket
reveal that such covert operations can get out
of control
Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of envious, jealous, Generous,
Use: The child was covetous by nature desirous, greedy temperate
and wanted to take the toys belonging
to his classmates
Deprecate v. express disapproval of, protest Denounce, deplore, Approve
against, belittle Use: A firm believer of condemn, censure,
old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, denigrate, decry,
deprecated the modern tendency to belittle.
address new acquaintances by their
first names.
Diligence n. care and perseverance in carrying Hard-working, Laziness,
out tasks. Use : Her employers were assiduousness, carelessness,
greatly impressed by her diligence and meticulousness, negligence
offered her a partnership in the firm conscientiousness,
painstakingness
Discretion n. ability to adjust action to Prudence, caution, Indiscretion
circumstances Use: Use your acumen, predilection,
discretion in this matter and do not sagacity, wariness,
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discuss the matter with anyone. volition

dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Disperse Attract
Use: The bright sunlight eventually
dispelled the morning mist
Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or Broadcasting,
debate, the act of spreading something, diffusion, propagation,
Use:By their use of the internet,
propagandists, have been able to
disseminate their pet doctrines to new
audiences around the globe
Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to Arbitrary, doctrinal, Flexible
discourage him from being so unbending, inflexible,
dogmatic, but nothing could convince authoritarian,
him that his opinions might be wrong
echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank,
height
fallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am Imperfect, unsound, Perfect
fallible, but I feel confident that I am mortal, weak, frail,
right this time
Harbinger n. an indication of the approach of Forerunner, herald,
something or someone, forerunner v. potent, omen,
fore shadow or presage Use: The
crocus is an early harbinger of spring
illustrious Adj. Widely known and esteemed Memorable, well- Inglorious,
known, famous shameful
impetus n. A force that moves something Momentum, thrust, inertia
along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new motivation
federal highway program would create
jobs and will give added impetus to
our economic recovery
Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor Alternating, sporadic Constant
wedding reception had to be shifted
indoor to avoid the intermittent
showers that fell on and of all
afternoon.
Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but not Dormant, embryonic, Overt
presently evident or realized Use: suppressed,
Polaroid pictures are popular at the undeveloped,
parties because you can see the latent
photographic image gradually appear
before your eyes
Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Leeway, freedom,
Use: I think you have permitted your autonomy, liberty,
son too much latitude in this manner room, rope
Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indication Sign, demonstration,
Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the expression, symptom,
harpsichord was the first manifestation
of his pronounced musical bent
mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the Appease, alleviate, Aggrevate,
seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing allay, assuage, mollify, exacerbate
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he could do to mitigate her anger, she extenuate, palliate

refused to forgive him
motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he Assorted, diversed, Uniform,
wore a motley tunic, red and green and mixed, dissimilar, homogenous,
blue and gold all patched together monochrome
haphazardly
pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful Brooding, pondering,
with a hint of sadness Use: The meditative,
pensive lover gazed at the portrait of contemplative
his beloved and sighed deeply.
prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was Productive, abundant, Unproductive,
a prolific writer, who produced as fecund scarce
meany as three books a years
relinquish v. give up something with reluctance, Surrender, renounce, Vanquish,
yield Use: once you get used to fringes abandon, repudiate, retain,
like expense account meal and cede,
company car, it is very difficult to
relinquish them
solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Importune, implore, Grant
Mayor telephoned all the member of crave, beseech,
the city council to solicit their votes
tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, Obedient, dutiful, well- Disobedient,
susceptible to suggestion Use: mannered intractable
Although Susan seemed to be a
tractable young woman, she had a
stubborn streak of independence
veer v. change in direction Use: After what Turn, swerve
seemed to be en eternity, the wind
veered to the east and the storm abated
Vehement Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; Fervent, passionate, Apathetic
with marked vigor Use: He became so
Vehement in describing what had
happened with him that he started
jumping up and down
Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She Whim, impulse, quirk,
was an unpredictable creature, acting fad, fancy, notion
on caprice, never taking thought of
consequences
stifle v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Smother, asphyxiate, Let out
Halfway through the boring picture, choke, suffocate,
Laura gave up trying to stifle he strangle, curb, restrain,
yawns. repress,
concur v. agree Use: Did you concur with the Agre, harmonize, Conflict,
decision of the court or did you find it coincide, assent, resist
unfair? acquiesce
lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A Stupor, indolence, Get-up-and-
complete days work left him in a state weariness go
of lethargy
Furtive Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or Surreptitious, open
sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance clandestine
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the customer gave the diamond

bracelet on the counter, the jeweler
wondered whether he had a potential
shoplifter in his hands
efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave
had been handled so many times that
its date had been effaced
Pretentious Adj. Intended to attract notice and Ostentatious, pompous, Down-to-
impress others, making unjustified conceited earth
claims, overambitious Use: The other
prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.;
isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear
yours?
compunction n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of Regret, scruple, qualm,
some misdeed) Use: The judge was guilt, reluctance,
especially sever in his sentencing as hesitation,
the criminal had shown no
compunction for his heinous crime
confiscate

