Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms
1. ABANDON : LEAVE, QUIT, VACATE, FORSAKE
2. ABDICATE : GIVE UP, VACATE, RELINQUISH, RENOUNCE
3. ABJECT : DEGRADED, DESPICABLE, VILE, SERVILE, BASE
4. ABOMINABLE : DETESTABLE, ODIOUS, LOATHSOME, ABHORRENT
5. ABOUND : PLENTIFUL, OVERFLOW, FLOURISH, LUXURIATE
6. ABRUPT : SUDDEN, HASTY, ROUGH
7. ABSORB : ASSIMILATE, MERGE, ENGROSS
8. ABSURD : SILLY, RIDICULOUS, FOOLISH
9. ABUNDANT : AMPLE, PLENTIFUL, GREAT, ENOUGH
10.ACTIVE : ALERT, AGILE, ALIVE
11. ACUTE : KEEN, PIERCING, SHARP
12. ADJUST : REGULATE
13. ADMIRABLE : EXCELLENT, COMMENDABLE, PRAISEWORTHY
14. ADMIT : OWN, CONCEDE, ACKNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT
15. AGREE : CONCUR, CONSENT, ASSENT
16. AIMLESS : RANDOM, WANDERING, PURPOSELESS
17. AMBITION : ASPIRATION, LONGING, ZEAL
18. APPETITE : WANT, HUNGER, LONGING, PASSION
19. ATROCITY : OUTRAGE, ENORMITY, BRUTALITY
20. AWKWARD : CLUMSY, UNGAINLY, UNGRACEFUL
21. AXIOM : MAXIM, TRUISM, APHORISM, TRUTH
22. BAFFLE : FOIL, PERPLEX, DEFEAT, CONFOUND, THWART
23. BASHFUL : TIMID, SHY, DIFIDENT, CONSTRAINED
24. BENEVOLENT : GENEROUS, PHILANTHROPIC, CHARITABLE
25. BLITHE : JOYOUS, GAY, LIGHT-HEARTED, MERRY
26. BOGUS : SHAM, COUNTERFEIT, SPURIOUS, FALSE
27. BRIGHT : LUSTROUS, LUMINOUS, RADIANT, GLOWING, SPARKLING
28. CALLOUS : HARDENED, INSENSITIVE, STIFF
29. CALM : IMPASSIVE, PLACID, SERENE, PEACEFUL
30. CLEAR : TRANSPARENT, LUCID, DISTINCT
31. COLD : FRIGID, COOL, CHILLY, FROSTY, INDIFFERENT, RESERVED
32. CONFIDENCE : RELIANCE, FAITH, DEPENDENCE
33. CONTEMPTIBLE : DESPICABLE, DESPISED, VILE, MEAN, LOW
34. CONTROL : DIRECT, MANAGE, REGULATE, MASTER
35. COVET : LONG FOR, WANT, DESIRE, CRAVE
36. CRUELTY : BRUTALITY, BARBARITY, PERSECUTION, TORTURE
37. CAPITULATE : SUBMIT, SURRENDER
38. CIRCUMLOCUTION : AMBIGUITY, VERBOSITY, PERIPHRASIS
39. DAMAGE : LOSS, HARM, INJURY, HURT, IMPAIR
40. DANGEROUS : HAZARDOUS, PERILOUS, UNSAFE
41. DEFEND : PROTECE, SHIELD, GUARD, SAFEGUARD, SUPPORT
42. DERISIVE : SARCASTIC, CONTEMPTUOUS, SCORNFUL, MOCKING
43. DETERMINED : RESOLUTE, RESOLVED, DECIDED, FIRM
44. DETEST : LOATHE, ABHOR, DESPISE
45. DIGNIFIED : STATELY, LOFTY, AUGUST, NOBLE, MAJESTIC
46. DISFIGURE : IMPARE, DEFACE, MAR, MUTILATE
47. DISINTERESTED : INDIFFERENT, DETACHED, UNCONCERNED
48. DISTASTEFUL : UNPALATABLE, UNSAVORY, BITTER
49. DISTINGUISHED : CELEBRATED, FAMOUS, EMINENT, ILLUSTRIOUS, RENOWNED, NOTED
50. DREADFUL : FRIGHTFUL, HORRIBLE, SHOCKING
51. DURABLE : LASTING, PERMANENT, STABLE, ENDURING
52. DELINQUENT : OFFENDER, CULPRIT, CRIMINAL
53. EBB : WANE, DECAY, DECLINE, SINK, RECEDE
54. ECHO : REVERBERATION, IMITATION, REPETITION
55. ECSTASY : DELIGHT, JOY, EMOTION, FRENZY, RAPTURE
56. EFFEMINATE : WOMANISH, UNMANLY, WEAK, SOFT
57. EGOISM : SELF-CONCEIT, SELFISHNESS
58. EGREGIOUS : CONSUMMATE, EXCELLENT, PECULIAR
59. ELATED : BUOYANT, PROUD, OVERJOYED, CHEERFUL
60. EMBARGO : STOPPAGE, DETENTION, RESTRAINT, PROHIBITION
61. ENCROACH : INFRINGE, TRANSGRESS, TRESPASS
62. ENIGMATIC : MYSTERIOUS, OBSCURE
63. ENTICE : LURE, ALLURE, ATTRACT
64. ENUNCIATE : PRONOUNCE, PROPOUND, STATE
65. EQUIVOCAL : DOUBTFUL, AMBIGUOUS, DUBIOUS
66. ESOTERIC : INITIATED, SPECIAL, PRIVATE
67. EXEMPLARY : EXCELLENT, WORTHY, HONOURBLE, MODEL
68. EXPONENT : ADVOCATE, PROPOUNDER, INTERPRETER
69. EXTRANEOUS : UNRELATED, UNCONNECTED
70. FAIR : BEAUTIFUL, COMELY, SPOTLESS, UNBLEMISHED
71. FEAR : TIMIDITY,DIFFIDENCE,APPREHENSIVENESS,DREAD, FEARFULNESS
72. FORMAL : CONVENTIONAL, CEREMONIOUS, RITUALISTIC
73. FRAGRANT : AROMATIC, BALMY, SCENTED, PERFUMED
74. FRAIL : FRAGILE, INFIRM, FEEBLE
75. FREE : UNCONFINED, UNCHECKED, UNHINDERED, LIBERAL
76. FRIENDLY : AMICABLE, SOCIABLE, CORDIAL, WARM-HEARTED
77. FURIOUS : ANGRY, FUMING, RAGING, TURBULENT, WILD
78. FABRICATE : DEVISE, FRAME, PRODUCE, INVENT
79. FANATIC : ZEALOT, BIGOT
80. FRIVOLOUS : PETTY, PALTRY, TRIVIAL, SUPERFICIAL
81. FUTILE : TRIFLING, VAIN, UNAVAILING, POINTLESS,WEAK
82. FULMINATE : ROAR, CLAMOUR,EXPLODE
83. GALLANT : BOLD, BRAVE, GRAND, FINE
84. GLIB : READY, FLUENT, PLAUSIBLE
85. GRUDGE : RANCOUR, SPITE, ILL-WILL, RESENTMENT
86. GAY : BILTHE, LIVELY, MERRY, JOLLY, BRIGHT
87. GENEROUS : MAGNANIMOUS, UNSELFISH, LIBERAL, LAVISH
88. GENUINE : SINCERE, FRANK,REAL, HONEST, STERLING, AUTHENTIC
89. GREEDY : GRASPING, AVARICIOUS, RAPACIOUS
90. GRIEF : SORROW, AFFLICTION, ANGUISH, TRIBULATION, DISTRESS, BEREAVEMENT
91. HABITUAL : CUSTOMARY, USUAL, ROUTINE, FREQUENT, PERMANENT
92. HAMPER : OBSTRUCT, IMPEDE, RESTRICT
93. HARMFUL : INJURIOUS, DETRIMENTAL, DAMAGING
94. HASTY : QUICK, SPEEDY, EXPEDITIOUS, SWIFT, RAPID, HURRIED
95. HAVOC : DEVASTATION, WRECK, WASTE,RUIN
96. HOAX : TRICK, DUPE, FOOL
97. HOSTILE : OPPOSED, INIMICAL, UNFRIENDLY
98. HORRIBLE : DREADFUL, APPALLING, FRIGHTFUL
99. HUMBLE : POOR, LOW-BORN, PLAIN, SIMPLE, MEEK, MODEST
100. HYPOCRITICAL : INSINCERE, AFFECTED, SANCTIMONIOUS, PHARISAICAL
101. ILLEGAL : UNLAWFUL, ILLEGITIMATE, ILLICIT
102. ILLUSTRIOUS : FAMOUS, DISTINGUISHED, EMINENT
103. IMAGINATIVE : ORIGINAL, INVENTIVE, CREATIVE, IDEALISTIC, ROMANTIC,FANTASTIC, FANCIFUL
104. IMMORAL : CORRUPT, LICENTIOUS
105. IMPOSSIBLE : UNLIKELY, UNREASONABLE, INCREDIBLE, UNFEASIBLE
106. IMPURE : FOUL, DIRTY, FILTHY, DEBASED, MIXED, LEWD, UNCHASTE
107. INCAPABLE : INCOMPETENT, UNABLE, UNFITTED
108. INCREDULOUS : SCEPTICAL, DISTRUSTFUL, DOUBTFUL
109. INDUSTRIOUS : DILIGENT, BUSY, HARD-WORKING
110. IGNEOUS : FRANK, OPEN, NAIVE, CANDID
111. INSIGNIFICANT : PETTY, UNIMPORTANT, TRIVIAL, SMALL
112. INTELLECTUAL : MENTAL,SCHOLARLY,LEARNED,WELL-INFORMED, INTELLIGENT
113. INTEMPERANCE : EXCESS, UNRESTRAINT, DISSIPATION
114. INTERESTING : EXCITING, ALLURING, FASCINATING
115. IRRITABLE : ILL-HUMOURED, PEEVISH, PETULANT
116. JEALOUS : ENVIOUS, DISTRUSTFUL, SUSPICIOUS
117. JOLLY : DELIGHT, PLEASURE
118. JUST : HONEST, UPRIGHT, HONOURABLE, FAIR
119. JUSTIFY : DEFEND, PROVE, VINDICATE, EXONERATE
120. KEEN : PIERCING, PENETRATING, CUTTING, QUICK, EAGER
121. KIND : BENIGN,GRACIOUS,CONSIDERATE,TYPE,SORT, CHARACTER,NATURE
122. KINDLE : IGNITE, SET ON FIRE, LIGHT, STIR, AROUSE
123. LABORIOUS : TOILSOME, HARD-WORKING, INDUSTRIOUS
124. LASTING : ENDURING, PERMANENT, CONTINUING
125. LIABLE : SUBJECT TO , OPEN TO, EXPOSED TO, ACCOUNTABLE
126. LETHARGY : DROWSINESS, TORPOR, STUPOR
