Some frequently asked words in Company papers.

(You can refer to Barrons most frequently used words list for a close recap.) Set-1 1. Furtive 2. Pretentious 3. Incentive 4. Discretion 5. Meager 6. Cargo 7. Baffle 8. Efface 9. Lament stealthy (secret) ostentatious (affected) provocation prudence

- scanty - freight (load) - frustrate - obliterate (wipe out) - mourn

10. Compunction - remorse (regret) 11. Amiable 12. Cajole 13. Embrace 14. Latent 15. Confiscate 16. Emancipate 17. Misery 18. Annihilate 20. Acumen - friendly - coax, flatter - hug (hold-cuddle) - potential - appropriate (to take charge) - liberate - distress - to destroy - exactness

21. Metamorphosis - transform 22. Scrutiny 23. Obstinate - close examination - stubborn

24. Fuse 25. Whet

- combine - sharpen

1. Momentary 2. Latitude 3. Heap 4. Adhesive 5. Veer 6. Concur 7. Subside 8. Enounce 9. Hover 10. Tranquil 11. Admonish 12. Alienate 13. Instigate 14. Belief 15. Covet 16. Belated 17. Solicit 18. Brim 19. Divulge 20. Tamper 21. Caprice 22. To merit -

transient scope to pile (collect) tenacious diverge (turn) agree (accept) wane (drop) reject linger (stay close)

serene (calm) usurp (reprove) estrange (isolate) dissipate (dismiss) conviction crave (desire) too late beseech (seek) border reveal obstruct whim (impulse) to deserve

23. Stifle 24. Lethargy

suffocate (smother) 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 3] Incentive 4] Echelon = feel and express disapproval = thing one encourages one to do = 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 10] Fallible 12] Volatile = conventional or superstitious = liable to errors = ever changing

13] Manifestation = clear or obvious 14] Connotation = idea 15] Reciprocal 16] Agrarian 17] Vacillate = reverse, opposite = related to agriculture = undecided or dilemma

18] Simulate = produce artificially resembling an existing one 20] Access = to approach

21] Compensation= salary 22] Truncate 23] Adherence = shorten by cutting = 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 32] Latent 33] Fluctuate 34] Eliminate 35] Affinity 36] Expedite 37] Console 38] Adversary 39] Affable = frame a theory = potential = wavering = to reduce = strong liking = hasten = to show sympathy = opposition = lovable, approachable

40] Decomposable = rotten 41] Egregious = especially bad

42] Conglomeration = group 43] Aberration = deviation

44] Erudite 45] Augury 46] Credibility

= wise, profound = prediction = 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 12. APOCALYPTIC (1) insular (2) complaisant (3) crass (4) prophetic (5) false (3) peaceful (4) grim (5) mature

13. CAVIL (1) starry (2) criticize 14. BLAND (1) caustic (2) meager (3) soft (4) uncooked (5) helpless (3) cold (4) fundamental (5) porous

15 CORROBORATE (1) confirm 16. JAUNTY (1) youthful (2) ruddy (3) strong (4) untravelled (5) sedate (2) orate (3) disturb (4) apply (5) whisper

17. BOISTEROUS (1) successful (2) democratic (3) noisy 18.TENUOUS (1) vital (2) thin (3) careful (4) dangerous (5) necessary 19. ALIMENTARY (1) nourishing (2) prior (3) exterior (4) private (5) cautious (4) ambitious (5) lamentable

20.DELETERIOUS (1) delaying (2) experimental (3) harmful (4) graduating (5) glorious Answers 11.(2) 14.(4) 17.(3) 20.(3) Synonym and antonym 1.Harbinger forerunner, portent, indication 2.Cacophony dissonance, disharmony 3.Divulge reveal, disclose 12.(4) 15.(1) 18.(2) 13.(2) 16.(5) 19.(1)

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

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

Antonyms 1.Compose 2.Pristine x disturb x sullied

3.Turbid

x limpid

4.Monetary x non-economical 5. Revere 6.Hamper x threaten 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 13.Protean x grace 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 5) IMPETUS (i) CONNECT 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 (ii) CRUCIAL (iii) STIMULUS (iv) IMMEDIATE (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS

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 5) DIVERGENT (i) CONTRARY

(ii) RELIEVE (iii) ELEMINATE

(iv) EXHUMAN

(ii) COMING TOGETHER (iv) CONTROVERSY

(iii) CONVERSANT 6) DOGMATIC

(i) SCEPTICAL (ii) RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN (iv) SUSPICIOUS 7) CLUTCH (i) HOLD 8) MOTLEY (i) BULKY (ii) SPECKLED 9) RELINQUISH (i) PURSUE 10) TRANSIENT (i) PERMANENT (ii) REMOVED (ii) VANQUISH (iii) DESTROY (iv) DEVASTATE (iii) HOMOGENEOUS (iv) DIFFERENT (ii) GRAB (iii) RELEASE (iv) SPREAD

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