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SYNONYMS----------------------------admonish = usurp (reprove) merry = gayalienate = estrange (isolate) instigate = incitedispel = dissipate (dismiss) belief = convictioncovet= crave (desire) belated = too late

solicit = beseech (seek) brim = bordersubside = wane (drop) renounce= rejecthover = linger (stay close) divulge = revealheap = to pile (collect) adhesive = tenaciousveer = diverge (turn) hamper = obstructcaprice = whim (impulse) to merit= to deservestifle = suffocate (smother) inert = passivelatent = potential (inactive) latitude = scopeconcur = acquiesce (accept) momentary = transienttranquil = serene (calm) admonish = cautiouslethargy = stupor (lazy) volume = quantityfurtive= stealthy (secret) meager = scantycargo = freight(load) baffle = frustrateefface = obliterate(wipe out) misery = distresspretentious = ostentatious(affected) discretion = prudencecompunction = remorse (regret) amiable = friendlycajole = coax (wheedle sweet talk) incentive = provocationEmbrace = hug (hold-cuddle) latent = potentialConfiscate = appropriate (to take charge) emancipate = liberatelament = mourn confiscate = appropriateobstinate = stubborn acumen = exactnessmetamorphosis = transform scrutiny = close examinationannihilate = to destroy fuse = combinewhet = sharpen behest = requestadage = proverb penitence = to repeatovation = applause overt = obviousEfface = obliterate

TCS main Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 003

You can refer to Barrons most frequently used words list for a close recap.

Vocabulary Section: (Time : 28 mins)

Synonyms -

1.Moribund declining, dilapidated, waning2.Repudiate reject, disclaim, renounce, deny

3.Translucent transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage5. Inundate flood, overwhelm, swamp6. Bilk deceive, trick, swindle, con7.Nettle annoy, irritate, vex8.Impugn hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse9.Mulch10.Tenacity stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination11.Sobriety temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness

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12.Degrade shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate13.Hidebound - narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced14.Waif stray, sole, thing15.Hamper basket, hinder16.Retrograde nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative17.Despondent hopeless, low, dejected

18.Debacle disaster, tragedy, catastrophe19.Nebulous vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous20.Inconsistent conflicting, contradictory, unreliable , incompatible, inhoherent21.Paradox inconsistency, irony, absurdityPaper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003

synonym

1. dwindle decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off2. efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy3. inept incompetent, inexpert, clumsy4. infirmity - ill-health, sickness5. candid- open, frank6. dangle - hang, swing, sway

Antonym

1. Irksome * pleasant2. Jaunty * sorrowful, sad3. Nebulous * precise4. Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding5. Obese * thin6. Whimsical * ordinary

Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003

Synonym and antonym

1.Harbinger forerunner, portent, indication2.Cacophony dissonance, disharmony3.Divulge reveal, disclose4.Clutch grasp, grab, clasp, hold5.Acronym short form, contraction, ellipsis6.Illustrious memorable, wellknown, famous7.Prolific productive, abundant8.Divergent different, deviating, conflicting9.Jaded world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, bored, fed up10. Mien appearance, demeanor

11. Mitigate alleviate, ease, lessen, soften, allay, moderate12. Ambitious determined, grand, striving13. Aberration deviation, abnormality, eccentricity, oddness14. Foray raid, sortie, incursion, attack, venture15. 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 followingwords.

Synonyms: (Ref: Barrons Synonyms and Antonyms)

Ponderous heavy, tedious, cumbersomeMundane ordinary, dull, monotonous, drearyIcon image, idol, emblem, symbolBrackish salty, brinyMollify placate, pacify, calm, appease, sootheDepreciation reduction, declineEquanimity composure, poise, calmness, self-controlGist general idea, substance, essenceGaudy garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorfulAwry skewed, crooked, wrongRepartee banter, joking, word playBoisterous energetic, animated

Ungainly clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawkyWhimsical fanciful, unusual, quirky, capriciousAsperity roughness, severity, brusquenessCavil quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carpQuixotic idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticableProfound deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightfulIncorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopelessMusty mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffyWaif stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphanIrk displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rileInterdict prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargoCohere - hold togetherRupture - break

Moribund dying, declining, waningDcollet low necked, revealingCallow inexperienced, immature, youthfulBalmy mild, clement, pleasantrecalcitrant unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubbornguile cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness

Antonyms1.Compose x disturb2.Pristine x sullied3.Turbid x limpid4.Monetary x non-economical5.Revere x threaten

6.Hamper x facilitate7.Transient x permanence8.Fascinate x mundane9.Fickle x loyal10.Contraband x legal goods11.Repellent x attractive12.Slur x grace13.Protean x constant14.Hidebound x broadminded15.Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory

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Sentence completion

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

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.