127. LAX : VAGUE, LOOSE, CARELESS
128. LIMPID : CLEAR, PURE
129. LOATHE : ESPISE, ABHOR, DETEST, HATE
130. LOQUACIOUS : TALKATIVE, CHATTER BOX
131. LUCID : PLAIN, CLEAR, UNDERSTANDABLE
132. LURID : GHASTLY, GRIM, GRUESOME, PALE, GLARING, CRUDE
133. LUXURIANT : LUSH, LAVISH, PROFUSE, FERTILE
134. MAD : CRAZY, INSANE, FRENZIED, WILD
135. MARVELLOUS : WONDERFUL, INCREDIBLE, MIRACULOUS
136. MEEK : MILK, SUBMISSIVE, HUMBLE, MODEST
137. MERCILESS : RUTHLESS, UNFEELING, RELENTLESS, PITILESS
138. MISERABLE : WRETCHED, FORLORN, WORTHLESS, POOR
139. MITIGATE : LESSEN, ALLEVIATE, SOFTEN, ABATE
140. MONOTONOUS : HUMDRUM, TEDIOUS, TIRESOME, UNVARIED
141. MYSTERIOUS : OBSCURE, OCCULT, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, HIDDEN
142. MACABRE : GRIM, GRUESOME, TERRIBLE
143. MAGNANIMOUS : HIGH-MINDED, NOBLE, GENEROUS
144. MALIGNANT : VIRULENT, HARMFUL
145. MYTH : PARABLE, LEGEND
146. NARROW : THIN, SLENDER, CONSTRICTED, BIGOTED
147. NIGGARDLY : PARSIMONIOUS, STINGY, SPARING, SCANTY
148. NUPTIAL : MARRIAGE, WEDDING
149. NULLIFY : ANNUL,ABOLISH
150. NONCHALANT : UNEXCITED, COOL, INDIFFERENT
151. NARRATE : RELATE, TELL, RECITE, DESCRIBE
152. NEAT : TIDY, TRIM, SPICK-AND-SPAN, ORDERLY
153. NOVEL : NEW, DIFFERENT, UNUSUAL, UNIQUE
154. NUISANCE : ANNOYANCE, BOTHER, PEST BORE
155. OATH : PLEDGE, SWORN STATEMENT
156. OBJECTIONABLE : OBNOXIOUS, OFFENSIVE, UNDESIRABLE
157. OBSOLETE : OUT-OF-DATE, OUTWORN, DISUSED, ANTIQUATED
158. OLD : AGED, ELDERLY, ANCIENT, ANTIQUE, OBSOLETE
159. OSTENTATIOUS : PRETENTIOUS, SHOWY, DASHING, GLAUNTING, GLITTERING,SPLENDID, MAGNIFICENT
160. OUTRAGE : INSULT, INJURY, WRONG, AFFRONT, ABUSE
161. PARALYZE : DISABLE, INCAPACITATE, CRIPPLE, UNNERVE
162. PATHETIC : TOUCHING, SAD, PITIFUL, DISTRESSING, HEART-RENDING
163. PENSIVE : MELANCHOLY, MEDITATIVE, REFLECTIVE
164. PERNICIOUS : HARMFUL, DETRIMENTAL, FUINOUS, SINISTER
165. PARTISAN : DISCIPLE, FOLLOWER, ADHERENT
166. PAGEANT : DISPLAY, POMP, SPECTACLE
167. PLACID : QUITE, CALM, UNRUFFLED
168. PLIGHT : DILEMMA, DIFFICULTY
169. PUSILLANIMITY : TIMIDITY, COWARDICE
170. PERSECUTE : OPPRESS, ANNOY, TROUBLE, MOLEST, MALTREAT
171. PHILOSOPHICAL : CALM, RATIONAL, IMPERTURBABLE, DELIBERATIVE, SPECULATIVE
172. PIOUS : RELIGIOUS, DEVOUT, HOLY, REVERENTIAL
173. PITHY : BRIEF, TERSE, SUCCINCT, FORCEFUL, POWERFUL
174. PHLEGMATIC : COLD, APATHETIC, LANGUID, INERT
175. PLEASURE : DELIGHT, GLADNESS, JOY, ENJOYMENT
176. POISONOUS : VIRULENT, DEADLY, TOXIC, VENOMOUS
177. PROFICIENT : EXPERT, ADEPT, MASTERLY, DEXTEROUS
178. PROPER : RIGHT, JUST, EQUITABLE, MEET, SUITABLE
179. PRUDENT : CAREFUL, WARY, HEEDFUL, CAUTIOUS, DISCREET, CIRCUMSPECT
180. QUACK : IMPOSTER, CHARLATAN, EMPIRIC
181. QUALIFIED : FIT, CAPABLE, ABLE, ACCOMPLISHED, ELIGIBLE
182. QUICK : PROMPT, ALERT, READY, RAPID, KEEN, INTELLIGENT
183. QUEER : QUAINT, STRANGE, ODD
184. RADIANT : BRIGHT, BRILLIANT
185. RAPID : SWOFT, SPEEDY, QUICK, FLEET, FAST
186. RASH : INCAUTIOUS, INDISCREET, HASTY, WILD, FOOLHARDY
187. REASONABLE : CHEAP, LOW-PRICED, MODERATE, FAIR, CREDIBLE, PLAUSIBLE
188. REFINED : CULTIVATED, CULTURED, WELL-BRED
189. RELIANCE : ASSURANCE, CONFIDENCE, CREDENCE, TRUST
190. REMARKABLE : DISTINGUISHED, NOTEWORTHY, RARE, UNUSUAL, UNCOMMON
191. RIVAL : COMPETITOR, CONTESTANT, ANTAGONIST
192. ROBUST : TRONG, HARDY, SEASONED, TOUGH, SOUND
193. ROMANTIC : IDEALISTIC, FANCIFUL, POETIC, IMAGINARY, SENTIMENTAL
194. RUTHLESS : CRUEL, PITILESS, MERCILESS, RELENTLESS
195. RAMIFICATION : DIVISION, SUB-DIVISION, COMPLICATION
196. RANCOUR : MALICE, SPITE
197. RELINQUISH : QUIT, RESIGN, ABANDON
198. SACRED : HOLY, DIVINE, HALLOWED, BLESSED
199. SAD : PENSIVE, GLOOMY, WOEFUL, MELANCHOLIC, MOURNFUL
200. SCANTY : SCARCE, INFREQUENT, INSUFFICIENT, MEAGRE, LIMITED
201. SCRUPULOUS : STRICT, PRECISE, CAREFUL, CONSCIENTIOUS
202. SECRET : CLANDESTINE, HIDDEN, CONFIDENTIAL, UNREVEALED, UNDISCLOSED
203. SENTIMENTAL : ROMANTIC, EMOTIONAL, MAUDLIN
204. SHAM : IMITATION, COUNTERFEIT, SPURIOUS
205. SHAME : DISGRACE,DISHONOUR, HUMILIATION, IGNOMINY
206. SHUN : AVOID, EVADE, ELUDE, ESCHEW
207. SOLITARY : LONELY, ISOLATED, SOLE, LONE
208. SORRY : GRIEVED, SORROWFUL, REMORSEFUL, APOLOGETIC
209. SUPERFLUOUS : UNNECESSARY, NEEDLESS, SPARE, USELESS, EXTRA, REDUNDANT
210. SWIFT : RAPID, SPEEDY, QUICK, FLEET
211. TALE : STORY, YARN, ANECDOTE, FABLE
212. TEDIOUS : DULL, DRY, WEARISOME, UNINTERESTING
213. TEPID : LUKEWARM, WARM, MILD
214. TIDY : NEAT, SPRUCE, TRIM, METHODICAL
215. TRUFLING : TRIVIAL,UNIMPORTANT, FRIVOLOUS
216. TYRANNY : DESPOTISM, ABSOLUTISM, AUTOCRACY, CRUELTY
217. UNCOUTH : CLUMSY, ROUGH, RUDE, UNREFINED
218. UNIQUE : SOLE, LONE, UNUSUAL, RARE, UNPARALLELED, UNSURPASSED
219. UNIMSTAKABLE : CERTAIN, SURE, POSITIVE, CLEAR
220. UNBLEMISHED : UNSULLIED, SPOTLESS, CLEAN, PERFECT
221. USURP : ASSUME, SEIZE
222. UNDULATION : VIBRATION, WANE
223. URGENT : GRAVE, IMMEDIATE, IMPORTANT
224. URBANE : POLITE, CIVIL, MANNERLY, COURTEOUS
225. VACILLATE : WAVE, SWAYING, UNSTEADY
226. VULGAR : PLEBIAN, VERNACULAR
227. VOID : EMPTY, DESERTED, UNOCUPPIED, UNUTILISED
228. VAGUE : OBSCURE, AMBIGUOUS, CONFUSED
229. VALIANT : BRAVE, VALOROUS, UNDAUNTED
230. VEHEMENT : WILD, VIOLENT, PASSIONATE, ARDENT
231. VIGILANT : CAUTIOUS, HEEDFUL, CHARY, PRUDENT, ALERT, ATTENTIVE,WARY
232. VINDICTIVE : REVENGEFUL, RESENTFUL, AVENGING,RETALLATIVE
233. VIVACIOUS : SPRIGHTLY, ANIMATED, LIVELY, GAY, BRISK
234. VOLUBLE : TALKATIVE, FLUENT, GLIB, LOQUACIOUS
235. WANE : DECREASE, DECLINE, ABATE, SUBSIDE, EBB
236. WANTON : CAPRICIOUS, WAYWARD, PERVERSE, UNCHASTE, IMMORAL
237. WILY : CRAFTY, ARTFUL, SLY, SUBTLE
238. WITTY : CLEVER, SMART, HUMOROUS
239. WORDY : VERBOSE, PROLIX, DIFFUSE, DIGRESSIVE
240. WORLDLY : EARTHLY, MUNDANE, CARNAL
241. WRETCHED : SAD,PITIABLE, UNHAPPY, MISERABLE, MEAN, CONTEMPTIBLE
242. WRECK : RUIN, DESTROY
243. YEARN : CRAVE, DESIRE, LONG
244. YOUNG : YOUTHFUL, JUVENILE, CHILDLIKE, IMMATURE
245. YIELD : SURRENDER, SUBMIT
246. ZEAL : EAGERNESS, PASSION, FERVOR, ENJOYMENT
247. ZENITH : SUMMIT, PINNACLE, TOP
248. ZEST : ENTHUSIASM, EXHILARATION, GUSTO,ENJOYMENT
249. ZEALOT : DEVOTE, FANATIC,BIGOT, PARTISAN
Assignment -1
Find the correct synonyms of the given word from the options.
ASSIGNMENT - 1 (ANSWERS)
Assignment -2
Directions: Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word.
