SYNONYMS

---------------------------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 Barrons 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
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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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

Antonym
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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, wellknown, 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

Campus Recruitment in Calicut REC 1997

VERBAL SECTION:
words.
Synonyms:

Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following

(Ref: Barrons 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
Dcollet low necked, revealing
Callow inexperienced, immature, youthful
Balmy mild, clement, pleasant
recalcitrant unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn
guile cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness
Antonyms
1.Compose
x disturb
2.Pristine
x sullied
3.Turbid
x limpid
4.Monetary
x non-economical
5.Revere
x threaten
6.Hamper
x facilitate
7.Transient
x permanence
8.Fascinate
x mundane
9.Fickle
x loyal
10.Contraband x legal goods
11.Repellent
x attractive
12.Slur x grace
13.Protean
x constant
14.Hidebound x broadminded
15.Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory

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)
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
5) IMPETUS
(i) CONNECT

(ii) CONFESY

(ii) CRUCIAL

6) ACRONYM
(i) ABBREVIATION

(iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS

(iii) STIMULUS

(iv) IMMEDIATE

(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
3) PENSIVE
(i) REPENTENT

(ii) SAD

4) MITIGATE
(i) AGGRAVATE

(ii) RELIEVE

5) DIVERGENT
(i) CONTRARY
(iii) CONVERSANT

(iv) ALTER

(iii) THOUGHTLESS
(iii) ELEMINATE

(iv) EXHUMAN

(ii) COMING TOGETHER

(iv) CONTROVERSY

6) DOGMATIC
(i) SCEPTICAL (ii) RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN
7) CLUTCH
(i) HOLD

(iv) CARELESS

(ii) GRAB

(iii) RELEASE

(iv) SUSPICIOUS

(iv) SPREAD

8) MOTLEY
(i) BULKY
9) RELINQUISH
(i) PURSUE

(ii) SPECKLED
(ii) VANQUISH

10) TRANSIENT
(i) PERMANENT

(iii) HOMOGENEOUS

(iv) DIFFERENT

(iii) DESTROY

(iv) DEVASTATE

(ii) REMOVED

Papers From Campus Recruitment at NIT Bhopal 2003

You 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.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
restivness
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
Mien
Mitigate
Ambitious
Aberration
Transient(an)-permanence
Buxom
Foray
Denounce
One student got 7-8 words starting with A from high frequency word list.(barrons guide)
Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999
SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20.
DIRECT ANSWERS :
----------------------------------------------------------------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
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
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
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
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
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)
Ponderous
Hamper
Nebulous
Mundane
Icon
Brackish
Mollify
Deprecation
Equanimity
Transient
Mien
Gist
Gaudy
Contraband(ant)
Repellant(ant)
Awry
Doltish
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
Dcollet-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

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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
TOROSE.
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.

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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
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

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Whimsical (ant&syn)
Asperity
Cavil
Quixotic
Profound
Incorrigible
Musty
Waif
Irk
Interdict-prohibit
Cohere-hold together
Rupture-break
Moribund-dying
Dcollet-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

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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
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

20- 26
FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES BETWEEN THE PASSAGE
27-32
READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION

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Vocabulary for TCS test

Word
Abysmal
acronym
admonish
Circumspect

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
v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He
admonished his listeners to change their
wicked ways
v. Investigation before acting,
Use: She tried always to be circumspect

Conciliation

n. the act of placating

Connotation

n. Suggested or implied meaning of an

expression. Use: Foreigners frequently
are unaware of the connotations of the
words they use.
Adj. secret or hidden, not openly
practiced or vowed n. a covering that
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

covert

Covetous

Deprecate

Diligence

Discretion

dispel
Dissemination

Dogmatic

n. ability to adjust action to

circumstances Use: Use your discretion in
this matter and do not discuss the matter
with anyone.
v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish
Use: The bright sunlight eventually
dispelled the morning mist
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
Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to
discourage him from being so dogmatic,
but nothing could convince him that his

Synonyms
Terrible, awful, dreadful,
appalling, very bad,
Contraction, ellipsis,

Antonyms
Superb

Reprove, reprimand,
chide, rebuke, usurp

Approve

Cautious, prudent,
careful, guarded, wary,
judicious, vigilant,
Appeasement,
pacification, propitiation
Nuance, suggestion,
implication, undertone,
overtone, subtext,

reckless

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

Open

envious, jealous,
desirous, greedy

Generous,
temperate

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

Approve

Hard-working,
assiduousness,
meticulousness,
conscientiousness,
painstakingness
Prudence, caution,
acumen, predilection,
sagacity, wariness,
volition
Disperse