Censure fault, criticizeOptimum best, most favorableCandid frank, open, blunt, upfront, forth-rightCite quote, name, mention, refer to, allude toEffusive demonstrative, fussy, talkative, overenthusiastic, vociferous, extrovertedVoluble articulate, vociferous, talkativeBanal commonplace, trivial, predictable, trite, hackneyedStanding rank, permanent, position, duration, status, reputation, eminenceNascent budding, emerging, blossoming, embryonicClutch grasp, grab, holdGeneric general, basic, common

Empirical experimental, pragmatic, practicalAnomaly irregularity, glitch, differenceCircuitous roundabout, twisty, meandering, indirect, winding, tortuousSurveillance observation, watch, shadowingObjective aim, impartial, real, purpose, goalRaucous rough, wild, hoarse, gutteringVoracious insatiable, avid, hungry, big, rapacious, greedyPedigree rare-breed, full-blooded, lineageFidelity loyalty, reliabilityAugment supplement, boost, add to, bump upPrecarious unstable, shaky, risky, uncertainDerogatory disparaging, critical, insulting, offensiveOnus responsibility, burden, obligation, duty

Analogous - similar, akin, relatedExpedient measure, convenient, device, maneuverCompliance fulfillment, obedienceDiffident shy, insecure, timidPlaintive mournful, sad, melancholic, nostalgic, lamentingInsinuate imply, suggest, make-out, ingratiate yourselfMisdemeanor wrong, sin, crime, offenseExonerate clear, forgive, absolveGregarious outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreservedBenign kind, benevolent, compassionateAttenuate satisfy, calm, soothe, easeSonorous loud, deep, resonant, echoingBolster boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourageHeterodox unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviatingRestiveness impatience, restlessness, nervousnessEffigy image, statue, modelRetrograde retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,forward-looking(antonym)Sacrosanct sacred, holy, reveredDangle hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspendCryptic mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hiddenDebilitate incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinderDivulge reveal, discloseSpendthrift wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper

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Indigenous native, original, localErroneous mistaken, flawed, incorrectMinion follower, subordinate, underling, goferVeracity 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

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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 2003You can refer to Barrons most frequently used words list for a close recap.Vocabulary Section: Work out the synonyms, antonyms of: -(time 28 mins)1.Physiognomy2.Repudiate3.Translucent4. Mitigate5. Inundate6. Bilk7.Nettle8.Impugn9.Mulch10.Tenacity11.Sobriety12.Degrade13.Misanthrope14.Waif

15.Hamper16.Retrograde17.Despondent18.Debacle19.Tarry20.Bilk21.Incontinent.22.Nebulous23.Paradox24.Hidebound25.Lacklustre26.Moribund.

Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003synonymdwindleeffaceindiginityineptinfirmitycandiddangleAntonym

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restivnessIrksomeJauntyNebulousMisapprehensionObese

ObloquyPaper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003Synonym and antonymHarbingerCacophonyDivulgeClutchAcronymIllustriousProlificDivergentJadedMien

MitigateAmbitiousAberrationTransient(an)-permanenceBuxomForayDenounceOne student got 7-8 words starting with A from high frequency word list.(barrons guide)

Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20.DIRECT ANSWERS :-----------------------------------------------------------------

Admonish : usurpMeager :scantyAlienate : estrangeMerry : gayBrim : Boarderobstinate : stubbornPretention:pretentioiusTranquil:serenesolicit : urgesubside : wanefurtive :stealthymisery : disstressvolume :quantityveer : divergestiffle :snithsadhesive : ---Hamper : obstructbelief : convictionlament : wailto merit :to deserveincentive : ----inert: passiveBaffle : Frustrate