ANTONYMS
1. ABSURED : RATIONAL, SENSIBLE, JUDICIOUS, SANE
2. ADDICTED : AVERSE, DISINCLINED, INDISPOSED
3. ADEQUATE : INADEQUATE, DEFICIENT, INCOMPETENT
4. ADMIRE : LOATHE, DESPISE, HATE
5. ADORN : DISFIGURE, DEFORM, MAR
6. ADVERSITY : PROSPERITY, FELICITY, BLISS
7. AFRAID : BOLD, COOL, CONFIDENT
8. ALARM : COMPOSURE, CALMNESS
9. ALLEVIATE : AGGRAVATE, EMBITTER, HEIGHTEN, AUGMENT, ENHANCE
10. AMIABLE : SURLY, DISPLEASING, HATEFUL, ILL-NATURED
11. APOCRYPHAL : UNDISPUTED, AUTHENTIC
12. ANTIPATHY : HARMONY, ATTRACTION, LIKING
13. AGONY : ANAESTHESIA, PEACE, NUMBNESS
14. AGILE : INERT, AWKWARD, SLOW
15. ADJOURN : COMPLETE, CONCLUDE, HASTEN, URGE
16. ARDENT : UNIMPASSIONED, INDIFFERENT, COLD, COOL
17. ARID : FERTILE, DEWY, MOIST
18. ANOMALY : NORMALITY, REGULARITY, CONFORMITY
19. AVERSE : DESIROUS, PROVE, EAGER, READY
20. ARROGANCE : SHYNESS, MODESTY, DEFERENCE, SERVILITY
21. ANALOGY : DISHARMONY, DISSIMILARITY, DISPROPORTION
22. ANIMOSITY : CONCORD, HARMONY, SYMPATHY
23. ARBITRATE : APPEAL, CLAIM, DISPUTE
24. ANTIPATHY : HARMONY, LIKING, ATTRACTION
25. ANGER : FORBEARANCE, PATIENCE
26. ANCESTOR : DESENDANT
27. ARREST : LIBERATE, RELEASE, SET FREE
28. ASSEMBLE : DISPERSE, ADJOURN
29. ASSOCIATE : SEPARATE, DIVIDE, AVOID
30. ATTRACTION : REPULSION
31. AWKWARD : SKILFUL, GRACEFUL
32. BAFFLE : ADVANCE, ASSIST, PROMOTE, ENLIGHTEN
33. BARREN : FRUITFUL, RICH, FERTILE, PROLIFIC s
34. BAWL : MUMBLE, MUTTER, WHISPER
35. BELLIGERENT : APPEASED, PEACEFUL, PACIFIC
36. BEQUEATH : ALIENATE, WITHHOLD
37. BLASPHEMY : GODLINESS, VENERATION, REVERENCE
38. BLISS : MISERY, SUFFERING, DAMNATION
39. BURLESQUE : TRAGEDY, DRAMA, GRAVITY
40. CAJOLE . : WARN, SCOLD, RATE, CHIDE
41. CARE : NEGLECT, CARELESNESS, INDIFFERENCE
42. CALM : STORMY, BOISTEROUS
43. COMFORTABLE : UNCOMPFORTABLE, MISERABLE, CHEERLESS
44. CONFESS : DENY, RENOUNCE
45. CONCORD : DISCORD
46. CONSCIOUS : UNCONSCIOUS, UNAWARE, OBLIVIOUS
47. COOPERATE : COUNTERACT, NULLIFY
48. CONTRAST : COMPARISON
49. COURTESY : RUDENESS
50. CRIMINAL : INNOCENT, MORAL
51. CYNICAL : COMPLAISANT, LENIENT, GENIAL, GULLIBLE
52. CUPIDITY : LEBERALITY, EXTRAVAGANCE, PRODIGALITY
53. CULMINATION : DEFEAT, FAILURE, DECLINE, NADIR
54. CULPABLE : LAUDABLE, EXCUSEABLE, INNOCENT
55. CORRODE : CONSOLIDATE, FURBISH, RENEW, REPAIR
56. CESSATION : CONTINUATION, PERSISTANCE, RESUMPTION
57. COMPLACENT : IRRITATED, WORRIED, DISGRUNTLED, JAUNDICED
58. DABBLE : FATHOM, GAUGE, DIG, DELVE, STUDY, INVESTIGATE
59. DAZZLE : ENLIGHTEN, ILLUMINATE
60. DEMURE : NOISY, WILD, UNRESTRAINED
61. DEBAR : ENTITLE, ALLOW, PERMIT, ADMIT
62. DUBIOUS : DISTINCT, CLEAR, CLEAR-CUT, RELIABLE
63. DESOLATE : GAY, LIVELY, CHEERFUL
64. DELIRIOUS : SANE, CALM, UNRESPONSIVE
65. DELICIOUS : BITTER, NAUSEOUS
66. DELIGHTFUL : DISTRESSING, HORRID
67. DEMOLISH : CONSTRUCT, RESTORE
68. DIFFERENCE : RESEMBLANCE, LIKENESS, IDENTITY
69. DIFFICULT : EASY, OBLIGING
70. DISCOURAGE : ENCOURAGE, HEARTEN, CHEER
71. DOUBT : CONFIDENCE, TRUST
72. DRUNK : SOBER, TEMPERATE
73. EAGER : LISTLESS, APATHETIC, PHLEGMATIC
74. ECONOMY : EXTRAVAGANCE
75. EGOISM : ALTRUISM
76. ENDURE : PERISH, REJECT
77. ENEMY : FRIEND, ALLY, COMPANION
78. EXCESS : DEFICIENCY, DEARTH
79. EBB : RISE, SWELL, ABOUND, INCREASE, FLOW
80. ECSTASY : DEPRESSION, BOREDOM, DESPONDENCY
81. EMBARRASS : ASSIST, FACILITATE, EXPEDITE, SOOTHE
82. EXHILARATE : DEPRESS, DAMP
83. EXUBERANT : MEAGRE, LITTLE, DEPRESSED, RESTRAINED
84. FABLE : FACT, HISTORY
85. FACILE : SELF-RELIANT, SELF-WILLED, RESOLUTE, PROFOUND.
86. FAITHFUL : FAITHLESS, UNTRUE, TREACHEROUS, INACCURATE
87. FAME : INFAMY, SHAME, DISHONOUR
88. FORMIDABLE : WEAK, HELPLESS
89. FORTUNATE : UNFORTUNATE, DISASTROUS
90. FRIGID : ARDENT, WARM
91. FRIVOLOUS : GRAVE, SERIOUS
92. FATIGUE : FRESHNESS, WAKEFULNESS, VITALITY
93. FUTILE : SOLID, USEFUL, POWERFUL, AFFICACIOUS
94. GAG : ANIMATE, EVOKE
95. GARRULITY : RETICENCE, SILENCE
96. GREATNESS : SMALLNESS
97. HAPPINESS : SADNESS, UNHAPPINESS, ADVERSITY
98. HARMONY : DISCORD, CONFLICT
99. HELP : HINDER, HAMPER, WEAKEN
100. HIGH : LOW, MEAN, DEGRADED
101. HURRY : DELAY
102. HUE : MONOCHROME, NEUTRALITY
103. HUMID : PARCHED, DRY
104. HUMANE : CRUEL, UNKIND
105. HOOT : HONOUR,CHEER
106. HARASS : SOOTHE, COMFORT
107. IGNOMINY : DISTINCTION
108. IMMACULATE : SINFUL, IMPURE, DIRTY
109. IMPERCEPTIBLE : OBVIOUS, SUDDEN ADMIT, NOTICEABLE
110. IMPLICATE : EXTRICATE, CLEAR
111. IMPUDENCE : ABASEMENT, RESPECT
1 12. IMPOTENT : VIGOROUS, STRONG
113. ITINERANT : FREED, STATIONARY, HARMONIOUS
114. IRRECONCILABLE : COMPATIBLE
115. IRK : DISTRACT, AMUSE, PLACATE
116. IMPORTANT : UNIMPORTANT, OBSCURE
117. JOIN : SEPARATE, SEVER, DISCONNECT
118. JUSTICE : INJUSTICE, INEQUITY
119. JARGON : LANGUAGE, LITERATURE
120. JOVIAL : GLOOMY, SULLEN
121. JURISDICTION : INDEPENDENCE, IMPUNITY
122. JUVENILE : ADULT, MATURE
123. JUDICIOUS : BLIND, RASH, SILLY, UNWISE, FOOLISH
124. KERNEL : SURROUNDINGS, PADDING, FLESH
125. KINDRED : UNCONGENIAL, UNRELATED
126. KNAVE : GUL, DUPE
127. KNOWLEDGE : MISAPPREHENSION, IGNORANCE
128. LACERATE : MEND, HEAL, SOOTHE
129. LANGUISH : THRIVE, PROSPER
130. LASCIVIOUS : CHASTE, PURE
131. LETHARGY : VIGILANCE, ALERTNESS, ACTIVITY
132. LARGE : SMALL, LITTLE, PETTY
133. LIGHT : DARKNESS, SHADE
134. LIKELY : UNLIKELY, DUBIOUS
135. MODEST : IMMODEST, AMBITIOUS, INDECENT, CONCEITED
136. MACABRE : LOVELY, ATTRACTIVE
137. MAGNANIMOUS : PETTY, MEAN, GRUDGING
138. MALADY : WELL-BEING, HEALTH
139. MANDATE : SUGGESTION, CURTAILMENT, DEPRIVATION
140. MEAGRE : GENEROUS, AMPLE, FAT
141. MEDIOCRE : EXCELLENT, OUTSTANDING
142. MELANCHOLY : JOY, CHEERFULNESS
143. MUNIFICIENT : NIGGARDLY, STINGY
144. MYSTERIOUS : PLAIN, CLEAR, OPEN
145. MYTH : HISTORY, FACT
146. MOCK : APPLAUD, ADMIRE, RESPECT, SALUTE
147. MINUTE : GENERAL, HUGE
148. NATIVE : ALIEN, FOREIGN, IMPORTED
149. NOBLE : HUMBLE, MEAN, COMMON
150. NATURAL : ASSUMED, ARTFUL, FORCED, AFFECTED
151. NOMAD : SETTLED, AGRICULTURAL
152. NOMINATE : WITHDRAW, RECALL, CANCEL
153. NOTORIOUS : UNKNOWN, OBSCURE, ILLUSTRIOUS
154. NURTURE : NEGLECT, ABANDON
155. NERVOUS : NERVELESS, CALM, REASSURED
156. OBDURATE : YIELDING, DOCILE, TENDER
157. OBESITY : LEANNESS, THINNESS
158. OBSTREPEROUS : QUIET, SUBDUED
159. OSTENTATIOUS : QUIET, MODEST, RETIRING
160. OPTIMIST : PESSIMIST, DESPONDENT
161. PERMAMENT : TEMPORARY, TRANSIENT, TRANSITORY
162. PERMISSION : PROHIBITION/REFUSAL
163. PLENTIFUL : SCANTY, SCARCE, MEAGRE
164. POLITE : IMPOLITE, CRUDE, BOORISH
165. PAGEANT : DRABNESS
166. PALAPABLE : IMAGINARY,IMPALAPABLE
167. PARADOX : MAXIM,AXIOM
168. PARTISAN : OPPONENT, ADVERSARY
169. PEDIGREE : OBSCURITY, ILLEGITIMACY
170. PLACID : STORMY, EMOTIONAL, DISTURBED
171. PERTINENT : IRRELEVANT, IMPERTINENT
172. PERSEVERANCE : LEVITY, CAPRICE, INCONSTANCY
173. PERPETUAL : PERIODIC, INTERMITTENT, TEMPORARY
174. POIGNANT : MILD, BLISSFUL
175. PREFACE : POSTSCRIPT, EPILOGUE, APPENDIX
176. PRODIGAL : FRUGAL, THRIFTY
177. PRAGMATIC : IDEALISTIC, UNWORDLY
178. PUSILLANIMITY : MAGNANIMITY, FORTITUDE
179. POWER : WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCE
180. PRAISE : BLAME, DENOUNCE, CENSURE, DECRY
181. PRESENCE : ABSENCE
182. PRIDE : HUMILITY, MODESTY
183. PROGRESS : RETROGRESS, HALT, STOP
184. PROHIBIT : PERMIT, ALLOW, SANCTION
185. PUNISHMENT : REWARD
186. REAL : UNREAL, APPARENT, IMAGINARY
187. REAR : FRONT
188. REBELLIOUS : SUBMISSIVE, ACQUIESCENT, CONFORMING, DOCILE, MANAGEABLE
189. RELUCTANT : EAGER, AVID DESIROUS