Laziness,
carelessness,
negligence

Incitement

Indiscretion

Attract

Broadcasting, diffusion,
propagation,

Arbitrary, doctrinal,
unbending, inflexible,
authoritarian,

Flexible

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echelon
fallible
Harbinger

illustrious
impetus

Intermittent

Latent

Latitude
Manifestation

mitigate

motley

pensive

prolific
relinquish

solicit

opinions might be wrong

n. A body of troops arranged in a line
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
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
Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding
reception had to be shifted indoor to
avoid the intermittent showers that fell
on and of all afternoon.
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
n. outward demonstration, indication
Use: Mozarts early attraction to the
harpsichord was the first manifestation
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

Level, stratum, rank,

height
Imperfect, unsound,
mortal, weak, frail,

Perfect

Forerunner, herald,
potent, omen,
Memorable, well-known,
famous
Momentum, thrust,
motivation

Inglorious,
shameful
inertia

Alternating, sporadic

Constant

Dormant, embryonic,
suppressed,
undeveloped,

Overt

Leeway, freedom,
autonomy, liberty, room,
rope
Sign, demonstration,
expression, symptom,
Appease, alleviate, allay,
assuage, mollify,
extenuate, palliate

Aggrevate,
exacerbate

Assorted, diversed,
mixed, dissimilar,

Uniform,
homogenous,
monochrome

Brooding, pondering,
meditative,
contemplative
Productive, abundant,
fecund

Unproductive,
scarce

Surrender, renounce,
abandon, repudiate,
cede,

Vanquish,
retain,

Importune, implore,
crave, beseech,

Grant

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tractable

veer
Vehement

Caprice

stifle

concur
lethargy
Furtive

efface
Pretentious

compunction

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
v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use:
Halfway through the boring picture,
Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns.
v. agree Use: Did you concur with the
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 isnt wearing her medal.;
isnt it a bit pretentious of you to wear
yours?
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

Obedient, dutiful, wellmannered

Disobedient,
intractable

Turn, swerve
Fervent, passionate,

Apathetic

Whim, impulse, quirk,

fad, fancy, notion
Smother, asphyxiate,
choke, suffocate,
strangle, curb, restrain,
repress,
Agre, harmonize,
coincide, assent,
acquiesce
Stupor, indolence,
weariness

Let out

Surreptitious,
clandestine

open

Obliterate, eradicate,

Engrave

Ostentatious, pompous,
conceited

Down-to-earth

Conflict, resist
Get-up-and-go

Regret, scruple, qualm,

guilt, reluctance,
hesitation,

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

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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] Cognizance = 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, 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

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59] Obsession = complex enthusiasm

60] Precipitate = Quicken.
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

= Normal

22) 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

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34) Chide

= Scold

35) Circuitous

= Indirect in action or language

36) Churlish

= Brutish, Cruel, Rude

37) Latitude

= Freedom, Liberty

38) Jettison= throw away, get rid of

Antonyms
1) Mollify Enrage, Provoke
2) 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 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

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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

Verbal
ACUMEN
a. exactness
b. potential
c. shrewdness
d. bluntness
e. None of these

MORTIFY
a. make a cavity
b. displease
c. humiliate
d. relapse
e. murder

ABODE

ADAGE

POTENTIAL

a. clay
b. obstacle
c. dwelling
d. bind
e. to beguile

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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

FLORID

a. arrange
b. command
c. contribute
d. establish
e. control
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
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

a. advice
b. proverb
c. enlargement
d. advantage
e. usage

a. latent
b. hysterical
c. conventional
d. symmetrical
e. conscientious

TO DISPEL
a. to dissipate
b. to dissent
c. to distort
d. to disfigure
e. to dissect

EXTRICATE
a. terminate
b. isolate
c. liberate
d. simplify
e. frustrate

ERRATIC
a. unromantic
b. free
c. popular
d. steady
e. unknown

DISPARITY
a. inequality
b. impartiality
c. unfairness
d. twist
e. None of these

TO MERIT
a. to embrace
b. to devote
c. to deserve
d. to combine
e. to display

TO CONFISCATE
a. to harass
b. to repulse
c. to console
d. to appropriate
e. to congregate

RAPT

PIOUS

a. lively
b. concealed
c. engrossed
d. prototype
e. None of these

a. historic
b. devout
c. multiple
d. fortunate
e. authoritative

TO HEAP
a. to pile
b. to forbid
c. to proceed
d. to share
e. to stoop

LETHARGY
a. reminiscence
b. category
c. fallacy
d. unanimity
e. stupor

CAJOLE
a. coax
b. motivate
c. profound
d. mollify
e. evade

CARGO

OVULATE
a. penury
b. immunize
c. fertilize
d. reproduce
e. incisions

OVATION

a. cabbage
b. camel
c. lance
d. freight
e. flax

a. oration
b. gesture
c. emulation
d. applause
e. nourish

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Syno:

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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 Chimerical
Callow inexperience,naive
Menial unskilled,boring
Indigenous native,original
Ambiguity
Foil frustrate,halt
Antonyms:

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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
22. incongruous
23. ingenious
24. estrange
25. clandestine
Antonym
1. loutish
2. prevaricate

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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. gadfly
27. ignominious
28. hidebound
29. reticence
30. tantamount

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