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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) merry = gay instigate = incite belief = conviction belated = too late brim = border renounce= reject divulge = reveal adhesive = bonding agent hamper = obstruct to merit= to deserve inert = passive
Latent = potential (inactive)
Concur = acquiesce (accept)
Tranquil = serene (calm)
Lethargy = stupor (lazy)
Furtive= stealthy (secret)
Cargo = freight (load) latitude = scope momentary = transient overt = obvious volume = quantity meager = scanty baffle = frustrate
Efface = obliterate (wipe out)
Pretentious = ostentatious (affected)
Compunction = remorse (regret)
Cajole = coax (wheedle – sweet talk)
Embrace = hug (hold-cuddle) incentive = provocation ovation = applause
Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge) emancipate = liberate
Lament = mourn penitence = to repeat
Obstinate = stubborn
Metamorphosis = transform
Annihilate = to destroy
Whet = sharpen
Adage = proverb misery = distress discretion = prudence amiable = friendly acumen = exactness scrutiny = close examination fuse = combine behest = request
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.
(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, submerge
6. Bilk – deceive, trick, swindle, con
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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
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
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
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
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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
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 ,unoriginal
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
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
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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
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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
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 restivness
Irksome
Jaunty
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Nebulous
Misapprehension
Obese
Obloguy
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 :
Freshers world .com
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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
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veer : diverge stifle : suffocate, suppress, choke adhesive : bonding agent, glue, gum
Hamper : obstruct belief : conviction lament : wail to merit :to deserve incentive : motivation, encouragement, spur inert: passive
Baffle : Frustrate
Confiscate : appropriate
Covet : crave
Caprice : whim
Concur :acquiesce
Cargo :freight
Dispel : Scatter
Divulge : reveal, disclose
Discretion: prudence
Emancipate : liberate
Efface : obliterate
Hover : linger
Heap : to pile
Instigate : incite latitude : scope latent : potential lethargy : stupor momentary : transient
Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997
VERBAL SECTION
Directions for questions 1-15: Find the synonyms of the following words
Freshers world .com
1. Merry
Ans. Gay,Happy
2. Alienate
Ans. Estrange
3. Solicit
Ans. To request
4.Heap
Ans. To pile
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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
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
Freshers world .com
1. Depreciation
Ans. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value
2. Deprecate
Ans. Feel and express disapproval of
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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
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) Freshers world .com
Ponderous
Hamper
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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
Repugnane
Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Freshers world .com
Revere x threaten
Hamper x facilitate
Slur x
Protean x
Fascinate x mundane
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Fickle x loyal
Synergy x
Hidebound
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……
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.
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DEROGATORY.
ONUS.
ANALOGUE.
EXPEDIENT.
ANALOGOUS.
ASSUAGE.
COMPLIANCE.
IRRADIATE.
DIFFIDANT.
PLAINTIVE.
INCINUATE.
MISDEMEANOR.
EXONERATE.
GREGARIOUS.
ANATHEMATIZE.
BENIGN.
ATTENUATE.
SONOROUS.
BOLSTER.
DIVERGENT.
DECOLLATE
HETERODOX
RESTIVENESS
IGNONIMOUS.
PLAGARIOUS.
EFFIGY.
TENACIOUS.
RETROGADE.
SACROSANCT.
DANGLE.
ANOMALY.
CRYPTIC.
DEBILIATE.
DIVULGE.
SCEPTIC.
SPENDTHRIFT.
INDIGENOUS.
ERRONIUS.
RUPTURE.
MINION.
VERACITY.
balmy-mild
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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
Décolleté-low necked
Callow-youthful
Repugnance
Compose x disturb
Pristine x sullied
Turbid x limpid
Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory
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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:
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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
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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
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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FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE
27-32
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION
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Word
Abysmal acronym
Vocabulary for TCS test
Meaning
Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name
Synonyms
Terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, very bad,
Contraction, ellipsis, admonish v.
warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways
Circumspect v. Investigation before acting,
Use: She tried always to be circumspect
Conciliation n. the act of placating
Reprove, reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp
Cutious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant,
Appeasement, pacification, propitiation
Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext,
Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. covert Adj. secret or hidden, not openly practiced or vowed n.
a covering that
Covetous
Deprecate
Diligence serves to conceal or shelter something
Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that such covert operations can get out of control
Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of
Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates v. express disapproval of, protest against, belittle Use: A firm believer of old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names. n. care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. Use : Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm
Discretion n.
ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone.
Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket envious, jealous, desirous, greedy
Denounce, deplore, condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle.
Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness
Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition
Antonyms
Superb
Approve reckless
Incitement
Open
Generous, temperate
Approve
Laziness, carelessness, negligence
Indiscretion
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dispel
Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or debate, the act of spreading something,
Use: By their use of the internet, propagandists, have been able to disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe
Dogmatic v.
scatter, drive away, cause to vanish
Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist echelon
Disperse
Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation,
Adj.
Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic, but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong
Arbitrary, doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian, n.
A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank, height fallible Imperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail,
Harbinger illustrious
Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time n. an indication of the approach of something or someone, forerunner v.
fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring
Adj. Widely known and esteemed
Forerunner, herald, potent, omen,
Memorable, wellknown, famous
Momentum, thrust, motivation impetus n. A force that moves something along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal highway program would create jobs and will give added impetus to our economic recovery
Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon.
Alternating, sporadic
Attract
Flexible
Perfect
Inglorious, shameful inertia
Constant
Latent
Latitude
Adj.
Potentially existing, but not presently evident or realized Use:
Polaroid pictures are popular at the parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes n.
freedom from narrow limitations
Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner
Manifestation n.
outward demonstration, indication
Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation
Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped,
Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope
Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,
Overt
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mitigate motley pensive prolific relinquish solicit tractable veer
Vehement
Caprice stifle concur of his pronounced musical bent v.
lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use : Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive him
Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly
Adj.
Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply.
Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as meany as three books a years v.
give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them v. request earnestly, seek Use: The
Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes
Adj.
Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use:
Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence v.
change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated
Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so
Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down n.
whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences
Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate
Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar,
Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative
Productive, abundant, fecund
Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede,
Importune, implore, crave, beseech,
Obedient, dutiful, wellmannered
Turn, swerve
Fervent, passionate,
Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion 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, v.
agree Use: Did you concur with the Agre, harmonize,
Aggrevate, exacerbate
Uniform, homogenous, monochrome
Unproductive, scarce
Vanquish, retain,
Grant
Disobedient, intractable
Apathetic
Let out
Conflict,
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lethargy
Furtive efface
Pretentious decision of the court or did you find it unfair? v.
lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy
Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands v.
wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced
Adj.
Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.; isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours? coincide, assent, acquiesce
Stupor, indolence, weariness
Surreptitious, clandestine
Obliterate, eradicate,
Ostentatious, pompous, conceited compunction n.
a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime confiscate
Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,
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 resist
Get-up-andgo open
Engrave
Down-toearth
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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
31] Postulate = frame a theory
32] Latent = dormant, secret
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] 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, stretching out ,swelling out
51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite
52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before the fulfillment of the agreement 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 inexperience
59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm
60] Precipitate = Quicken.
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1) Choleric