190. REST : BUSTLE, MOTION, COMMOTION, DISTURBANCE
191. RABID : SOBER, SANE
192. RAPACIOUS : LIBERAL, OPEN-HANDED
193. RESCIND : MAINTAIN, RENEW, ENACT
194. REPOSE : UNEASINESS, TURMOIL, AGITATION
195. RENEGADE : ADHERENT, BELIEVER
196. RETICENCE : OPENNESS, FRANKNESS
197. RESOLUTE : WEAK, VACILLATING, IRRESOLUTE
198. RUTHLESS : LENIENT, TENDER, MERCIFUL
199. SACRED : PROFANE, UNHOLY
200. SANGUINE : DESPONDENT, PALE, PESSIMISTIC
201. SENSIBILITY : INSENSIBILITY, DEADNESS, NUMBNESS
202. SAVAGE : TAME, CIVILISED
203. SKILLFUL : UNSKILLFUL, CLUMSY, INEPT
204. SOLID : LIQUID, HOLLOW, LIGHT, PLANE, FLIMSY
205. SYMPTOM : EFECT, PRODUCT, AFTERMATH
206. SWELL : CONTRACT, SHRINK, DWINDLE
207. STUPIDITY : INTELLIGENCE, ACUTENESS, KEENNESS
208. SUMMIT : BASE, FOOT, BOOTOM
209. SYSTEM : CHAOS, DISORDER, CONFUSION
210. TRANSIENT : PERPETUAL, PERMANENT, LASTING
211. TRUTH : UNTRUTH, LIE, FALSEHOOD
212. TANTALIZE : SATISFY, GRATIFY
213. TACITURN : CHATTY, OPEN
214. TEMERITY . : WARINESS, TIMIDITY
215. TEMPT : DISSUADE, REPE, YIELD
216. TENACIOUS : YIELDING, COMPLAINT, FAINT-HEARTED
217. THWART : FULFIL, SATISFY, GRATIFY
218. TRANSCRIBE : CODIFY, MISINTERPRET, MISREAD
219. TIMID : BOLD, ASSURED, CONFIDENT
220. TYRANNY : BENEVOLENCE, JUSTICE
221. TYRO : PROFESSIONAL, EXPERT
222. UBIQUITY : CONSIGNMENT, ABSENCE
223. UMBRAGE : COMPLACENCY, PRIDE
224. UNANIMOUS : DISCORDANT, VARYING, DIFFERERNT
225. UNBLEMISHED : SOILED, TAINTED, IMPURE
226. URBANE : DISCOURTEOUS
227. UTTER : MODERATE, INCOMPLETE, PARTIAL
228. USHER : SUCCEED, FOLLOW
229. VACILLATE : DECIDE, RESOLVE
230. VAGARY : DETERMINATION, PURPOSE
231. VAGUE : DEFINITE, CLEAR, STRICT
232. VERBOSE : CONCISE, TERSE, STRICT
233. VENTILATE : CLOSE, SEAL
234. VENGEANCE : GRACE, PARDON, FORGIVENESS
235. VULNERABLE : IMPERVIOUS, IMPREGNABLE
236. VILE : GOOD, WORTHY, VIRTUOUS
237. VOLUPTUOUS : SPIRITUAL, SELF-DENYING, UNATTRACTIVE
238. WAIVE : PRESS, DEMAND, INSIST
239. WANE : WAX, EXPAND
240. WANTON : AUSTERE, DISCREET, SEDATE, DEMURE
241. WHIMSICAL : MATTER OF FACT, MUNDANE, ORDINARY
242. WRETCHED : NOBLE, ADMIRE, HAPPY
243. WORSHIP : DESPISE, LOATHE, CONDEMN
244. YIELD : CLAIM, REFUSE, RETAIN
245. YOKE : RELEASE, SEPARATE
246. ZEAL : TORPOR, APATHY, INDIFFERENCE
247. ZENITH : MINIMUM, DEPTH, NADIR
248 .ZEST : DISTASTE, RELUCTANCE
249. ZEALOT : DESERTER, SELF-SEEKER, MODERATE
Assignment -1
Directions: Choose the alternative which most nearly means opposite of the given word.
ANSWER KEY
1. ABANDON : LEAVE, QUIT, VACATE, FORSAKE
2. ABDICATE : GIVE UP, VACATE, RELINQUISH, RENOUNCE
3. ABJECT : DEGRADED, DESPICABLE, VILE, SERVILE, BASE
4. ABOMINABLE : DETESTABLE, ODIOUS, LOATHSOME, ABHORRENT
5. ABOUND : PLENTIFUL, OVERFLOW, FLOURISH, LUXURIATE
6. ABRUPT : SUDDEN, HASTY, ROUGH
7. ABSORB : ASSIMILATE, MERGE, ENGROSS
8. ABSURD : SILLY, RIDICULOUS, FOOLISH
9. ABUNDANT : AMPLE, PLENTIFUL, GREAT, ENOUGH
10.ACTIVE : ALERT, AGILE, ALIVE
11. ACUTE : KEEN, PIERCING, SHARP
12. ADJUST : REGULATE
13. ADMIRABLE : EXCELLENT, COMMENDABLE, PRAISEWORTHY
14. ADMIT : OWN, CONCEDE, ACKNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT
15. AGREE : CONCUR, CONSENT, ASSENT
16. AIMLESS : RANDOM, WANDERING, PURPOSELESS
17. AMBITION : ASPIRATION, LONGING, ZEAL
18. APPETITE : WANT, HUNGER, LONGING, PASSION
19. ATROCITY : OUTRAGE, ENORMITY, BRUTALITY
20. AWKWARD : CLUMSY, UNGAINLY, UNGRACEFUL
21. AXIOM : MAXIM, TRUISM, APHORISM, TRUTH
22. BAFFLE : FOIL, PERPLEX, DEFEAT, CONFOUND, THWART
23. BASHFUL : TIMID, SHY, DIFIDENT, CONSTRAINED
24. BENEVOLENT : GENEROUS, PHILANTHROPIC, CHARITABLE
25. BLITHE : JOYOUS, GAY, LIGHT-HEARTED, MERRY
26. BOGUS : SHAM, COUNTERFEIT, SPURIOUS, FALSE
27. BRIGHT : LUSTROUS, LUMINOUS, RADIANT, GLOWING, SPARKLING
28. CALLOUS : HARDENED, INSENSITIVE, STIFF
29. CALM : IMPASSIVE, PLACID, SERENE, PEACEFUL
30. CLEAR : TRANSPARENT, LUCID, DISTINCT
31. COLD : FRIGID, COOL, CHILLY, FROSTY, INDIFFERENT, RESERVED
32. CONFIDENCE : RELIANCE, FAITH, DEPENDENCE
33. CONTEMPTIBLE : DESPICABLE, DESPISED, VILE, MEAN, LOW
34. CONTROL : DIRECT, MANAGE, REGULATE, MASTER
35. COVET : LONG FOR, WANT, DESIRE, CRAVE
36. CRUELTY : BRUTALITY, BARBARITY, PERSECUTION, TORTURE
37. CAPITULATE : SUBMIT, SURRENDER
38. CIRCUMLOCUTION : AMBIGUITY, VERBOSITY, PERIPHRASIS
39. DAMAGE : LOSS, HARM, INJURY, HURT, IMPAIR
40. DANGEROUS : HAZARDOUS, PERILOUS, UNSAFE
41. DEFEND : PROTECE, SHIELD, GUARD, SAFEGUARD, SUPPORT
42. DERISIVE : SARCASTIC, CONTEMPTUOUS, SCORNFUL, MOCKING
43. DETERMINED : RESOLUTE, RESOLVED, DECIDED, FIRM
44. DETEST : LOATHE, ABHOR, DESPISE
45. DIGNIFIED : STATELY, LOFTY, AUGUST, NOBLE, MAJESTIC
46. DISFIGURE : IMPARE, DEFACE, MAR, MUTILATE
47. DISINTERESTED : INDIFFERENT, DETACHED, UNCONCERNED
48. DISTASTEFUL : UNPALATABLE, UNSAVORY, BITTER
49. DISTINGUISHED : CELEBRATED, FAMOUS, EMINENT, ILLUSTRIOUS, RENOWNED, NOTED
50. DREADFUL : FRIGHTFUL, HORRIBLE, SHOCKING
51. DURABLE : LASTING, PERMANENT, STABLE, ENDURING
52. DELINQUENT : OFFENDER, CULPRIT, CRIMINAL
53. EBB : WANE, DECAY, DECLINE, SINK, RECEDE
54. ECHO : REVERBERATION, IMITATION, REPETITION
55. ECSTASY : DELIGHT, JOY, EMOTION, FRENZY, RAPTURE
56. EFFEMINATE : WOMANISH, UNMANLY, WEAK, SOFT
57. EGOISM : SELF-CONCEIT, SELFISHNESS
58. EGREGIOUS : CONSUMMATE, EXCELLENT, PECULIAR
59. ELATED : BUOYANT, PROUD, OVERJOYED, CHEERFUL
60. EMBARGO : STOPPAGE, DETENTION, RESTRAINT, PROHIBITION
61. ENCROACH : INFRINGE, TRANSGRESS, TRESPASS
62. ENIGMATIC : MYSTERIOUS, OBSCURE
63. ENTICE : LURE, ALLURE, ATTRACT
64. ENUNCIATE : PRONOUNCE, PROPOUND, STATE
65. EQUIVOCAL : DOUBTFUL, AMBIGUOUS, DUBIOUS
66. ESOTERIC : INITIATED, SPECIAL, PRIVATE
67. EXEMPLARY : EXCELLENT, WORTHY, HONOURBLE, MODEL
68. EXPONENT : ADVOCATE, PROPOUNDER, INTERPRETER
69. EXTRANEOUS : UNRELATED, UNCONNECTED
70. FAIR : BEAUTIFUL, COMELY, SPOTLESS, UNBLEMISHED
71. FEAR : TIMIDITY,DIFFIDENCE,APPREHENSIVENESS,DREAD, FEARFULNESS
72. FORMAL : CONVENTIONAL, CEREMONIOUS, RITUALISTIC
73. FRAGRANT : AROMATIC, BALMY, SCENTED, PERFUMED
74. FRAIL : FRAGILE, INFIRM, FEEBLE
75. FREE : UNCONFINED, UNCHECKED, UNHINDERED, LIBERAL
76. FRIENDLY : AMICABLE, SOCIABLE, CORDIAL, WARM-HEARTED
77. FURIOUS : ANGRY, FUMING, RAGING, TURBULENT, WILD
78. FABRICATE : DEVISE, FRAME, PRODUCE, INVENT
79. FANATIC : ZEALOT, BIGOT
80. FRIVOLOUS : PETTY, PALTRY, TRIVIAL, SUPERFICIAL
81. FUTILE : TRIFLING, VAIN, UNAVAILING, POINTLESS,WEAK
82. FULMINATE : ROAR, CLAMOUR,EXPLODE
83. GALLANT : BOLD, BRAVE, GRAND, FINE
84. GLIB : READY, FLUENT, PLAUSIBLE
85. GRUDGE : RANCOUR, SPITE, ILL-WILL, RESENTMENT
86. GAY : BILTHE, LIVELY, MERRY, JOLLY, BRIGHT
87. GENEROUS : MAGNANIMOUS, UNSELFISH, LIBERAL, LAVISH
88. GENUINE : SINCERE, FRANK,REAL, HONEST, STERLING, AUTHENTIC
89. GREEDY : GRASPING, AVARICIOUS, RAPACIOUS
90. GRIEF : SORROW, AFFLICTION, ANGUISH, TRIBULATION, DISTRESS, BEREAVEMENT
91. HABITUAL : CUSTOMARY, USUAL, ROUTINE, FREQUENT, PERMANENT
92. HAMPER : OBSTRUCT, IMPEDE, RESTRICT
93. HARMFUL : INJURIOUS, DETRIMENTAL, DAMAGING
94. HASTY : QUICK, SPEEDY, EXPEDITIOUS, SWIFT, RAPID, HURRIED
95. HAVOC : DEVASTATION, WRECK, WASTE,RUIN
96. HOAX : TRICK, DUPE, FOOL
97. HOSTILE : OPPOSED, INIMICAL, UNFRIENDLY
98. HORRIBLE : DREADFUL, APPALLING, FRIGHTFUL
99. HUMBLE : POOR, LOW-BORN, PLAIN, SIMPLE, MEEK, MODEST
100. HYPOCRITICAL : INSINCERE, AFFECTED, SANCTIMONIOUS, PHARISAICAL
101. ILLEGAL : UNLAWFUL, ILLEGITIMATE, ILLICIT
102. ILLUSTRIOUS : FAMOUS, DISTINGUISHED, EMINENT
103. IMAGINATIVE : ORIGINAL, INVENTIVE, CREATIVE, IDEALISTIC, ROMANTIC,FANTASTIC, FANCIFUL
