Aptitude - English
TCS PAPER AT NIT,BHOPAL
You can refer to Barronâs most frequently used words list for a close recap.
Vocabulary Section: (Time : 28 mins)
Synonyms -
1.Moribund â declining, dilapidated, waning
2.Repudiate â reject, disclaim, renounce, deny
3.Translucent â transparent, semi- transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through
4. Mitigate- alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage
5. Inundate â flood, overwhelm, swamp
6. Bilk â deceive, trick, swindle, con
7.Nettle â annoy, irritate, vex
8.Impugn â hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse
9.Mulch
10.Tenacity â stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination
11.Sobriety â temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness
12.Degrade â shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate
13.Hidebound - narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced
14.Waif â stray, sole, thing
15.Hamper â basket, hinder
16.Retrograde â nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative
17.Despondent â hopeless, low, dejected
18.Debacle â disaster, tragedy, catastrophe
19.Nebulous â vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous
20.Inconsistent â conflicting, contradictory, unreliable , incompatible, inhoherent
21.Paradox â inconsistency, irony, absurdity