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Confiscate : appropriatCovet : craveCaprice : whimConcur :acquiesceCargo :freightDispel : Scatter

Divulge : -----Discretion: prudenceEmancipate : liberateEfface : obliterateHover : lingerHeap : to pileInstigate : incitelatitude : scopelatent : potentiallethergy : stupormomentary : transient

Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997

VERBAL SECTIONDirections for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words1. MerryAns. Gay,Happy

2. AlienateAns. Estrange

3. SolicitAns. To request

4.HeapAns. To pile

5.CargoAns. Freight

6.MomentaryAns. Transient

7. VolumeAns.Quantity

8.VeerAns.Diverge

9.DispelAns.Dissipate

10.AdmonishAns.Cautious

11.MeagerAns.Scanty

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12.LatitudeAns.Scope

13.LatentAns.Potential

14.CovetAns.Crave

15.DiscretionAns. Prudence

Papers Got from Students Who gone for Campus InterviewsVERBAL SECTIONDirections for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words1. DepreciationAns. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value

2. Deprecate

Ans. Feel and express disapproval of

3. IncentiveAns. Thing one encourages a person to do something

4. EchelonAns. Level of authority or responsibility

5. InnovationAns.To make changes or introduce new things

6. IntermittantAns. Externally stopping and then starting

7. DetrimentalAns.Harmful

8. AberrationAns. Deviation

9. ConciliationAns.To make less angry or more friendly

10. OrthodoxAns.Conventional or superstitious

11. FallibleAns.Liable to err

12. VolatileAns.Ever changing

13. ManifestionAns.Clear or obvious

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14. ConnotationAns. Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning

15. ReciprocalAns. Reverse, Opposite

Verbal :(ref Barrons) (Synonyms and Antonyms)PonderousHamperNebulousMundaneIconBrackishMollifyDeprecationEquanimityTransientMienGist

GaudyContraband(ant)Repellant(ant)AwryDoltishFrugality-EconomyReparteeBoisterousUngainlyWhimsical(ant&syn)AsperityCavilQuixotic

ProfoundIncorrigibleMustyWaifIrkInterdict-prohibitCohere-hold togetherRupture-breakMoribund-dyingDcollet-low neckedCallow-youthfulRepugnanceCompose x disturb

Pristine x sulliedTurbid x limpidPrecipitate x dilatory/contradictoryRevere x threatenHamper x facilitateSlur xProtean xFascinate x mundaneFickle x loyalSynergy x

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HideboundMonetaryIncompatible Choices-Indifferent, FaultySentence completionA passage is given with multiple blanks.There was a passage abt Artists,abt Money mgmt,abt Cleanliness

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS.

WHIMSICALCENSURE.OPTIMUM.MISAPPREHENSION.CANDIDTOROSE.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.

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ANATHEMATIZE.BENIGN.ATTENUATE.SONOROUS.BOLSTER.DIVERGENT.

DECOLLATEHETERODOXRESTIVENESSIGNONIMOUS.PLAGARIOUS.EFFIGY.TENACIOUS.RETROGADE.SACROSANCT.DANGLE.ANOMALY.CRYPTIC.DEBILIATE.DIVULGE.SCEPTIC.SPENDTHRIFT.INDIGENOUS.ERRONIUS.RUPTURE.MINION.VERACITY.

balmy-mildrecalcitrant-stubbornguile-deciPonderous

HamperNebulousMundaneIconBrackishMollifyDeprecationEquanimityTransientMiteGistGaudyContraband (ant)

Repellant (ant)AwryColtishFrugality-EconomyReparteeBoisterousUngainlyWhimsical (ant&syn)AsperityCavil

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QuixoticProfoundIncorrigibleMustyWaifIrk

Interdict-prohibitCohere-hold togetherRupture-breakMoribund-dyingDcollet-low neckedCallow-youthfulRepugnance

Compose x disturbPristine x sulliedTurbid x limpidPrecipitate x dilatory/contradictoryRevere x threatenHamper x facilitateSlur xProtean xFascinate x mundaneFickle x loyalSynergy xHideboundMonetaryIncompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty

VERBAL REASONING

SYNONYMS:

---------------1. CIRCUMSPECT(i)CONDITION (ii)INSPECT (iii)CAUTIOUS(IV)RECKLESS2. ABYSMAL1.SLIGHT 2.DEEP3. ILLUSTRIOUS4. PROLIFIC5. DILIGENT1.INTELLIGENT 2.....6. VEHEMENT1.PASSIONATE 2.CONFESY 3.NOISY 4.MOQULIS7. IMPETUS

1.CONNECT 2. CRUCIAL 3.STIMULUS 4. IMMEDIATE8. ACRONYM1. ABBREVIATION 2. SIMILAR9. DISSEMINATE1.FORECAST 2.SPREAD 3.BRANSP10. HARBINGER1.NAVAL 2. UNCOMMON 3.FORE RUNNER 4.GLORY

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11. TRACTABLE1.OBJECTIONABLE 2.ENJOYABLE 3.ADAPTABLE 4.OBSTINATE12. COVERT1.MANIFEST 2.INVISIBLE 3.SCARED 4.ALTER13. PENSIVE1.REPENTENT 2.SAD 3. THOUGHTLESS 4.CARELESS ANS: 3

14. MITIGATE1.AGGRAVATE 2.RELIEVE 3.ELEMINATE 4.EXHUMAN15. DIVERGENT1.CONTRARY 2.COMING TOGETHER 3.CONVERSANT4.CONTROVERSY16. DOGMATIC1.SCEPTICAL 2.RESILIENT 3.STUBBORN 4.SUSPICIOUS17. CLUTCH1. HOLD 2. GRAB 3.RELEASE 4.SPREAD18. MOTLEY1.BULKY 2. SPECKLED 3.HOMOGENEOUS 4.DIFFERENT19. RELINQUISH1.PURSUE 2.VANQUISH 3.DESTROY 4.DEVASTATE20. TRANSIENT1.PERMANENT 2.REMOVED

20- 26FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE

27-32READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION

Vocabulary for TCS test

Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms

Abysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is Terrible, awful, Superb

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exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance dreadful, appalling, verybad,

acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters ofa multi-word name

Contraction, ellipsis,

admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: Headmonished his listeners to change their

wicked ways

Reprove, reprimand,chide, rebuke, usurp

Approve

Circumspect v. Investigation before acting,Use: She tried always to be circumspect

Cautious, prudent,careful, guarded, wary,judicious, vigilant,

reckless

Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement,pacification, propitiation

Incitement

Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of anexpression. Use: Foreigners frequentlyare unaware of the connotations of thewords they use.

Nuance, suggestion,implication, undertone,overtone, subtext,

covert Adj. secretor hidden, not openlypracticed or vowed n. a covering thatserves to conceal or shelter something

Use: Investigations of CIA reveal thatsuch covert operations can get out ofcontrol

Clandestine, concealed,stealthy, underground,copse, wood, thicket

Open

Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use:The child was covetous by nature andwanted to take the toys belonging to hisclassmates

envious, jealous,desirous, greedy

Generous,temperate

Deprecate v. express disapproval of, protestagainst, belittle Use: A firm believer ofold-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post,deprecated the modern tendency toaddress new acquaintances by their firstnames.

Denounce, deplore,condemn, censure,denigrate, decry,belittle.

Approve

Diligence n. care and perseverance in carrying outtasks. Use : Her employers were greatlyimpressed by her diligence and offeredher a partnership in the firm

Hard-working,assiduousness,meticulousness,conscientiousness,painstakingness

Laziness,carelessness,negligence

Discretion n. ability to adjust action tocircumstances Use: Use your discretion inthis matter and do not discuss the matterwith anyone.