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
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31] Postulate = frame a theory

32] Latent = dormant,secret
33] Fluctuate = wavering
34] Eliminate = to reduce
35] Affinity = strong liking
36] Expidite = hasten
37] Console = to show sympathy
38] Adversary = opposition
39] Affable = lovable,approchable
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
49] Differential = having or showing or making use of
50] Distention = act out,strtching out ,swelling out
51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite
52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before
the fulfilment of the agrement 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 inexperiance
59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm
60] Precipitate = Quicken.

Synonyms
Choleric = Hot Tempered , irritate, [equanimity,poise,composure,aplomb](antanoym)
Waif = Urchin, Abandoned Person
Florid = Ornate, Showy
Servility = Surrender
Tepid = Luke warm, Half hearted
Melee = Fight, Combat
Aplomb = Self-confidence, composure
Mawkish = Over emotional, weepy
Voracious = Hungry, eager, greedy
Cliché = Commonplace, Truism
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Pithy = Strong
Celibacy = Chastity, State of not being married
Retrograde = Worsen, Move backward
Foil = metal sheet, Layer of aluminum paper
Chaste = Pure, Modest
Furtive = Secret, Stealthy
Paradox = Contradiction
Alacrity = Eagerness, Readiness
Remiss = Careless
Repartee = Witty Report
Mundane = Normal
Moribund = Dying, Expiring
Banal = Stale, Common place, Usual
Tarry = Delay
Misapprehension = Improper Understanding
Cleft = Split
Virulent = Poisonous, Dangerous
Indulgent = Obliging, Complaint
Tantamount = Equivalent
Repudiate = Reject, Deny, Renounce
Reprobate = Degenerate
Acclivity = an upward slope
Baneful = Destructive, Harmful
Chide = Scold
Circuitous = Indirect in action or language
Churlish = Brutish, Cruel, Rude
Latitude = Freedom, Liberty
Jettison = throw away, get rid of

Antonyms
Mollify × Enrage, Provoke
Inundate × Drain
Equanimity × Agitation
Gauche × Tactful
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Exhume × Inter
Baleful × Beneficent
Anathematize × Bless
Enigmatic × Unambiguous
Pariah × Idol
Turbid × Limpid

Timid - lack of self confidence

VORACIOUS -ravenous, gluttonous, insatiable, avid,
hungry, greedy
awry-crooked
Irksome -annoying, tiresome, exasperating
remonstrate - protest;
whimsical -capricious, un-predictable, unusual
retrograde -move backward, degenerate.
Veracious – truthful, honest
glib - fluent
rubble - broken stone, ruins
quixotic - extravagantly idealistic, impractical
ameliorate - improve
misanthrope - hater of humanity, pessimist
platitude - trite remark, cliché
Foray -raid, incursion, venture, sortie, attack, assault
scanty - meager, insufficient
Frugality - Economy
multilingual - many languages
arid - dry
cognizant - knowledge
latitude - freedom from narrow limitations
inimical - adverse, hostile, injurious
cliché - trite _expression

VERbal
ACUMEN(intelligent) MORTIFY ABODE(house)
a. exactness a. make a cavity a. clay
b. potential b. displease b. obstacle
c.shrewdness(intelligent c. humiliate c. dwelling
by experience) d. relapse d. bind
d. bluntness e. murder e. to beguile
e. None of these
ADAGE POTENTIAL
BEHEST a. advice a. latent
a. behavior b. proverb b. hysterical
b. hold down c. enlargement c. conventional
c. hold up d. advantage d. symmetrical
d. relieve e. usage e. conscientious
e. condemn
TO DISPEL EXTRICATE(To release
DISCRETION Wise in a. to dissipate from an difficulty)
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handling practical matters b. to dissent