104. IMMORAL : CORRUPT, LICENTIOUS
105. IMPOSSIBLE : UNLIKELY, UNREASONABLE, INCREDIBLE, UNFEASIBLE
106. IMPURE : FOUL, DIRTY, FILTHY, DEBASED, MIXED, LEWD, UNCHASTE
107. INCAPABLE : INCOMPETENT, UNABLE, UNFITTED
108. INCREDULOUS : SCEPTICAL, DISTRUSTFUL, DOUBTFUL
109. INDUSTRIOUS : DILIGENT, BUSY, HARD-WORKING
110. IGNEOUS : FRANK, OPEN, NAIVE, CANDID
111. INSIGNIFICANT : PETTY, UNIMPORTANT, TRIVIAL, SMALL
112. INTELLECTUAL : MENTAL,SCHOLARLY,LEARNED,WELL-INFORMED, INTELLIGENT
113. INTEMPERANCE : EXCESS, UNRESTRAINT, DISSIPATION
114. INTERESTING : EXCITING, ALLURING, FASCINATING
115. IRRITABLE : ILL-HUMOURED, PEEVISH, PETULANT
116. JEALOUS : ENVIOUS, DISTRUSTFUL, SUSPICIOUS
117. JOLLY : DELIGHT, PLEASURE
118. JUST : HONEST, UPRIGHT, HONOURABLE, FAIR
119. JUSTIFY : DEFEND, PROVE, VINDICATE, EXONERATE
120. KEEN : PIERCING, PENETRATING, CUTTING, QUICK, EAGER
121. KIND : BENIGN,GRACIOUS,CONSIDERATE,TYPE,SORT, CHARACTER,NATURE
122. KINDLE : IGNITE, SET ON FIRE, LIGHT, STIR, AROUSE
123. LABORIOUS : TOILSOME, HARD-WORKING, INDUSTRIOUS
124. LASTING : ENDURING, PERMANENT, CONTINUING
125. LIABLE : SUBJECT TO , OPEN TO, EXPOSED TO, ACCOUNTABLE
126. LETHARGY : DROWSINESS, TORPOR, STUPOR
127. LAX : VAGUE, LOOSE, CARELESS
128. LIMPID : CLEAR, PURE
129. LOATHE : ESPISE, ABHOR, DETEST, HATE
130. LOQUACIOUS : TALKATIVE, CHATTER BOX
131. LUCID : PLAIN, CLEAR, UNDERSTANDABLE
132. LURID : GHASTLY, GRIM, GRUESOME, PALE, GLARING, CRUDE
133. LUXURIANT : LUSH, LAVISH, PROFUSE, FERTILE
134. MAD : CRAZY, INSANE, FRENZIED, WILD
135. MARVELLOUS : WONDERFUL, INCREDIBLE, MIRACULOUS
136. MEEK : MILK, SUBMISSIVE, HUMBLE, MODEST
137. MERCILESS : RUTHLESS, UNFEELING, RELENTLESS, PITILESS
138. MISERABLE : WRETCHED, FORLORN, WORTHLESS, POOR
139. MITIGATE : LESSEN, ALLEVIATE, SOFTEN, ABATE
140. MONOTONOUS : HUMDRUM, TEDIOUS, TIRESOME, UNVARIED
141. MYSTERIOUS : OBSCURE, OCCULT, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, HIDDEN
142. MACABRE : GRIM, GRUESOME, TERRIBLE
143. MAGNANIMOUS : HIGH-MINDED, NOBLE, GENEROUS
144. MALIGNANT : VIRULENT, HARMFUL
145. MYTH : PARABLE, LEGEND
146. NARROW : THIN, SLENDER, CONSTRICTED, BIGOTED
147. NIGGARDLY : PARSIMONIOUS, STINGY, SPARING, SCANTY
148. NUPTIAL : MARRIAGE, WEDDING
149. NULLIFY : ANNUL,ABOLISH
150. NONCHALANT : UNEXCITED, COOL, INDIFFERENT
151. NARRATE : RELATE, TELL, RECITE, DESCRIBE
152. NEAT : TIDY, TRIM, SPICK-AND-SPAN, ORDERLY
153. NOVEL : NEW, DIFFERENT, UNUSUAL, UNIQUE
154. NUISANCE : ANNOYANCE, BOTHER, PEST BORE
155. OATH : PLEDGE, SWORN STATEMENT
156. OBJECTIONABLE : OBNOXIOUS, OFFENSIVE, UNDESIRABLE
157. OBSOLETE : OUT-OF-DATE, OUTWORN, DISUSED, ANTIQUATED
158. OLD : AGED, ELDERLY, ANCIENT, ANTIQUE, OBSOLETE
159. OSTENTATIOUS : PRETENTIOUS, SHOWY, DASHING, GLAUNTING, GLITTERING,SPLENDID, MAGNIFICENT
160. OUTRAGE : INSULT, INJURY, WRONG, AFFRONT, ABUSE
161. PARALYZE : DISABLE, INCAPACITATE, CRIPPLE, UNNERVE
162. PATHETIC : TOUCHING, SAD, PITIFUL, DISTRESSING, HEART-RENDING
163. PENSIVE : MELANCHOLY, MEDITATIVE, REFLECTIVE
164. PERNICIOUS : HARMFUL, DETRIMENTAL, FUINOUS, SINISTER
165. PARTISAN : DISCIPLE, FOLLOWER, ADHERENT
166. PAGEANT : DISPLAY, POMP, SPECTACLE
167. PLACID : QUITE, CALM, UNRUFFLED
168. PLIGHT : DILEMMA, DIFFICULTY
169. PUSILLANIMITY : TIMIDITY, COWARDICE
170. PERSECUTE : OPPRESS, ANNOY, TROUBLE, MOLEST, MALTREAT
171. PHILOSOPHICAL : CALM, RATIONAL, IMPERTURBABLE, DELIBERATIVE, SPECULATIVE
172. PIOUS : RELIGIOUS, DEVOUT, HOLY, REVERENTIAL
173. PITHY : BRIEF, TERSE, SUCCINCT, FORCEFUL, POWERFUL
174. PHLEGMATIC : COLD, APATHETIC, LANGUID, INERT
175. PLEASURE : DELIGHT, GLADNESS, JOY, ENJOYMENT
176. POISONOUS : VIRULENT, DEADLY, TOXIC, VENOMOUS
177. PROFICIENT : EXPERT, ADEPT, MASTERLY, DEXTEROUS
178. PROPER : RIGHT, JUST, EQUITABLE, MEET, SUITABLE
179. PRUDENT : CAREFUL, WARY, HEEDFUL, CAUTIOUS, DISCREET, CIRCUMSPECT
180. QUACK : IMPOSTER, CHARLATAN, EMPIRIC
181. QUALIFIED : FIT, CAPABLE, ABLE, ACCOMPLISHED, ELIGIBLE
182. QUICK : PROMPT, ALERT, READY, RAPID, KEEN, INTELLIGENT
183. QUEER : QUAINT, STRANGE, ODD
184. RADIANT : BRIGHT, BRILLIANT
185. RAPID : SWOFT, SPEEDY, QUICK, FLEET, FAST
186. RASH : INCAUTIOUS, INDISCREET, HASTY, WILD, FOOLHARDY
187. REASONABLE : CHEAP, LOW-PRICED, MODERATE, FAIR, CREDIBLE, PLAUSIBLE
188. REFINED : CULTIVATED, CULTURED, WELL-BRED
189. RELIANCE : ASSURANCE, CONFIDENCE, CREDENCE, TRUST
190. REMARKABLE : DISTINGUISHED, NOTEWORTHY, RARE, UNUSUAL, UNCOMMON
191. RIVAL : COMPETITOR, CONTESTANT, ANTAGONIST
192. ROBUST : TRONG, HARDY, SEASONED, TOUGH, SOUND
193. ROMANTIC : IDEALISTIC, FANCIFUL, POETIC, IMAGINARY, SENTIMENTAL
194. RUTHLESS : CRUEL, PITILESS, MERCILESS, RELENTLESS
195. RAMIFICATION : DIVISION, SUB-DIVISION, COMPLICATION
196. RANCOUR : MALICE, SPITE
197. RELINQUISH : QUIT, RESIGN, ABANDON
198. SACRED : HOLY, DIVINE, HALLOWED, BLESSED
199. SAD : PENSIVE, GLOOMY, WOEFUL, MELANCHOLIC, MOURNFUL
200. SCANTY : SCARCE, INFREQUENT, INSUFFICIENT, MEAGRE, LIMITED
201. SCRUPULOUS : STRICT, PRECISE, CAREFUL, CONSCIENTIOUS
202. SECRET : CLANDESTINE, HIDDEN, CONFIDENTIAL, UNREVEALED, UNDISCLOSED
203. SENTIMENTAL : ROMANTIC, EMOTIONAL, MAUDLIN
204. SHAM : IMITATION, COUNTERFEIT, SPURIOUS
205. SHAME : DISGRACE,DISHONOUR, HUMILIATION, IGNOMINY
206. SHUN : AVOID, EVADE, ELUDE, ESCHEW
207. SOLITARY : LONELY, ISOLATED, SOLE, LONE
208. SORRY : GRIEVED, SORROWFUL, REMORSEFUL, APOLOGETIC
209. SUPERFLUOUS : UNNECESSARY, NEEDLESS, SPARE, USELESS, EXTRA, REDUNDANT
210. SWIFT : RAPID, SPEEDY, QUICK, FLEET
211. TALE : STORY, YARN, ANECDOTE, FABLE
212. TEDIOUS : DULL, DRY, WEARISOME, UNINTERESTING
213. TEPID : LUKEWARM, WARM, MILD
214. TIDY : NEAT, SPRUCE, TRIM, METHODICAL
215. TRUFLING : TRIVIAL,UNIMPORTANT, FRIVOLOUS
216. TYRANNY : DESPOTISM, ABSOLUTISM, AUTOCRACY, CRUELTY
217. UNCOUTH : CLUMSY, ROUGH, RUDE, UNREFINED
218. UNIQUE : SOLE, LONE, UNUSUAL, RARE, UNPARALLELED, UNSURPASSED
219. UNIMSTAKABLE : CERTAIN, SURE, POSITIVE, CLEAR
220. UNBLEMISHED : UNSULLIED, SPOTLESS, CLEAN, PERFECT
221. USURP : ASSUME, SEIZE
222. UNDULATION : VIBRATION, WANE
223. URGENT : GRAVE, IMMEDIATE, IMPORTANT
224. URBANE : POLITE, CIVIL, MANNERLY, COURTEOUS
225. VACILLATE : WAVE, SWAYING, UNSTEADY
226. VULGAR : PLEBIAN, VERNACULAR
227. VOID : EMPTY, DESERTED, UNOCUPPIED, UNUTILISED
228. VAGUE : OBSCURE, AMBIGUOUS, CONFUSED
229. VALIANT : BRAVE, VALOROUS, UNDAUNTED
230. VEHEMENT : WILD, VIOLENT, PASSIONATE, ARDENT
231. VIGILANT : CAUTIOUS, HEEDFUL, CHARY, PRUDENT, ALERT, ATTENTIVE,WARY
232. VINDICTIVE : REVENGEFUL, RESENTFUL, AVENGING,RETALLATIVE
233. VIVACIOUS : SPRIGHTLY, ANIMATED, LIVELY, GAY, BRISK
234. VOLUBLE : TALKATIVE, FLUENT, GLIB, LOQUACIOUS
235. WANE : DECREASE, DECLINE, ABATE, SUBSIDE, EBB
236. WANTON : CAPRICIOUS, WAYWARD, PERVERSE, UNCHASTE, IMMORAL
237. WILY : CRAFTY, ARTFUL, SLY, SUBTLE
238. WITTY : CLEVER, SMART, HUMOROUS
239. WORDY : VERBOSE, PROLIX, DIFFUSE, DIGRESSIVE
240. WORLDLY : EARTHLY, MUNDANE, CARNAL
241. WRETCHED : SAD,PITIABLE, UNHAPPY, MISERABLE, MEAN, CONTEMPTIBLE
242. WRECK : RUIN, DESTROY
243. YEARN : CRAVE, DESIRE, LONG
244. YOUNG : YOUTHFUL, JUVENILE, CHILDLIKE, IMMATURE
245. YIELD : SURRENDER, SUBMIT
246. ZEAL : EAGERNESS, PASSION, FERVOR, ENJOYMENT
247. ZENITH : SUMMIT, PINNACLE, TOP
248. ZEST : ENTHUSIASM, EXHILARATION, GUSTO,ENJOYMENT
249. ZEALOT : DEVOTE, FANATIC,BIGOT, PARTISAN
Assignment -1
Find the correct synonyms of the given word from the options.