Prudence, caution,acumen, predilection,sagacity, wariness,volition

Indiscretion

dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanishUse: The bright sunlight eventuallydispelled the morning mist

Disperse Attract

Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or debate,

the act of spreading something, Use:Bytheir use of the internet, propagandists,have been able to disseminate their petdoctrines to new audiences around theglobe

Broadcasting, diffusion,

propagation,

Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried todiscourage him from being so dogmatic,but nothing could convince him that hisopinions might be wrong

Arbitrary, doctrinal,unbending, inflexible,authoritarian,

Flexible

echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank,

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heightfallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am

fallible, but I feel confident that I amright this time

Imperfect, unsound,mortal, weak, frail,

Perfect

Harbinger n. an indication of the approach ofsomething or someone, forerunner v. fore

shadow or presage Use: The crocus is anearly harbinger of spring

Forerunner, herald,potent, omen,

illustrious Adj. Widelyknown and esteemed Memorable, well-known,famous

Inglorious,shameful

impetus n. A force that moves something along,incentive, stimulus Use: A new federalhighway program would create jobs andwill give added impetus to our economicrecovery

Momentum, thrust,motivation

inertia

Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor weddingreception had to be shifted indoor toavoid the intermittent showers that fellon and of all afternoon.

Alternating, sporadic Constant

Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but notpresently evident or realized Use:Polaroid pictures are popular at theparties because you can see the latentphotographic image gradually appearbefore your eyes

Dormant, embryonic,suppressed,undeveloped,

Overt

Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: Ithink you have permitted your son toomuch latitude in this manner

Leeway, freedom,autonomy, liberty, room,rope

Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indicationUse: Mozarts early attraction to theharpsichord was the first manifestationof his pronounced musical bent

Sign, demonstration,expression, symptom,

mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousnessor extent of Use: Nothing he could do tomitigate her anger, she refused toforgive him

Appease, alleviate,allay, assuage, mollify,extenuate, palliate

Aggrevate,exacerbate

motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he worea motley tunic, red and green and blueand gold all patched togetherhaphazardly

Assorted, diversed,mixed, dissimilar,

Uniform,homogenous,monochrome

pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful witha hint of sadness Use: The pensive lovergazed at the portrait of his beloved andsighed deeply.

Brooding, pondering,meditative,contemplative

prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a

prolific writer, who produced as meanyas three books a years

Productive, abundant,

fecund

Unproductive,

scarce

relinquish v. give up something with reluctance,yield Use: once you get used to fringeslike expense account meal and companycar, it is very difficult to relinquish them

Surrender, renounce,abandon, repudiate,cede,

Vanquish,retain,

solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayortelephoned all the member of the citycouncil to solicit their votes

Importune, implore,crave, beseech,

Grant

tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible Obedient, dutiful, well- Disobedient,

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to suggestion Use: Although Susanseemed to be a tractable young woman,she had a stubborn streak ofindependence

mannered intractable

veer v. change in direction Use: After whatseemed to be en eternity, the wind

veered to the east and the storm abated

Turn, swerve

Vehement Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; withmarked vigor Use: He became soVehement in describing what hadhappened with him that he startedjumping up and down

Fervent, passionate, Apathetic

Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She wasan unpredictable creature, acting oncaprice, never taking thought ofconsequences

Whim, impulse, quirk,fad, fancy, notion

stifle 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,

Let out

concur v. agree Use: Did you concur with thedecision of the court or did you find itunfair?

Agre, harmonize,coincide, assent,acquiesce

Conflict, resist

lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: Acomplete days work left him in a state oflethargy

Stupor, indolence,weariness

Get-up-and-go

Furtive Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly orsordid Use: noticing the furtive glancethe customer gave the diamond braceleton the counter, the jeweler wonderedwhether he had a potential shoplifter inhis hands

Surreptitious,clandestine

open

efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coinhad been handled so many times that itsdate had been effaced

Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave

Pretentious Adj. Intended to attract notice andimpress others, making unjustifiedclaims, overambitious Use: The otherprize winner isnt wearing her medal.;isnt it a bit pretentious of you to wearyours?

Ostentatious, pompous,conceited

Down-to-earth

compunction n. a feeling of deep regret (usually ofsome misdeed) Use: The judge wasespecially sever in his sentencing as thecriminal had shown no compunction forhis heinous crime

Regret, scruple, qualm,guilt, reluctance,hesitation,

confiscate

1] Depreciation = deflation,depression,devaluation,fall,slump2] Depricate = feel and express disapproval

3] Incentive = thing one encourages one to do4] Echelon = level of authority or responsibility

5] Innovation = make changes or introduce new things6] Intermittant = externally stopping and then starting

7] Detrimental = harmful

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8] Mesotiate = ...9] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly

