Some frequently asked words in Company papers. (You can refer to Barron’s most frequently used words list for a close recap.) Set-1 1. Furtive
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stealthy (secret)
2. Pretentious
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ostentatious (affected)
3. Incentive
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provocation
4. Discretion
-
prudence
5. Meager
- scanty
6. Cargo
- freight (load)
7. Baffle
- frustrate
8. Efface
- obliterate (wipe out)
9. Lament
- mourn
10. Compunction - remorse (regret) 11. Amiable
- friendly
12. Cajole
- coax, flatter
13. Embrace
- hug (hold-cuddle)
14. Latent
- potential
15. Confiscate
- appropriate (to take charge)
16. Emancipate
- liberate
17. Misery
- distress
18. Annihilate
- to destroy
20. Acumen
- exactness
21. Metamorphosis - transform 22. Scrutiny
- close examination
23. Obstinate
- stubborn
24. Fuse
- combine
25. Whet
- sharpen
1. Momentary
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transient
2. Latitude
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scope
3. Heap
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to pile (collect)
4. Adhesive
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tenacious
5. Veer
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diverge (turn)
6. Concur
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agree (accept)
7. Subside
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wane (drop)
8. Enounce
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reject
9. Hover
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linger (stay close)
10. Tranquil
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serene (calm)
11. Admonish
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usurp (reprove)
12. Alienate
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estrange (isolate)
13. Instigate
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dissipate (dismiss)
14. Belief
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conviction
15. Covet
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crave (desire)
16. Belated
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too late
17. Solicit
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beseech (seek)
18. Brim
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border
19. Divulge
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reveal
20. Tamper
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obstruct
21. Caprice
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whim (impulse)
22. To merit
-
to deserve
23. Stifle
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suffocate (smother)
24. Lethargy
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stupor (lazy)
Some more words Set-2 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 latitude = scope momentary = transient tranquil = serene (calm) admonish = cautious efface = obliterate(wipe out) conciliation= make less angry or more friendly intermittent = stopping and then starting preponderant= superiority of power or quality vacillate = undecided or dilemma deprecate = feel and express disapproval assess = determine the amount or value litigation = engaging in a law suit negotiate = discuss or bargain expedient = fitting proper, desirable conglomeration = group, collection connotation = suggest or implied meaning of expression 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 whet = sharpen behest = request adage = proverb penitence = to repeat lethargy = stupor (lazy) volume = quantity furtive = stealthy (secret) meager = scanty cargo = freight(load) baffle = frustrate pretentious = ostentatious(affected) volatile = ever changing expedite = hasten surplus = excessive affinity = strong liking fluctuation = wavering
empirical = experimental retrospective = review fallible = liable to error egregious = bad truncate = shorten by cutting decomposition = rotten equivocate = lie, mislead
Set-3 1] Depreciation = deflation, depression, devaluation 2] Deprecate
= 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] Intermittent = externally stopping and then starting 7] Detrimental = harmful 8] Conciliation = make less angry or more friendly 9] Orthodox
= conventional or superstitious
10] Fallible
= liable to errors
12] Volatile
= ever changing
13] Manifestation = clear or obvious 14] Connotation = idea 15] Reciprocal
= reverse, opposite
16] Agrarian
= related to agriculture
17] Vacillate
= undecided or dilemma
18] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one 20] Access
= to approach
21] Compensation= salary 22] Truncate
= shorten by cutting
23] Adherence
= stick
24] Heterogeneous = non-similar things 25] Surplus 26] Assess
= excessive = 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
= potential
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] Egregious
= 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
Set-4 Alienate = estrange Belief = conviction Baffle = puzzle Brim = edge Covet = to desire Caprice = whim Concur = agree Confiscate = appropriate Cargo = load, luggage Dispel = scatter Divulge = reveal, make known, disclose Discretion = prudence Emancipate = liberate Efface = obliterate Embrace = hug, hold, cuddle Furtive = stealthy Hamper = obstruct Heap = to pile Hover = linger Incentive = spur
