Some Frequently Asked Vocabulary In Placement Papers 453a5n

Some frequently asked words in Company papers. (You can refer to Barron’s most frequently used words list for a close recap.) Set-1 1. Furtive

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stealthy (secret)

2. Pretentious

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ostentatious (affected)

3. Incentive

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provocation

4. Discretion

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prudence

5. Meager

- scanty

6. Cargo

- freight (load)

7. Baffle

- frustrate

8. Efface

- obliterate (wipe out)

9. Lament

- mourn

10. Compunction - remorse (regret) 11. Amiable

- friendly

12. Cajole

- coax, flatter

13. Embrace

- hug (hold-cuddle)

14. Latent

- potential

15. Confiscate

- appropriate (to take charge)

16. Emancipate

- liberate

17. Misery

- distress

18. Annihilate

- to destroy

20. Acumen

- exactness

21. Metamorphosis - transform 22. Scrutiny

- close examination

23. Obstinate

- stubborn

24. Fuse

- combine

25. Whet

- sharpen

1. Momentary

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transient

2. Latitude

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scope

3. Heap

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to pile (collect)

4. Adhesive

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tenacious

5. Veer

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diverge (turn)

6. Concur

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agree (accept)

7. Subside

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wane (drop)

8. Enounce

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reject

9. Hover

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linger (stay close)

10. Tranquil

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serene (calm)

11. onish

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usurp (reprove)

12. Alienate

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estrange (isolate)

13. Instigate

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dissipate (dismiss)

14. Belief

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conviction

15. Covet

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crave (desire)

16. Belated

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too late

17. Solicit

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beseech (seek)

18. Brim

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border

19. Divulge

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reveal

20. Tamper

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obstruct

21. Caprice

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whim (impulse)

22. To merit

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to deserve

23. Stifle

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suffocate (smother)

24. Lethargy

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stupor (lazy)

Some more words Set-2 onish = 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 = ive latitude = scope momentary = transient tranquil = serene (calm) onish = 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

= feel and express disapproval

3] Incentive

= thing one encourages one to do

4] Echelon

= 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

= conventional or superstitious

10] Fallible

= liable to errors

12] Volatile

= ever changing

13] Manifestation = clear or obvious 14] Connotation = idea 15] Reciprocal

= reverse, opposite

16] Agrarian

= related to agriculture

17] Vacillate

= undecided or dilemma

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

= to approach

21] Compensation= salary 22] Truncate

= shorten by cutting

23] Adherence

= 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

= frame a theory

32] Latent

= potential

33] Fluctuate

= wavering

34] Eliminate

= to reduce

35] Affinity

= strong liking

36] Expedite

= hasten

37] Console

= to show sympathy

38] Adversary

= opposition

39] Affable

= lovable, approachable

40] Decomposable = rotten 41] Egregious

= especially bad

42] Conglomeration = group 43] Aberration

= deviation

44] Erudite

= wise, profound

45] Augury

= prediction

46] Credibility

= 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 = ive 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

(3) peaceful

(4) grim (5) mature

12. APOCALYPTIC (1) insular (2) complaisant (3) crass (4) prophetic (5) false

13. CAVIL (1) starry (2) criticize

(3) cold

(4) fundamental

(5) porous

14. BLAND (1) caustic

(2) meager

(3) soft

(4) uncooked

(5) helpless

15 CORROBORATE (1) confirm

(2) orate

(3) disturb

(4) apply

(5) whisper

(3) strong

(4) untravelled

16. JAUNTY (1) youthful

(2) ruddy

(5) sedate

17. BOISTEROUS (1) successful (2) democratic (3) noisy

(4) ambitious

(5) lamentable

18.TENUOUS (1) vital (2) thin (3) careful (4) dangerous (5) necessary 19. ALIMENTARY (1) nourishing

(2) prior

(3) exterior

(4) private (5) cautious

20.DELETERIOUS (1) delaying (2) experimental (3) harmful (4) graduating (5) glorious Answers 11.(2)

12.(4)

13.(2)

14.(4)

15.(1)

16.(5)

17.(3)

18.(2)

19.(1)

20.(3) 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, well–known, 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: Barron’s 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

Antonyms 1.Compose

x disturb

2.Pristine

x sullied

3.Turbid

x limpid

4.Monetary x non-economical 5. Revere

x threaten

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 broded 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, comionate 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) IONATE (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 4) MITIGATE

(ii) SAD

(iii) THOUGHTLESS

(iv) CARELESS

(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

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