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 = bonding agent 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) overt = obvious 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) ovation = applause Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge) emancipate = liberate Lament = mourn penitence = to repeat Obstinate = stubborn acumen = exactness Metamorphosis = transform scrutiny = close examination Annihilate = to destroy fuse = combine Whet = sharpen behest = request Adage = proverb 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, submerge 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. dwindle decrease, decline, fall, fall off, drop, drop off 2. efface - wipe out, obliterate, eradicate, destroy 3. inept incompetent, inexpert, clumsy 4. infirmity - ill-health, sickness 5. candid- open, frank 6. dangle - hang, swing, sway Antonym 1. Irksome * pleasant 2. Jaunty * sorrowful, sad 3. Nebulous * precise 4. Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding 5. Obese * thin 6. Whimsical * ordinary Paper from Campus Recruitment in NIT Durgapur 2003 Synonym and antonym 1.Harbinger forerunner, portent, indication 2.Cacophony dissonance, disharmony 3.Divulge reveal, disclose 4.Clutch grasp, grab, clasp, hold 5.Acronym short form, contraction, ellipsis 6.Illustrious memorable, 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 2 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: 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 3 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 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 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,forwardlooking(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 5 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 6 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,Repudiate,Translucent,Mitigate,Inundate,Bilk,Nettle,Impugn,Mulch,Tenac ity,Sobriety,Degrade,Misanthrope,Waif,Hamper,Retrograde,Despondent,Debacle,Tarry, Incontinent.Nebulous,Paradox,Hidebound,Lacklustre,Moribund. Paper from Campus Recruitment in Jamshedpur 2003 synonym dwindle,efface,indiginity,inept,infirmity,candid,dangle Antonym Restivness,Irksome,Jaunty,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.(barrons guide) Campus Recruitment in Jadavpur university1999 SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20. DIRECT ANSWERS : ----------------------------------------------------------------- Freshersworld.com Admonish : usurp Meager :scanty Alienate : estrange Merry : gay Brim : Boarder obstinate : stubborn Pretention:pretentioius Tranquil:serene solicit : urge subside : wane furtive :stealthy misery : disstress volume :quantity veer : diverge 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 Freshersworld.com 1. Merry

Ans. Gay,Happy 2. Alienate Ans. Estrange 3. Solicit Ans. To request 4.Heap Ans. To pile 9 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 Freshersworld.com 1. Depreciation Ans. Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value 2. Deprecate Ans. Feel and express disapproval of 10 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) Freshersworld.com Ponderous Hamper Nebulous 11 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 Dcollet-low necked

Callow-youthful Repugnane Compose x disturb Pristine x sullied Turbid x limpid Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Freshersworld.com Revere x threaten Hamper x facilitate Slur x Protean x Fascinate x mundane Fickle x loyal 12 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. DEROGATORY. 13 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 recalcitrant-stubborn 14 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 Dcollet-low necked Callow-youthful Repugnance Compose x disturb Pristine x sullied Turbid x limpid Precipitate x dilatory/contradictory Revere x threaten 15 Hamper x facilitate Slur x Protean x Fascinate x mundane Fickle x loyal Synergy x Hidebound Monetary Incompatible Choices-Indifferent, Faulty VERBAL REASONING SYNONYMS:

--------------1. CIRCUMSPECT (i)CONDITION (ii)INSPECT (iii)CAUTIOUS (IV)RECKLESS 2. ABYSMAL 1.SLIGHT 2.DEEP 3. ILLUSTRIOUS 4. PROLIFIC 5. DILIGENT 1.INTELLIGENT 2..... 6. VEHEMENT 1.PASSIONATE 2.CONFESY 3.NOISY 4.MOQULIS 7. IMPETUS 1.CONNECT 2. CRUCIAL 3.STIMULUS 4. IMMEDIATE 8. ACRONYM 1. ABBREVIATION 2. SIMILAR 9. DISSEMINATE 1.FORECAST 2.SPREAD 3.BRANSP 10. HARBINGER 1.NAVAL 2. UNCOMMON 3.FORE RUNNER 4.GLORY ANTONYMS: ----------------11. TRACTABLE 1.OBJECTIONABLE 2.ENJOYABLE 3.ADAPTABLE 4.OBSTINATE 12. COVERT 1.MANIFEST 2.INVISIBLE 3.SCARED 4.ALTER 13. PENSIVE 1.REPENTENT 2.SAD 3. THOUGHTLESS 4.CARELESS ANS: 3 14. MITIGATE 16 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 Vocabulary for TCS test 17 Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms

Abysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance Terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, very bad, Superb acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name Contraction, ellipsis, admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished 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 Cutious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant, reckless Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement, pacification, propitiation Incitement Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext, covert 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 Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket Open Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates envious, jealous, desirous, greedy Generous,

temperate Deprecate 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. Denounce, deplore, condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle. Approve Diligence 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 Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness Laziness, carelessness, negligence Discretion n. ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone. Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition Indiscretion dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Disperse Attract 18 Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist 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 Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation, Dogmatic 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, Flexible echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank, height fallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time Imperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail, Perfect Harbinger 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 Forerunner, herald, potent, omen, illustrious Adj. Widely known and esteemed Memorable, wellknown, famous Inglorious, shameful 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 Momentum, thrust, motivation inertia 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 Constant Latent 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 Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped, Overt Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indication

Use: Mozarts early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom, 19 mitigate 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 Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate Aggrevate, exacerbate motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar, Uniform, homogenous, monochrome pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply. Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as meany as three books a years Productive, abundant, fecund Unproductive, scarce relinquish 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 Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede, Vanquish, retain, solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes

Importune, implore, crave, beseech, Grant tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence Obedient, dutiful, wellmannered Disobedient, intractable veer v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated Turn, swerve Vehement 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 Fervent, passionate, Apathetic Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences 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 the decision of the court or did you find it Agre, harmonize, coincide, assent, Conflict, resist 20 unfair? acquiesce lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy Stupor, indolence, weariness Get-up-andgo Furtive 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 Surreptitious, clandestine open efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave Pretentious 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? Ostentatious, pompous, conceited Down-toearth 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 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 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

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. Synonyms 1) Choleric = Hot Tempered, Irritate 22 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 23 33) Baneful = Destructive, Harmful 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 24 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 25 Verbal 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 26 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 Syno: 27 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 28 28 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 29 29 SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS 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. 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

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gadfly ignominious hidebound reticence tantamount