2) Waif
3) Florid
4) Servility
5) Tepid
6) Melee
7) Aplomb
8) Mawkish
= Hot Tempered, Irritate
= Urchin, Abandoned Person
= Ornate, Showy
= Surrender
= Luke warm, Half hearted
= Fight, Combat
= Self-confidence, composure
= Over emotional, weepy
9) Voracious = Hungry, eager, greedy
10) Cliché = Commonplace, Truism
11) Pithy
12) Celibacy
= Strong
= Chastity, State of not being married
13) Retrograde = Worsen, Move backward
14) Foil
15) Chaste
= metal sheet, Layer of aluminum paper
= Pure, Modest
16) Furtive
17) Paradox
18) Alacrity
= Secret, Stealthy
= Contradiction
= Eagerness, Readiness
19) Remiss
20) Repartee
= Careless
= Witty Report
21) Mundane = Normal
22) Moribund = Dying, Expiring
23) Banal
24) Tarry
= Stale, Common place, Usual
= Delay
25) Misapprehension = Improper Understanding
26) Cleft = Split
27) Virulent
28) Indulgent
= Poisonous, Dangerous
= Obliging, Complaint
29) Tantamount = Equivalent
30) Repudiate = Reject, Deny, Renounce
31) Reprobate = Degenerate
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32) Acclivity
33) Baneful
= an upward slope
= Destructive, Harmful
34) Chide = Scold
35) Circuitous = Indirect in action or language
36) Churlish
37) Latitude
38) Jettison
= Brutish, Cruel, Rude
= Freedom, Liberty
= throw away, get rid of
1) Mollify × Enrage, Provoke
2) Inundate × Drain
3) Equanimity × Agitation
4) Gauche
5) Exhume
× Tactful
× Inter
6) Baleful × Beneficent
7) Anathematize × Bless
8) Enigmatic × Unambiguous
9) Pariah × Idol
10) Turbid × Limpid
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timid - lack of self confidence
VORACIOUS -ravenous, glutonous, insatiable, avid, hungry, greedy awry-crooked
Irksome -annoying, tiresome,exaspirating remonstrate - protest; whimsical -capricious, un-predictable, unusual retrograde -move backward,degenerate. veracious - truthfull glib - fluent rubble - broken stone. quixotic - extravagantly idealistic; impractical ameliorate - improve misanthrope - hater of humanity, pessimist platitude - trite remark
Foray -raid,incursion,venture,sortie,attack,assault scatny - meager,insufficient
Frugality - Economy multilingal - many languages arid - dry cognizant - knowledge latitude - freedom from narrow limitations inimical - adverse,hostile cliche - trite _expression
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ACUMEN
a. exactness
b. potential
c. shrewdness
d. bluntness
e. None of these
BEHEST
a. behavior
b. hold down
c. hold up
d. relieve
e. condemn
DISCRETION
a. prudence
b. consistency
c. precipice
d. disturbance
e. distemper
ORDAIN
a. arrange
b. command
c. contribute
d. establish
e. control
FLORID
a. ornate
b. thriving
c. artistic
d. elegant
e. None of these
PENITENCE
a. liking
b. insightful
c. attractive
d. penetrable
e. compunction
WHET
a. stimulate
MORTIFY
a. make a cavity
b. displease
c. humiliate
d. relapse
e. murder
ADAGE
a. advice
b. proverb
c. enlargement
d. advantage
e. usage
TO DISPEL
a. to dissipate
b. to dissent
c. to distort
d. to disfigure
e. to dissect
ERRATIC
a. unromantic
b. free
c. popular
d. steady
e. unknown
TO MERIT
a. to embrace
b. to devote
c. to deserve
d. to combine
e. to display
RAPT
a. lively
b. concealed
c. engrossed
d. prototype
e. None of these
TO HEAP
a. to pile
ABODE
a. clay
b. obstacle
c. dwelling
d. bind
e. to beguile
POTENTIAL
a. latent
b. hysterical
c. conventional
d. symmetrical
e. conscientious
EXTRICATE
a. terminate
b. isolate
c. liberate
d. simplify
e. frustrate
DISPARITY
a. inequality
b. impartiality
c. unfairness
d. twist
e. None of these
TO CONFISCATE
a. to harass
b. to repulse
c. to console
d. to appropriate
e. to congregate
PIOUS
a. historic
b. devout
c. multiple
d. fortunate
e. authoritative
LETHARGY
a. reminiscence
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Syno:
b. humorous
c. inculate
d. dampen
e. None of these
INCENTIVE
a. reflex
b. amplitude
c. inflection
d. provocation
e. escutcheon
LATITUDE
a. scope
b. segment
c. globule
d. legislature
e. lamentation
b. to forbid
c. to proceed
d. to share
e. to stoop
CAJOLE
a. coax
b. motivate
c. profound
d. mollify
e. evade
OVULATE
a. penury
b. immunize
c. fertilize
d. reproduce
e. incisions
b. category
c. fallacy
d. unanimity
e. stupor
CARGO
a. cabbage
b. camel
c. lance
d. freight
e. flax
OVATION
a. oration
b. gesture
c. emulation
d. applause
e. nourish
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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
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
Rupidiate Repudiate - reject,deny
Gauche - clumsy, vulgar
Intrinsic - essential
Gaudy – flashy , showy
Hidebound – narrow minded
Incognitent -
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
Indubitably – undoubtedly, certainly
Extraneous – irrelevant , unrelated
Corpulent – fat,pump
Transient – momentary
Spurious – false,fake
Whimsical - fancy
Braggadocio -
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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
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 * consistency
Stilted * natural
Levity * gravity
Fritty
Genry
Synonym
1.
Insimate
2.
Banal
3.
misdemeanour
4.
bombastic
5.
tenacious
6.
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
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22.
incongruous
23.
ingenious
24.
estrange
25.
clandestine
Antonym
1.
loutish
2.
prevaricate
3.
Hilary
4.
admonition
5.
boonish
6.
dangle
7.
spur
8.
apex
9.
aplomb
10.
veracious
11.
cliché
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.
gadfly
27.
ignominious
28.
hidebound
29.
reticence
30.
tantamount
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