Aptitude - English
TCS PAPER AT NIT,BHOPAL
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
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