| 1. GERIATRIC- | (a) OBSOLETE | (b) AGED | (c) DYSFUNCTIONAL | (d) COLD |
| 2. ACERBITY - | (a) POINTED | (b) SHARPNESS | (c) BITTERNESS | (d) PUNGENT |
| 3. OBDURATE- | (a) MALLEABLE | b) SUBLIME | (c) DEMEAN | (d) ADAMENT |
| 4. TACITURN - | (a) UNCLEAR | (b) RETICENT | (c) BENIGN | (d) UNDERSTAND |
| 5. EMULATE - | (a) FOLLOW | (b) COPY | (c) SUSPEN | (d) OBEY |
| 6. YOKEL- | (a) HARNESS | (b) RUDE | (c) VILLAGER | (d) AGRICULTURAL |
| 7. COGENT- | (a) APISH | (b) LUCID | (c) ABSTRUSE | (d) POTENT |
| 8. PERNICIOUS- | (a) PRODUCTIVE | (b) CONSCIOUS | (c) DESTRUCTIVE | (d) WILD |
| 9. MELLOW- | (a) SOFT | (b) DARKNESS | (c) NUMEROUS | (d) GRIND |
| 10. PROBITY- | (a) DISCOVERY | (b) SEARCH | (c) EXPEDITION | (d) INTEGRITY |
| 11. OPPROBRIUM- | (a) METAL | (b) DISGRACE | (c) FUNERAL | (d) OSCILLATION |
| 12. GLOWER- | (a) BRIGHTEN | (b) FASCINATE | (c) SCOWL | (d) REDUCE |
| 13. DEFERENCE- | (a) GAP | (b) HARM | (c) REGARD | (d) CONFIDENCE |
| 14. CONDESCEND- | (a) RAISE | (b) DEIGN | (c) ENCOURAGE | (d) ENTICE |
| 15. EMACIATED- | (a) LEAN | (b) COMPLETED | (c) EXTINCT | (d) ACCUMULATE |
| 16. DESCRY- | (a) ABUSE | (b) OBSERVE | (c) CRITICISE | (d) DAMAGE |
| 17. DIAPHANOUS- | (a) NOISY | (b) SILENT | (c) TRANSLUCENT | (d) EXPANSIVE |
| 18. CAPRICIOUS- | (a) SHORT | (b) WHIMSICAL | (c) OBSTINATE | (d) IRRELEVANT |
| 19. CULMINATION- | (a) CONTEST | (b) CASUALTY | (c) AGREEMENT | (d) TOP |
| 20. FORAGE- | (a) ANCIENT | (b) HUNT | (c) WARNING | (d) FLUENCY |
| 21. GIBBERISH- | (a) PRECIOUS | (b) SHINING | (c) NONSENSE | (d) PAINFUL |
| 22. STAID- | (a) JUICY | (b) SEDATE | (c) OPPRESSED | (d) DIRTY |
| 23. SEDIMENT- | (a) RESIDUE | (b) IMITATION | (c) VULGARITY . | (d) STRENGTH |
| 24. REVAMP- | (a) COQUETTE | (b) IMPROVE | (c) PUNISH | (d) REVENGE |
| 25. RAREFY- | (a) SCOLD | (b) EXHAUST | (c) UNEARTH | (d) THIN |
ASSIGNMENT - 1 (ANSWERS)
| 1. (b) AGED | 10. (d) INTEGRITY | 19. (d) TOP |
| 2. (c) BITTERNESS | 11. (b) DISGRACE | 20. (b) HUNT |
| 3. (d) ADAMENT | 12. (c) SCOWL | 21. (c) NONSENSE |
| 4. (b) RETICENT | 13. (c) REGARD | 22. (b) SEDATE |
| 5. (b) COPY | 14. (b) DEIGN | 23. (a) RESIDUE |
| 6. (c) VILLAGER | 15. (a) LEAN | 24. (b) IMPROVE |
| 7. (d) POTENT | 16. (b) OBSERVE | 25. (d) THIN |
| 8. (c) DESTRUCTIVE | 17. (c) TRANSLUCENT | |
| 9. (a) SOFT | 18. (b) WHIMSICAL |
Assignment -2
Directions: Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word.
| 1. Imponderable: | (a) manifest | (b) confining | (c) incapable of being evaluated | (d) meditative |
| 2. Retaliate: | (a) to repeat | (b) add on | (c) repay in kind | (d) nullify |
| 3. Cede: | (a) to impregnate | (b) begin | (c) retreat | (d) yield |
| 4. Vitiate: | (a) to impair | (b) reject | (c) quicken | (d) enhance |
| 5. Acumen: | (a) accuracy | (b) shrewdness | (c) force | (d) obtuseness |
| 6.Temerity: | (a) ear | (b) recklessness | (c) diffidence | (d) ruthlessness |
| 7. Fabricate: | (a) to stretch | (b) concoct | (c) indulge | (d) dazzle |
| 8. Juncture: | (a) beginning | (b) obstruction | (c) critical moment | (d) complexity |
| 9. Calumny: | (a) cleverness | (b) hardship | (c) compliment | (d) slander |
| 10. Verbiage: | (a) fecundity | (b) precision | (c) wordiness | (d) foliage |
| 11. Blandishment: | (a) nonsense | (b) threat | (c) abrasion | (d)flattery |
| 12. Ignoble: | (a) aloof | (b) unknown | (c) bizarre | (d) dishonorable |
| 13. Compass: | (a) passageway | (b) point | (c) scope | (d) restriction |
| 14. Daunt: | (a) intimidate | (b) overwhelm | (c) dare | (d) show off |
| 15. Brazen: | (a) glowing | (b) unbreakable | (c) irresponsible | (d) shameless |
| 16. Legion: | (a) distance | (b) rampage | (c) multitude | (d) motto |
| 17. Arrears: | (a) disorientation | (b) throwback | (c) holding pattern | (d)unfulfilled obligations |
| 18. Deployment: | (a) dismissal | (b) spreading out | (c) seizure | (d) judgment |
| 19. Subvention: | (a) deception | (b) subsidy | (c) evasion | (d) descent |
| 20. Resilient: | (a) rebounding | (b) animated | (c) resourceful | (d) tenacious |
| 21. Broach: | (a) to decorate | (b) bridge | (c) offend | (d) introduce |
| 22. Cynosure: | (a) obscurity | (b) centre of attention | (c) certainty | (d) clown |
| 23. Vicissitude: | (a) danger | (b) change of fortune | (c) complexity | (d) doubtful |
| 24. Hazardous: | (a) unintentional | (b) unprotected | (c) risky | (d)doubtful |
| 25. Pithy: | (a) witty | (b) tenacious | (c) ribald | (d) succinct |
| 26. Scavenger: | (a) minor noble | (b) junkman | (c) burglar | (d) counselor |
| 27. Fetid: | (a) doomed | (b) dangerous | (c) stinking | (d)disease-breeding |
| 28. Pugnacious: | (a) homely | (b) stubborn | (c) persistent | (d) truculent |
| 29. Rankle: | (a) argue noisily | (b) warp | (c) cause continued resentment | (d) confuse |
| 30. Feline: | (a) clumsy | (b) curving | (c) loyal | (d) catlike |
| 31. Cynicism: | (a) grumpiness | (b) sneering disbelief | (c) benevolence | (d) cleverness |
| 32. Ambush: | (a) to drive out | (b) denounce | (c) make a surprise attack | (d) cut away undergrowth |
| 33. Oscillate: | (a) to kiss | (b) swing back and forth | (c) electrify | (d) dissemble |
| 34. Crucial: | (a) exceptional | (b) tragic | (c) critical and decisive | (d) insistent |
| 35. Stodgy: | (a) sturdy | (b) dull | (c) blunt | (d) obstinate |
| 36. Catapult: | (a) to hurl | (b) climb | (c) crawl | (d) fall |
| 37. Tirade: | (a) conciliation | (b) afterthought | (c) forceful action | (d) angry speech |
| 38. Turgid: | (a) bloated | (b) muddy | (c) unruly | (d) concealed |
| 39. Aloof: | (a) sociable | (b) high | (c) detached | (d) conservative |
| 40. Fledgling: | (a) placid | (b) overconfident | (c) enthusiastic | (d)young, inexperienced |
| 41. Rowdy: | (a) rough and disorderly | (b) kind | (c) sedate | (d) late |
| 42. Persevere: | (a) to equalize | (b) persist | (c) quit | (d) urge |
| 43. Procure: | (a) to heal | (b) induce | (c) obtain | (d) hold back |
| 44. Sear: | (a) to cast a horoscope | (b) languish | (c) flare up | (d)cause to wither |
| 45. Botch: | (a) to bungle | (b) hit | (c) refine | (d) prevent |
| 46. Grapple: | (a) to push | (b) impress | (c) provoke | (d) grasp |
| 47. Straddle: | (a) to bring to a halt | (b) one leg on either side | (c) tie up | (d)travel aimlessly |
| 48, Seethe: | (a) to sigh | (b) remain inert | (c) be extremely upset | (d) run |
| 49. Bicker: | (a) to bargain | (b) offend | (c) fret | (d) squabble |
| 50. Quicksilver: | (a) mercurial | (b) sleazy | (c) honourable | (d) questionable integrity |
| Answer Key | |||||||||
| 1.C | 2.C | 3.D | 4.A | 5.B | 6.B | 7.B | 8.C | 9.D | 10.C |
| 11.D | 12.C | 13.C | 14.A | 15.D | 16.C | 17.D | 18.B | 19.A | 20.B |
| 21.D | 22.D | 23.D | 24.C | 25.D | 26.B | 27.C | 28.D | 29.C | 30.D |
| 31.B | 32.C | 33.B | 34.C | 35.B | 36.A | 37.D | 38.A | 39.C | 40.D |
| 41.A | 42.B | 43.C | 44.D | 45.A | 46.D | 47.B | 48.C | 49.D | 50.A |
ANTONYMS
1. ABSURED : RATIONAL, SENSIBLE, JUDICIOUS, SANE
2. ADDICTED : AVERSE, DISINCLINED, INDISPOSED
3. ADEQUATE : INADEQUATE, DEFICIENT, INCOMPETENT
4. ADMIRE : LOATHE, DESPISE, HATE
5. ADORN : DISFIGURE, DEFORM, MAR
6. ADVERSITY : PROSPERITY, FELICITY, BLISS
