Placement #05 PART-I **Vocabulary Section**SYNONYMS**Antonyms**VERBAL REASONING** {English}

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SYNONYMS

Admonish    = usurp (reprove)                           

Alienate       = estrange (isolate)                          

Dispel          = dissipate (dismiss)                                 

Covet          = crave (desire)                                          

Solicit         = beseech (seek)                      

Subside       = wane (drop)                        

Heap          = to pile (collect)                     

Veer          = diverge (turn)                                 

Caprice       = whim (impulse)                   

Stifle           = suffocate (smother)                       

Latent         =  potential (inactive)                       

Concur       =  acquiesce (accept)               

Tranquil     =  serene (calm)                       

Lethargy    =  stupor (lazy)                                 

Furtive       =  stealthy (secret)                            

Cargo         =  freight (load)                                 

Efface        =  obliterate (wipe out)                      

Pretentious = ostentatious (affected)                                      

Compunction = remorse (regret)               

Cajole       =  coax (wheedle – sweet talk)           

Embrace   =  hug (hold, cuddle)                     

Confiscate = appropriate (to take charge)                              

Lament     =  mourn                                   

Obstinate  =  stubborn                               

Metamorphosis = transform                      

Annihilate =  to destroy                             

Whet        =   sharpen                                                             

Adage      =   proverb                                                             

merry       =   gay

instigate   =   incite

belief       =   conviction

belated    =    too late

brim        =    border

renounce =    reject

divulge    =    reveal

adhesive  =    bonding agent

hamper    =     obstruct

to merit   =     to deserve

inert            =  passive        

latitude       =  scope

momentary =  transient

overt           =  obvious

volume       =  quantity

meager       =   scanty

baffle         =   frustrate

behest        =   request

discretion   =  prudence

amiable      =  friendly

incentive    =  provocation

ovation      =  applause

emancipate =  iberate

penitence   =  to repeat

acumen      =  exactness

scrutiny     =  close examination

fuse           =  combine

misery       =  distress

Vocabulary Section:           

Synonyms

 1. Moribund    – declining, dilapidated, waning

 2. Repudiate    – reject, disclaim, renounce, deny

 3. Translucent – transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, 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        – a mixture of wet straw

10. Tenacity    – stubbornness, resolve, 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, incoherent

21. Paradox       – inconsistency, irony, absurdity

synonyms

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

 Antonyms

1. Irksome   *  pleasant

2. Jaunty      *  sorrowful, sad

3. Nebulous *  precise

4. Misapprehension * comprehension * understanding

5. Obese        *  thin

6. Whimsical * ordinary

Synonym and antonym

1. Harbinger   – forerunner, portent, indication

2. Cacophony – dissonance, disharmony

3. Divulge      – reveal, disclose

4. Clutch        – grasp, grab, clasp, hold

5. Acronym   – short form, contraction, ellipsis

6. Illustrious  – memorable, well–known, famous

7. Prolific      – productive, abundant

8. Divergent  – different, deviating, conflicting

9. Jaded          – world-weary, tired, lackluster, worn-out, exhausted, 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

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, insightful

Incorrigible– habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless

Musty       – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy

Waif         – stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan

Irk            – displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile

Interdict   – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo

Cohere     – hold together

Rupture   – break

Moribund – dying, declining, waning

Décolleté – low necked, revealing

Callow    – inexperienced, immature, youthful

Balmy        – mild, clement, pleasant
recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn
guile     – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness

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, 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 Restiveness – impatience, restlessness, nervousness
Effigy        – image, statue, model
Retrograde – retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic,

Retrograde – forward-looking(antonym)
Sacrosanct – sacred, holy, revered
Dangle       – hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend
Cryptic      – mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden
Debilitate   – incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder
Divulge      – reveal, disclose
Spendthrift – wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper
Indigenous – native, original, local
Erroneous  – mistaken, flawed, incorrect
Minion      –  follower, subordinate, underling, gofer
Veracity    –  reality, truth, sincerity

VERBAL REASONING

SYNONYMS:

1. CIRCUMSPECT
      (i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS  (IV) RECKLESS

2. ABYSMAL - terrible
     (i) SLIGHT   (ii) DEEP    (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC 

3. DILIGENT – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful
        (i) INTELLIGENT (ii)…..(iii)……(iv)……

4.VEHEMENT
         (i) PASSIONATE    (ii) CONFESY     (iii) NOISY   (iv) MOQULIS

5) IMPETUS
         (i) CONNECT      (ii) CRUCIAL       (iii) STIMULUS    (iv) IMMEDIATE

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

Vocabulary Section: Work out the synonyms, antonyms of: -(time 28 mins)

1. Physiognomy

2. Repudiate

3. Translucent

4. Mitigate

5. Inundate

6. Bilk

7. Nettle

8.Impugn

9.Mulch

10. Tenacity

11. Sobriety

12. Degrade

13. Misanthrope

14.Waif

15.Hamper

16.Retrograde

17.Despondent

18. Debacle

19.Tarry

21.Incontinent.

22.Nebulous

23.Paradox

24.Hidebound

25.Lacklustre

26.Moribund.

synonym

indiginity

inept

infirmity

Antonym

restivness

Irksome

Jaunty

Nebulous

Misapprehension

Obese

Obloguy

Harbinger

Cacophony

Divulge

Clutch

Acronym

Illustrious

Prolific

Divergent

Jaded

Miet

Mitigate

Ambitious

Aberration

Transient(an)-permanence

Buxom

Foray

Denounent

One student got 7-8 words starting with “A” from high frequency word list.(barron’s guide)

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
Heap : to pile
Instigate : incite
latitude : scope
latent : potential
lethargy : stupor
momentary : transient

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