10] Orthodox = conventional or superstitious11] Fallible = liable to err

12] Volatile = ever changing13] Manifestion = clear or obvious

14] Connotation =15] Reciprocal = reverse, opposite16] Agrarian = related to agriculture17] Vacillate = undecided or dilemma

18] Experdent = fitting proper , desirable19] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one

20] Access = to approach21] Compensation= salary

22] Truncate = shorten by cutting23] Adherance = stick

24] Heterogenous = non-similar things25] Surplus = excessive

26] Assess = determine the amount or value27] Cognizance = knowledge28] Retrospective = review

29] Naive = innocent , rustic30] Equivocate = tallying on both sides

31] Postulate = frame a theory32] Latent = dormant, secret

33] Fluctuate = wavering34] Eliminate = to reduce35] Affinity = strong liking

36] Expedite = hasten37] Console = to show sympathy

38] Adversary = opposition39] Affable = lovable, approchable

40] Decomposable = rotten

41] Agregious = apart from crowd,especially bad42] Conglomeration = group43] Aberration = deviation

44] Erudite = wise, profound45] Augury = prediction

46] Credibility = ability to common belief,quality of being credible47] Coincident = incidentally

48] Constituent = accompanying49] Differential = having or showing or making use of50] Distention = act out,strtching out ,swelling out

51] Litigation = engaging in a law suite52] Moratorium = legally or officially determined period of delay before

the fulfilment of the agrement or payment of debts

53] Negotiate = discuss or bargain54] Preparation = act of preparing

55] Preponderant = superiority of power or quality56] Relevance = quality of being relevant

57] Apparatus = appliance58] Ignorance = blindness or inexperiance

59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm60] Precipitate = Quicken.

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Synonyms

1) Choleric = Hot Tempered, Irritate

2) Waif = Urchin, Abandoned Person

3) Florid = Ornate, Showy

4) Servility = Surrender

5) Tepid = Luke warm, Half hearted

6) Melee = Fight, Combat

7) Aplomb = Self-confidence, composure

8) Mawkish = Over emotional, weepy

9) Voracious = Hungry, eager, greedy

10) Clich = Commonplace, Truism

11) Pithy = Strong

12) Celibacy = Chastity, State of not being married

13) Retrograde = Worsen, Move backward

14) Foil = metal sheet, Layer of aluminum paper

15) Chaste = Pure, Modest

16) Furtive = Secret, Stealthy

17) Paradox= Contradiction

18) Alacrity= Eagerness, Readiness

19) Remiss = Careless

20) Repartee = Witty Report

21) Mundane = Normal22) Moribund = Dying, Expiring

23) Banal = Stale, Common place, Usual

24) Tarry = Delay

25) Misapprehension = Improper Understanding

26) Cleft = Split

27) Virulent= Poisonous, Dangerous

28) Indulgent = Obliging, Complaint

29) Tantamount = Equivalent

30) Repudiate = Reject, Deny, Renounce

31) Reprobate = Degenerate

32) Acclivity = an upward slope

33) Baneful = Destructive, Harmful

34) Chide = Scold

35) Circuitous = Indirect in action or language

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36) Churlish = Brutish, Cruel, Rude

37) Latitude = Freedom, Liberty

38) Jettison= throw away, get rid of

Antonyms

1) Mollify Enrage, Provoke2) Inundate Drain

3) Equanimity Agitation

4) Gauche Tactful

5) Exhume Inter

6) Baleful Beneficent

7) Anathematize Bless

8) Enigmatic Unambiguous

9) Pariah Idol

10) Turbid Limpid

timid - lack of self confidenceVORACIOUS -ravenous, glutonous, insatiable, avid,hungry, greedyawry-crooked

Irksome -annoying, tiresome,exaspiratingremonstrate - protest;whimsical -capricious, un-predictable, unusualretrograde -move backward,degenerate.veracious - truthfullglib - fluentrubble - broken stone.quixotic - extravagantly idealistic; impracticalameliorate - improve

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misanthrope - hater of humanity, pessimistplatitude - trite remarkForay -raid,incursion,venture,sortie,attack,assaultscatny - meager,insufficientFrugality - Economymultilingal - many languages

arid - drycognizant - knowledgelatitude - freedom from narrow limitationsinimical - adverse,hostilecliche - trite _expression