7. AFRAID : BOLD, COOL, CONFIDENT
8. ALARM : COMPOSURE, CALMNESS
9. ALLEVIATE : AGGRAVATE, EMBITTER, HEIGHTEN, AUGMENT, ENHANCE
10. AMIABLE : SURLY, DISPLEASING, HATEFUL, ILL-NATURED
11. APOCRYPHAL : UNDISPUTED, AUTHENTIC
12. ANTIPATHY : HARMONY, ATTRACTION, LIKING
13. AGONY : ANAESTHESIA, PEACE, NUMBNESS
14. AGILE : INERT, AWKWARD, SLOW
15. ADJOURN : COMPLETE, CONCLUDE, HASTEN, URGE
16. ARDENT : UNIMPASSIONED, INDIFFERENT, COLD, COOL
17. ARID : FERTILE, DEWY, MOIST
18. ANOMALY : NORMALITY, REGULARITY, CONFORMITY
19. AVERSE : DESIROUS, PROVE, EAGER, READY
20. ARROGANCE : SHYNESS, MODESTY, DEFERENCE, SERVILITY
21. ANALOGY : DISHARMONY, DISSIMILARITY, DISPROPORTION
22. ANIMOSITY : CONCORD, HARMONY, SYMPATHY
23. ARBITRATE : APPEAL, CLAIM, DISPUTE
24. ANTIPATHY : HARMONY, LIKING, ATTRACTION
25. ANGER : FORBEARANCE, PATIENCE
26. ANCESTOR : DESENDANT
27. ARREST : LIBERATE, RELEASE, SET FREE
28. ASSEMBLE : DISPERSE, ADJOURN
29. ASSOCIATE : SEPARATE, DIVIDE, AVOID
30. ATTRACTION : REPULSION
31. AWKWARD : SKILFUL, GRACEFUL
32. BAFFLE : ADVANCE, ASSIST, PROMOTE, ENLIGHTEN
33. BARREN : FRUITFUL, RICH, FERTILE, PROLIFIC s
34. BAWL : MUMBLE, MUTTER, WHISPER
35. BELLIGERENT : APPEASED, PEACEFUL, PACIFIC
36. BEQUEATH : ALIENATE, WITHHOLD
37. BLASPHEMY : GODLINESS, VENERATION, REVERENCE
38. BLISS : MISERY, SUFFERING, DAMNATION
39. BURLESQUE : TRAGEDY, DRAMA, GRAVITY
40. CAJOLE . : WARN, SCOLD, RATE, CHIDE
41. CARE : NEGLECT, CARELESNESS, INDIFFERENCE
42. CALM : STORMY, BOISTEROUS
43. COMFORTABLE : UNCOMPFORTABLE, MISERABLE, CHEERLESS
44. CONFESS : DENY, RENOUNCE
45. CONCORD : DISCORD
46. CONSCIOUS : UNCONSCIOUS, UNAWARE, OBLIVIOUS
47. COOPERATE : COUNTERACT, NULLIFY
48. CONTRAST : COMPARISON
49. COURTESY : RUDENESS
50. CRIMINAL : INNOCENT, MORAL
51. CYNICAL : COMPLAISANT, LENIENT, GENIAL, GULLIBLE
52. CUPIDITY : LEBERALITY, EXTRAVAGANCE, PRODIGALITY
53. CULMINATION : DEFEAT, FAILURE, DECLINE, NADIR
54. CULPABLE : LAUDABLE, EXCUSEABLE, INNOCENT
55. CORRODE : CONSOLIDATE, FURBISH, RENEW, REPAIR
56. CESSATION : CONTINUATION, PERSISTANCE, RESUMPTION
57. COMPLACENT : IRRITATED, WORRIED, DISGRUNTLED, JAUNDICED
58. DABBLE : FATHOM, GAUGE, DIG, DELVE, STUDY, INVESTIGATE
59. DAZZLE : ENLIGHTEN, ILLUMINATE
60. DEMURE : NOISY, WILD, UNRESTRAINED
61. DEBAR : ENTITLE, ALLOW, PERMIT, ADMIT
62. DUBIOUS : DISTINCT, CLEAR, CLEAR-CUT, RELIABLE
63. DESOLATE : GAY, LIVELY, CHEERFUL
64. DELIRIOUS : SANE, CALM, UNRESPONSIVE
65. DELICIOUS : BITTER, NAUSEOUS
66. DELIGHTFUL : DISTRESSING, HORRID
67. DEMOLISH : CONSTRUCT, RESTORE
68. DIFFERENCE : RESEMBLANCE, LIKENESS, IDENTITY
69. DIFFICULT : EASY, OBLIGING
70. DISCOURAGE : ENCOURAGE, HEARTEN, CHEER
71. DOUBT : CONFIDENCE, TRUST
72. DRUNK : SOBER, TEMPERATE
73. EAGER : LISTLESS, APATHETIC, PHLEGMATIC
74. ECONOMY : EXTRAVAGANCE
75. EGOISM : ALTRUISM
76. ENDURE : PERISH, REJECT
77. ENEMY : FRIEND, ALLY, COMPANION
78. EXCESS : DEFICIENCY, DEARTH
79. EBB : RISE, SWELL, ABOUND, INCREASE, FLOW
80. ECSTASY : DEPRESSION, BOREDOM, DESPONDENCY
81. EMBARRASS : ASSIST, FACILITATE, EXPEDITE, SOOTHE
82. EXHILARATE : DEPRESS, DAMP
83. EXUBERANT : MEAGRE, LITTLE, DEPRESSED, RESTRAINED
84. FABLE : FACT, HISTORY
85. FACILE : SELF-RELIANT, SELF-WILLED, RESOLUTE, PROFOUND.
86. FAITHFUL : FAITHLESS, UNTRUE, TREACHEROUS, INACCURATE
87. FAME : INFAMY, SHAME, DISHONOUR
88. FORMIDABLE : WEAK, HELPLESS
89. FORTUNATE : UNFORTUNATE, DISASTROUS
90. FRIGID : ARDENT, WARM
91. FRIVOLOUS : GRAVE, SERIOUS
92. FATIGUE : FRESHNESS, WAKEFULNESS, VITALITY
93. FUTILE : SOLID, USEFUL, POWERFUL, AFFICACIOUS
94. GAG : ANIMATE, EVOKE
95. GARRULITY : RETICENCE, SILENCE
96. GREATNESS : SMALLNESS
97. HAPPINESS : SADNESS, UNHAPPINESS, ADVERSITY
98. HARMONY : DISCORD, CONFLICT
99. HELP : HINDER, HAMPER, WEAKEN
100. HIGH : LOW, MEAN, DEGRADED
101. HURRY : DELAY
102. HUE : MONOCHROME, NEUTRALITY
103. HUMID : PARCHED, DRY
104. HUMANE : CRUEL, UNKIND
105. HOOT : HONOUR,CHEER
106. HARASS : SOOTHE, COMFORT
107. IGNOMINY : DISTINCTION
108. IMMACULATE : SINFUL, IMPURE, DIRTY
109. IMPERCEPTIBLE : OBVIOUS, SUDDEN ADMIT, NOTICEABLE
110. IMPLICATE : EXTRICATE, CLEAR
111. IMPUDENCE : ABASEMENT, RESPECT
1 12. IMPOTENT : VIGOROUS, STRONG
113. ITINERANT : FREED, STATIONARY, HARMONIOUS
114. IRRECONCILABLE : COMPATIBLE
115. IRK : DISTRACT, AMUSE, PLACATE
116. IMPORTANT : UNIMPORTANT, OBSCURE
117. JOIN : SEPARATE, SEVER, DISCONNECT
118. JUSTICE : INJUSTICE, INEQUITY
119. JARGON : LANGUAGE, LITERATURE
120. JOVIAL : GLOOMY, SULLEN
121. JURISDICTION : INDEPENDENCE, IMPUNITY
122. JUVENILE : ADULT, MATURE
123. JUDICIOUS : BLIND, RASH, SILLY, UNWISE, FOOLISH
124. KERNEL : SURROUNDINGS, PADDING, FLESH
125. KINDRED : UNCONGENIAL, UNRELATED
126. KNAVE : GUL, DUPE
127. KNOWLEDGE : MISAPPREHENSION, IGNORANCE
128. LACERATE : MEND, HEAL, SOOTHE
129. LANGUISH : THRIVE, PROSPER
130. LASCIVIOUS : CHASTE, PURE
131. LETHARGY : VIGILANCE, ALERTNESS, ACTIVITY
132. LARGE : SMALL, LITTLE, PETTY
133. LIGHT : DARKNESS, SHADE
134. LIKELY : UNLIKELY, DUBIOUS
135. MODEST : IMMODEST, AMBITIOUS, INDECENT, CONCEITED
136. MACABRE : LOVELY, ATTRACTIVE
137. MAGNANIMOUS : PETTY, MEAN, GRUDGING
138. MALADY : WELL-BEING, HEALTH
139. MANDATE : SUGGESTION, CURTAILMENT, DEPRIVATION
140. MEAGRE : GENEROUS, AMPLE, FAT
141. MEDIOCRE : EXCELLENT, OUTSTANDING
142. MELANCHOLY : JOY, CHEERFULNESS
143. MUNIFICIENT : NIGGARDLY, STINGY
144. MYSTERIOUS : PLAIN, CLEAR, OPEN
145. MYTH : HISTORY, FACT
146. MOCK : APPLAUD, ADMIRE, RESPECT, SALUTE
147. MINUTE : GENERAL, HUGE
148. NATIVE : ALIEN, FOREIGN, IMPORTED
149. NOBLE : HUMBLE, MEAN, COMMON
150. NATURAL : ASSUMED, ARTFUL, FORCED, AFFECTED
151. NOMAD : SETTLED, AGRICULTURAL
152. NOMINATE : WITHDRAW, RECALL, CANCEL
153. NOTORIOUS : UNKNOWN, OBSCURE, ILLUSTRIOUS
154. NURTURE : NEGLECT, ABANDON
155. NERVOUS : NERVELESS, CALM, REASSURED
156. OBDURATE : YIELDING, DOCILE, TENDER
157. OBESITY : LEANNESS, THINNESS
158. OBSTREPEROUS : QUIET, SUBDUED
159. OSTENTATIOUS : QUIET, MODEST, RETIRING
160. OPTIMIST : PESSIMIST, DESPONDENT
161. PERMAMENT : TEMPORARY, TRANSIENT, TRANSITORY
162. PERMISSION : PROHIBITION/REFUSAL
163. PLENTIFUL : SCANTY, SCARCE, MEAGRE
164. POLITE : IMPOLITE, CRUDE, BOORISH
165. PAGEANT : DRABNESS
166. PALAPABLE : IMAGINARY,IMPALAPABLE
167. PARADOX : MAXIM,AXIOM
168. PARTISAN : OPPONENT, ADVERSARY
169. PEDIGREE : OBSCURITY, ILLEGITIMACY
170. PLACID : STORMY, EMOTIONAL, DISTURBED
171. PERTINENT : IRRELEVANT, IMPERTINENT
172. PERSEVERANCE : LEVITY, CAPRICE, INCONSTANCY
173. PERPETUAL : PERIODIC, INTERMITTENT, TEMPORARY
174. POIGNANT : MILD, BLISSFUL
175. PREFACE : POSTSCRIPT, EPILOGUE, APPENDIX
176. PRODIGAL : FRUGAL, THRIFTY
177. PRAGMATIC : IDEALISTIC, UNWORDLY
178. PUSILLANIMITY : MAGNANIMITY, FORTITUDE
179. POWER : WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCE
180. PRAISE : BLAME, DENOUNCE, CENSURE, DECRY
181. PRESENCE : ABSENCE
182. PRIDE : HUMILITY, MODESTY
183. PROGRESS : RETROGRESS, HALT, STOP
184. PROHIBIT : PERMIT, ALLOW, SANCTION
185. PUNISHMENT : REWARD
186. REAL : UNREAL, APPARENT, IMAGINARY
187. REAR : FRONT
188. REBELLIOUS : SUBMISSIVE, ACQUIESCENT, CONFORMING, DOCILE, MANAGEABLE
189. RELUCTANT : EAGER, AVID DESIROUS
