TCS PAPER
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
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
Décolleté low necked, revealing
Callow inexperienced, immature, youthful
Balmy mild, clement, pleasant
recalcitrant unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn
guile cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness, astuteness
1.Compose x disturb
2.Pristine x sullied
3.Turbid x limpid
4.Monetary x non-economical
5.
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
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 (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