Instigate = incite Inert = passive Latitude = freedom from narrow limitations Lament = wail Momentary = for small time Merit = to deserve Miserable = unhappy, sad Obstinate = stubborn Overt = obvious, clear, explicit, open Pretentious = ostentatious Potential = latent Renounce= give up, reject Solicit = Humble, urge Subside = settle down, descend Stifle = suppress, extinguish Tranquil = calm, silent, serene To merit = to deserve Volume = quantity Practice Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters. 11. RIFE (1) direct (2) scant
(3) peaceful
(4) grim (5) mature
12. APOCALYPTIC (1) insular (2) complaisant (3) crass (4) prophetic (5) false
13. CAVIL (1) starry (2) criticize
(3) cold
(4) fundamental
(5) porous
14. BLAND (1) caustic
(2) meager
(3) soft
(4) uncooked
(5) helpless
15 CORROBORATE (1) confirm
(2) orate
(3) disturb
(4) apply
(5) whisper
(3) strong
(4) untravelled
16. JAUNTY (1) youthful
(2) ruddy
(5) sedate
17. BOISTEROUS (1) successful (2) democratic (3) noisy
(4) ambitious
(5) lamentable
18.TENUOUS (1) vital (2) thin (3) careful (4) dangerous (5) necessary 19. ALIMENTARY (1) nourishing
(2) prior
(3) exterior
(4) private (5) cautious
20.DELETERIOUS (1) delaying (2) experimental (3) harmful (4) graduating (5) glorious Answers 11.(2)
12.(4)
13.(2)
14.(4)
15.(1)
16.(5)
17.(3)
18.(2)
19.(1)
20.(3) 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, 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
VERBAL SECTION: Directions for questions 1-15:Find the synonyms of the following words. Synonyms: (Ref: Barron’s Synonyms and Antonyms) Ponderous – heavy, tedious, cumbersome Mundane – ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary Icon – image, idol, emblem, symbol Brackish – salty, briny Mollify – placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe Depreciation – reduction, decline Equanimity – composure, poise, calmness, self-control Gist – general idea, substance, essence Gaudy – garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful Awry – skewed, crooked, wrong
Repartee – banter, joking, word play Boisterous – energetic, animated Ungainly – clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky Whimsical – fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious Asperity – roughness, severity, brusqueness Cavil – quibble, complain, niggle, split hairs, carp Quixotic – idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable Profound – deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty, insightful Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless Musty – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy Waif – stray, thing, lose, urchin, orphan Irk – displease, vex, annoy, trouble, bother, nag, rile Interdict – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo Cohere - hold together Rupture - break Moribund – dying, declining, waning Décolleté – low necked, revealing Callow – inexperienced, immature, youthful Balmy – mild, clement, pleasant recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn guile – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness
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 Compose x disturb Pristine x sullied Turbid x limpid 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 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, and 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, and ingratiate yourself
Misdemeanor – wrong, sin, crime, offense Exonerate – clear, forgive, absolve Gregarious – outgoing, extroverted, sociable, expressive, unreserved Benign – kind, benevolent, compassionate Attenuate – satisfy, calm, soothe, ease Sonorous – loud, deep, resonant, echoing Bolster – boost, strengthen, reinforce, encourage Heterodox – unorthodox, dissenting, contrary to accepted belief, heretical, deviating Restiveness – impatience, restlessness, nervousness Effigy – image, statue, model Retrograde – retrospective, traditional, conservative, nostalgic, forward-looking(antonym) Sacrosanct – sacred, holy, revered Dangle – hang down, sway, droop, swing, suspend Cryptic – mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, hidden Debilitate – incapacitate, weaken, hamper, encumber, hinder Divulge – reveal, disclose Spendthrift – wastrel, squanderer, compulsive shopper Indigenous –native, original, local Erroneous – mistaken, flawed, incorrect Minion – follower, subordinate, underling, gofer Veracity – reality, truth, sincerity
VERBAL REASONING SYNONYMS:
1. CIRCUMSPECT (i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS 2. ABYSMAL - terrible (i) SLIGHT (ii) DEEP (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC 3. DILIGENT – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful (i) INTELLIGENT (ii)…..(iii)……(iv)…… 4. VEHEMENT (i) PASSIONATE (ii) CONFESY
(iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS
5) IMPETUS (i) CONNECT
(ii) CRUCIAL
(iii) STIMULUS (iv) IMMEDIATE
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 4) MITIGATE
(ii) SAD
(iii) THOUGHTLESS
(iv) CARELESS
(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: 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--- a covering of decaying leaves that is spread over the soil in order to keep water in it or to improve it 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