190. REST : BUSTLE, MOTION, COMMOTION, DISTURBANCE
191. RABID : SOBER, SANE
192. RAPACIOUS : LIBERAL, OPEN-HANDED
193. RESCIND : MAINTAIN, RENEW, ENACT
194. REPOSE : UNEASINESS, TURMOIL, AGITATION
195. RENEGADE : ADHERENT, BELIEVER
196. RETICENCE : OPENNESS, FRANKNESS
197. RESOLUTE : WEAK, VACILLATING, IRRESOLUTE
198. RUTHLESS : LENIENT, TENDER, MERCIFUL
199. SACRED : PROFANE, UNHOLY
200. SANGUINE : DESPONDENT, PALE, PESSIMISTIC
201. SENSIBILITY : INSENSIBILITY, DEADNESS, NUMBNESS
202. SAVAGE : TAME, CIVILISED
203. SKILLFUL : UNSKILLFUL, CLUMSY, INEPT
204. SOLID : LIQUID, HOLLOW, LIGHT, PLANE, FLIMSY
205. SYMPTOM : EFECT, PRODUCT, AFTERMATH
206. SWELL : CONTRACT, SHRINK, DWINDLE
207. STUPIDITY : INTELLIGENCE, ACUTENESS, KEENNESS
208. SUMMIT : BASE, FOOT, BOOTOM
209. SYSTEM : CHAOS, DISORDER, CONFUSION
210. TRANSIENT : PERPETUAL, PERMANENT, LASTING
211. TRUTH : UNTRUTH, LIE, FALSEHOOD
212. TANTALIZE : SATISFY, GRATIFY
213. TACITURN : CHATTY, OPEN
214. TEMERITY . : WARINESS, TIMIDITY
215. TEMPT : DISSUADE, REPE, YIELD
216. TENACIOUS : YIELDING, COMPLAINT, FAINT-HEARTED
217. THWART : FULFIL, SATISFY, GRATIFY
218. TRANSCRIBE : CODIFY, MISINTERPRET, MISREAD
219. TIMID : BOLD, ASSURED, CONFIDENT
220. TYRANNY : BENEVOLENCE, JUSTICE
221. TYRO : PROFESSIONAL, EXPERT
222. UBIQUITY : CONSIGNMENT, ABSENCE
223. UMBRAGE : COMPLACENCY, PRIDE
224. UNANIMOUS : DISCORDANT, VARYING, DIFFERERNT
225. UNBLEMISHED : SOILED, TAINTED, IMPURE
226. URBANE : DISCOURTEOUS
227. UTTER : MODERATE, INCOMPLETE, PARTIAL
228. USHER : SUCCEED, FOLLOW
229. VACILLATE : DECIDE, RESOLVE
230. VAGARY : DETERMINATION, PURPOSE
231. VAGUE : DEFINITE, CLEAR, STRICT
232. VERBOSE : CONCISE, TERSE, STRICT
233. VENTILATE : CLOSE, SEAL
234. VENGEANCE : GRACE, PARDON, FORGIVENESS
235. VULNERABLE : IMPERVIOUS, IMPREGNABLE
236. VILE : GOOD, WORTHY, VIRTUOUS
237. VOLUPTUOUS : SPIRITUAL, SELF-DENYING, UNATTRACTIVE
238. WAIVE : PRESS, DEMAND, INSIST
239. WANE : WAX, EXPAND
240. WANTON : AUSTERE, DISCREET, SEDATE, DEMURE
241. WHIMSICAL : MATTER OF FACT, MUNDANE, ORDINARY
242. WRETCHED : NOBLE, ADMIRE, HAPPY
243. WORSHIP : DESPISE, LOATHE, CONDEMN
244. YIELD : CLAIM, REFUSE, RETAIN
245. YOKE : RELEASE, SEPARATE
246. ZEAL : TORPOR, APATHY, INDIFFERENCE
247. ZENITH : MINIMUM, DEPTH, NADIR
248 .ZEST : DISTASTE, RELUCTANCE
249. ZEALOT : DESERTER, SELF-SEEKER, MODERATE
Assignment -1
Directions: Choose the alternative which most nearly means opposite of the given word.
- Exhaust
(a) emphasise
(b) strengthen
(c) revere
(d) diffuse
(e) None of these
- Calculation
(a) wild guess
(b) bad habit
(c) acceptance
(d) aspiration
(e) None of these
- Grim
(a) clean
(b) relaxing
(c) abundant
(d) jolly
(e) None of these
- Decomposition
(a) combustion
(b) infiltration
(c) equalization
(d) reconstitution
(e) None of these
- Enunciate
(a) detach
(b) slur
(c) disfigure
(d) cloister
(e) None of these
- Candid
(a) defiant
(b) stingy
(c) reversed
(d) dejected
(e) None of these
- Prescribe
(a) attempt
(b)recount
(c) diminish
(d) prohibit
(e) None of these
- Conspicuous
(a) veiled
(b) incorrect
(c) vexed
b) Considerable
(e) None of these
- Fester
(a) mourn
(b) shine
(c) heal
(d) leave alone
(e) None of these
- Conciliate
(a) estrange
(b) replace
(c) inform
(d) expose
(e) None of these
- Myopic
(a) legendary
(b) identical
(c) perceptive
(d) tantalizing
(e) None of these
- Fallow
(a) Prompt
(b) active
(c) deep
(d) secondary
(e) None of these
- Ambivalent
(a) antisocial
(b) learned
(c) nervous
(d) firmly convinced
(e) None of these
- Mitigate
(a) prefer
(b) intensify
(c) reveal
(d) protect
(e) None of these
- Proclivity
(a) efficiency
(b) reduction
(c) authenticity
(d) disinclination
(e) None of these
- Routine
(a) unsparing
(b) counterfeit
(c) unusual
(d) official
(e) None of these
- Contaminant
(a) deodorant
(b) decongestant
(c) deterrent
(d) disinfectant
(e) None of these
- Practical
(a) difficult to learn
(b) inferior in quality
(c) providing great support
(d) having little usefulness
(e) None of these
- Confide.
(a) judge carefully
(b) announce publicity
(c) infer correctly
(d) decide promptly
(e) None of these
- Corroboration
(a) attraction
(b) refutation
(c) legal activity
(d) enthusiastic response
(e) None of these
- Durable
(a) outlandish
(b) Easily destroyed
(c) Impudent
(d) Conclusive
(e) None of these
- Slump
(a) upsurge
(b) Unification
(c) Clear view
(d) Desolate area
(e) None of these
- Dispute
(a) alleviate
(b) Affirm
(c) Enervate
(d) Answer caustically
(e) None of these
- Profane
(a) happy
(b) guarded
(c) future
(d) Holy
(e) None of these
- Retrograde
(a) insolvent
(b) Cautious
(c) Spinning
(d) Moving forward
(e) None of these
- Debilitate
(a) abbreviate
(b) Isolate
(c) Invigorate
(d) Infuriate
(e) None of these
- Balm
(a) residue
(b) irritant
(c) Tinge
(d) Proper dose
(e) None of these
- Deplore
(a) celebrate
(b) disclose
(c) intervene
(d) accumulate
(e) None of these
- Propensity
(a) punctuality
(b) aversion
(c) ability to guess
(d) lack of courage
(e) None of these
- Daunt
(a) debate
(b) express carefully
(c) hearten
(d) plead
(e) None of these
- Dismantle
(a) recall
(b) approve
(c) rebuild
(d) embrace
(e) None of these
- Hideous
(a) careful
(b) economical
(c) independent (d) delightful
(e) None of these
- Complex
(a) elementary
(b) distinct
(c) Precise
(d) Immature
(e) None of these
- Abusiveness
(a) retaliation
(b) perception
(c)Estrangement
(d) cordiality
(e) None of these
- Inopportune
(a) optional
(b) Stratified
(c) Methodical
(d) convenient
(e) None of these
- Embed
(a) cool down
(b) Keep pure
(c) exalt
(d) Extract
(e) None of these
- Corrugated
(a) narrow
(b) Heavy
(c) Smooth
(d) Firm
(e) None of these
- Morbidity
(a) fervor
(b) Meditation
(c) Indifferenc
(d) Wholesomeness
(e) None of these
- Illustrious
(a) abstract
(b) Idle
(c) Ill-tempere
(d) Infamous
(e) None of these
- Voluminous
(a) indistinct
(b) slight
(c) inaudible
(d) infamous
(e) none of these
- Protect
(a) endanger
(b) Ignore
(c) excite
(d) alert
(e) none of these
- Bizarre
(a) worthless
(b) ordinary
(c) humble
(d) genuine
(e) none of these
- Vibrant
(a) solvent
(b) adaptable
(c) constant
(d) lifeless
(e) none of these
- Blunder
(a) confess
(b) persevere
(c) plan jointly
(d) act wisely
(e) None of these
- Bulge
(a) continuity
(b) solidity
(c) compliance
(d) indentation
(e) None of these
- Angular
(a) hollow
(b) shallow
(c) rotund
(d) motionless
(e) None of these
- Monotony
(a) authenticity
(b) resiliency
(c) opposition
(d) diversity
(e) None of these
- Conviction
(a) doubt
(b) simplicity
(c) decline
(d) reflection
(e) None of these
- Indefatigable
(a) distinctive
(b) faithful
(c) partial
(d) easily tried
(e) None of these
- Beguile
(a) surmise
(b) ratify
(c) remonstrate
(d) enlighten
(e) None of these
ANSWER KEY
| 1.B | 2.A | 3.D | 4.D | 5.B | 6.C | 7.D | 8.A | 9.C | 10.A |
| 11.C | 12.B | 13.D | 14.B | 15.D | 16.C | 17.D | 18.D | 19.B | 20.B |
| 21.B | 22.A | 23.B | 24.D | 25.D | 26.C | 27.B | 28.A | 29.B | 30.C |
| 31.C | 32.D | 33.A | 34.D | 35.D | 36.D | 37.C | 38.D | 39.D | 40.B |
| 41.A | 42.B | 43.D | 44.D | 45.D | 46.C | 47.D | 48.A | 49.D | 50.D |
Prepared by,
IACE, Hyderabad.
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