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admonish = usurp (reprove)
alienate = estrange (isolate)
dispel = dissipate (dismiss)
covet= crave (desire)
solicit = beseech (seek)
subside = wane (drop)
hover = linger (stay close)
heap = to pile (collect)
veer = diverge (turn)
caprice = whim (impulse)
stifle = suffocate (smother)
latent = potential (inactive)
concur = acquiesce (accept)
tranquil = serene (calm)
lethargy = stupor (lazy)
furtive= stealthy (secret)
cargo = freight(load)
efface = obliterate(wipe out)
pretentious = ostentatious(affected)
compunction = remorse (regret)
cajole = coax (wheedle – sweet talk)
Embrace = hug (hold-cuddle)
Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge)
lament = mourn
obstinate = stubborn
metamorphosis = transform
annihilate = to destroy
whet = sharpen
adage = proverb
ovation = applause
Efface = obliterate
merry = gay
instigate = incite
belief = conviction
belated = too late
brim = border
renounce= reject
divulge = reveal
adhesive = tenacious
hamper = obstruct
to merit= to deserve
inert = passive
latitude = scope
momentary = transient
admonish = cautious
volume = quantity
meager = scanty
baffle = frustrate
misery = distress
discretion = prudence
amiable = friendly
incentive = provocation
latent = potential
emancipate = liberate
confiscate = appropriate
acumen = exactness
scrutiny = close examination
fuse = combine
behest = request
penitence = to repeat
overt = obvious
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
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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
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
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dwindle – decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off
efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy
inept – incompetent, inexpert, clumsy
infirmity - ill-health, sickness
candid- open, frank
dangle - hang, swing, sway
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Irksome * pleasant
Jaunty * sorrowful, sad
Nebulous * precise
Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding
Obese * thin
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
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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:
(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
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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
Sentence completion
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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
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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)
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