Verbal

ACUMEN

a. exactnessb. potentialc. shrewdnessd. bluntnesse. None of these

BEHESTa. behaviorb. hold down

MORTIFY

a. make a cavityb. displeasec. humiliated. relapsee. murder

ADAGEa. adviceb.proverbc. enlargement

ABODE

a. clayb. obstaclec. dwellingd. binde. to beguile

POTENTIALa. latentb. hystericalc. conventional

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c. hold upd. relievee. condemn

DISCRETION

a.prudenceb. consistencyc. precipiced. disturbancee. distemper

ORDAINa. arrangeb. commandc. contributed. establishe. control

FLORIDa. ornateb. thrivingc. artisticd. elegante. None of these

PENITENCEa. likingb. insightfulc. attractived. penetrablee. compunction

WHETa. stimulateb. humorousc. inculated. dampene. None of these

INCENTIVEa. reflexb. amplitudec. inflectiond.provocation

e. escutcheon

LATITUDEa. scopeb. segmentc. globuled. legislaturee. lamentation

d. advantagee. usage

TO DISPELa. to dissipate

b. to dissentc. to distortd. to disfiguree. to dissect

ERRATICa. unromanticb. freec. populard. steadye. unknown

TO MERIT

a. to embraceb. to devotec. to deserved. to combinee. to display

RAPTa. livelyb. concealedc. engrossedd. prototypee. None of these

TO HEAPa. to pileb. to forbidc. to proceedd. to sharee. to stoop

CAJOLEa. coaxb. motivatec. profoundd. mollifye. evade

OVULATEa. penuryb. immunizec.fertilized. reproducee. incisions

d. symmetricale. conscientious

EXTRICATEa. terminateb. isolate

c. liberated. simplifye. frustrate

DISPARITYa. inequalityb. impartialityc. unfairnessd. twiste. None of these

TO CONFISCATEa. to harassb. to repulsec. to consoled. to appropriatee. to congregate

PIOUSa. historicb. devoutc. multipled. fortunatee. authoritative

LETHARGYa. reminiscenceb. categoryc. fallacyd. unanimitye. stupor

CARGOa. cabbageb. camelc. lanced.freighte. flax

OVATIONa. orationb. gesturec. emulationd. applausee. nourish

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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

Pillage steal , loot , plunderCleft - split , crackIncesment Brazen - bold , shamelessAwry - skewed , twisted , crookedRemiss careless , negligent

Defection - desertionEnsue - followAvid - keen , eagerRupidiate Repudiate - reject,denyGauche - clumsy, vulgarIntrinsic - essentialGaudy flashy , showyHidebound narrow mindedIncognitent -Intermittent irregular,brokenClastrophobia - fearContraband illegal tradePagm concealed raptVoracious avid,hunger,greedySeedy sleazy,seamyOmniscience knowing allDiatribe attack,criticismSlack - loose, relaxedFelicitous fortunate,luckRelish enjoy,savorAloofness unfriendliness, remotenessAmbiguity - unknownPattryBaleful threatening, malevolentPattryBaleful threatening, malevolentLapidarianGambol - skip

High handed dominant,imperiousRetrospection - perceptionAntithePaganGenuflect kneel,bowcoerce force,compelIndubitably undoubtedly, certainlyExtraneous irrelevant , unrelatedCorpulent fat,pumpTransient momentarySpurious false,fakeWhimsical - fancyBraggadocio -

ChimericalCallow inexperience,naiveMenial unskilled,boringIndigenous native,originalAmbiguityFoil frustrate,halt

Antonyms:

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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

AwryConsensus * disagreementRetrograde * forward lookingGalleonChide * praiseDepravity * goodness,righteousness

Paradox * consistencyStilted * naturalLevity * gravityFrittyGenry

Synonym

1. Insimate

2. Banal

3. misdemeanour

4. bombastic

5. tenacious6. 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

22. incongruous

23. ingenious

24. estrange25. clandestine

Antonym

1. loutish

2. prevaricate

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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

3. Hilary

4. admonition

5. boonish

6. dangle

7. spur

8. apex

9. aplomb

10. veracious

11. clich

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. gadfly27. ignominious

28. hidebound

29. reticence

30. tantamount

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