c. to distort a. terminate
d. to disfigure b. isolate
a. prudence e. to dissect c. liberate
b. consistency ERRATIC(lacking regularity) d. simplify
c. precipice a. unromantic e. frustrate(hinder)
d. disturbance b. free
e. distemper c. popular DISPARITY
d. steady a. inequality
ORDAIN e. unknown b. impartiality
a. arrange c. unfairness
b. command TO MERIT d. twist
c. contribute a. to embrace e. None of these
d. establish b. to devote
e. control c. to deserve TO CONFISCATE(to take
d. to combine possession of some property with
FLORID(showy) e. to display law)
a. ornate a. to harass
b. thriving RAPT deeply moved or b. to repulse
c. artistic delighted c. to console
d. elegant a. lively d. to appropriate
e. None of these b. concealed e. to congregate
c. engrossed
PENITENCE(deep regret) d. prototype PIOUS devoutly religious
a. liking e. None of these a. historic
b. insightful b. devout
c. attractive TO HEAP c. multiple
d. penetrable a. to pile d. fortunate
e. compunction b. to forbid e. authoritative
c. to proceed
WHET(sharpen) d. to share LETHARGY
a. stimulate e. to stoop a. reminiscence
b. humorous b. category
c. inculate CAJOLE(request by c. fallacy
d. dampen flattering) d. unanimity
e. None of these a. coax e. stupor
b. motivate
INCENTIVE c. profound CARGO
a. reflex d. mollify a. cabbage
b. amplitude e. evade b. camel
c. inflection c. lance
d. provocation OVULATE d. freight
e. escutcheon a. penury e. flax
b. immunize
LATITUDE c. fertilize OVATION demonstration of
a. scope d. reproduce approval
b. segment e. incisions a. oration
c. globule b. gesture
d. legislature c. emulation
e. lamentation d. applause
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e. nourish

Syno:
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
Repudiate - reject,deny
Gauche - clumsy, vulgar
Intrinsic - essential
Gaudy – flashy , showy
Hidebound – narrow minded
Incognitent - Not restrained; uncontrolled: incontinent rage.
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
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Indubitably – undoubtedly, certainly

Extraneous – irrelevant , unrelated
Corpulent – fat,pump
Transient – momentary
Spurious – false,fake
Whimsical - fancy
Braggadocio -
Chimerical
Callow – inexperience,naive
Menial – unskilled,boring
Indigenous – native,original
Ambiguity
Foil – frustrate,halt

Antonyms:

Awry
Consensus * disagreement
Retrograde * forward looking
Galleon
Chide * praise
Depravity * goodness,righteousness
Paradox(inconsistency) * consistency
Stilted (artificial) * natural
Levity (lightness)* gravity
Fritty
Genry

Synonym
Insimate
Banal=commonplace,dull,hackeyed
Misdemeanour= A crime less serious than a serious crime.
Bombastic= pompous speech or writing.
Tenacious=stubborn,persistent.
Repellent=repulsive
ensue=result,followup,develop
reprobate=rascal
acerbity= Sourness of taste, character, or tone . A cutting quality- sharpness
gambol= To leap about playfully
ameliorate= To make or become better; improve.
confiscate= To seize by or as if by authority
quixotic=dreamy
foray= A sudden raid or military advance.
Fidelity= Faithfulness to obligations, duties,
inimical=unfriendly,injurious,harmful,hostile.
stoic= One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
haggard= Appearing worn-out and exhausted;
cacophony
discord=disagreement
fledgling= A person who is just starting to learn or do something:
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incongruous= inconsistent.
ingenious= Able to act effectively or imaginatively,inventive,clever
estrange=isolate,alienate
clandestine= Deliberately hidden from view or knowledge

Antonym

Loutish=illmannered,impolite
Prevaricate= To make a declaration which is untrue
Hilary
Admonition=warn,cautious
boonish
dangle
spur=give incite Or arouse
apex=climax,peak,top
aplomb= The quality of being not easily agitated,self-onfident,composure,equanimity
veracious=honest
cliché=over used expression
muggy=warm and extremely humid
bouillon
incocus
proximity=near by
indement
whimsical=sudden change,fancy.
distal=situated far from the mid point
transient=momentary
predominant=principal,prime
mockish,mock=imitate other, make fun of others
misanthrope=some one who dislikes people
miscanprehencia
doltish=stupid
mullet=a kind of marine fish
gadfly-meddler,some one who irritates
ignominious
hidebound-narrow minded
reticence -reserved
tantamount-equivalent