Wordlist 1

S.NO. WORD FORM MEANING SENTENCE SYNONYMS ANTONYMS OTHER FORMS 1. ABEYANCE Noun Suspended action, To stop the action for a while. The committee members kept the decision in abeyance until the director returned. Dormancy, Latency, Hiatus.

2. ADMONISH Verb (a) To give a mild but firm warning to somebody. (b) To advice or urge something seriously.

(a) He was frequently admonished by his teacher for coming late to class. (b) He admonished me to prepare systematically for the competitive exams. Caution, Warn, Reprove Compliment, Comment, Praise

3. ADULTERATE Verb Make something poorer by adding another substance. It is not advisable to use adulterate food products. Contaminate, Alternate.

4 AMALGAMATE Verb To combine or unite or to make people do odd things Several colleges have been amalgamated into a new university. Merge, Integrate, Unify. Disunite, Separate, Part.

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ALACRITY

Eagerness or enthusiasm or great willingness to do something. He accepted the job offer with alacrity. Liveliness, Agility, Briskness. Unwillingness, Indifferent, Apathy

6. AMELIORATE Verb To improve or make something better. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation in the flood affected areas.

7. ANACHRONISM Noun (a) The placing of something in a wrong historical period. (b) old fashioned or outdated. (a) To suggest that computers were being used in the 19th century would be anachronous. (b) Monarchy is seen by some people as an anachronism in the present day society.

8. ANTIPATHY Noun A feeling of strong dislike. (a) The antipathy between the two cousins is very apparent. (b) She made no attempts to hide her antipathy towards her classmates. Aversion, Repulsion, Antagonism. Affinity, Sympathy, Fellow feeling.

9. APPRISE Verb To tell or inform somebody of something The weather department has apprised the people of the threat of cyclone.

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APPROPRIATE Verb, Adj. (a) as verb -> To take someone’s ideas, etc. for your own use illegally or without permission. (b) To take or give something, especially money, for a particular purpose. (c) as adj -> Suitable (a) He was accused of appropriating the club’s funds. (b) Two million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. Allocate, Allot, Assign. Withhold, Dispose off, Relinquish.

11. ASSUAGE Verb (a) To make an unpleasant feeling less severe; to ease or lessen pain. (b) Satisfy hunger. (c) Soothe someone’s anger.

(a) When he suffered a set- back in the career, he tried to assuage his discomfort by looking for new opportunities. (b) As lunch was not available in the restaurant, we tried to assuage our hunger by eating burger.

Appease, Calm, Allay.

Aggravate, Intensify, Incite.

12. BELIE Verb (a) To give a false impression of something or somebody. (b) To contradict; To show that something can’t be true or correct. (a) His physical fitness and cheerful spirits belie (b) Her claims that she is telling the truth are belied by all the evidences against her. Invalidate, Disprove, Misrepresent, Falsify. Validate, Proof, Support, Disclose, Reveal.

13. BOLSTER Verb To motivate or reinforce or support something to make it stronger; To give support to somebody/something, To strengthen something.

Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy. Support, Brace, Strengthen. Weaken, Diminish, Tear down.

14. BURGEON Verb (a) To begin to grow or develop rapidly. (b) To send out buds In the spring (a) The burgeoning population in the country has created several problems of sanitation and hygiene. (b) The plants that burgeon in the spring are a promise of the beauty that is to come.

15. CACOPHONOUS Adj. Discordant; Unpleasant sound. I found it hard to enjoy the cacophonous music of the orchestra. Harsh, Discordant, Inharmonious. Harmonious, Melodious, Soothing.

16. CAPRICIOUS Adj. Showing sudden change in attitude or behavior, i.e. whimsical, unpredictable. (a) His capricious behavior puzzles me. (b) It is better to stay at home in the capricious weather. Unsteady, Variable, Changeable, Consistent, Unwavering, Steadfast.

17. CASTIGATE Verb To criticize somebody severely. (a) He castigated himself for being so absent minded. (b) His novels are intended to castigate vise and hypocrisy in the society. Rebuke, Upbraid, Chide. Compliment, Reward, Praise.

18. CAUSTIC Adj. (a) Ability of a substance to destroy or dissolve other substance.

(b) Critical in a better or sarcastic way. His caustic comments on my performance angered me. Scathing, Blistering, Corrosive, Erosion, Gracious, Soothing, Agreeable.

19. COGENT Adj. Convincing or strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe; Powerfully persuasive.

She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan. Convincing, Weighty, Powerful or Forceful. Irrelevant.

20. COMPLAISANT Adj. Willingness to do favors for others; To accept other people’s actions and to so what other people want. The complaisant worker yielded to the strict orders of the master. Obliging, Pleasing, Solicitous.

Un-obliging, Indifferent, Un-cooperative.

21. COMPLACENT Adj. Too satisfied with yourself or with a situation so that you don’t feel that any change is necessary. Ever since he has got a raise, he has been complacent to work hard. Self satisfied, Smug, Contented. Unsatisfied, Discontented, Insecure.

22. COMPLIANT Adj. (a) Ready to conform or agree to do something. (b) Made or done according to requirements or instructions. (a)Hari, complaint as ever, gave in to his friend’s demands. (b) Children compliant with the parental will. Conforming, Yielding, Obedient. Non-conforming, Non-compliant, Resistant.

23. CONDONE

Verb To accept wrong behavior as if it was not serious. (a) Parents must not condone their children’s bad behavior. (b) Foul play should never be condoned. Forgive, Overlook, Ignore, Excuse. Condemn, Denounce, Castigate.

24. CONTENTION Noun (a) Claim a statement of belief or opinion. (b) Competing for something with a good chance of success. (a) It is my contention that this proposal will not succeed dispute or angry disagreement; At this critical hour, there is not time for contention. (b) After a series of defeats, the team is no longer in contention for the trophy.

25. CONTRITE Adj. Showing deep regret for having done wrong.

His contrite manners made us forgive him. Remorseful, Ruthful, Rueful, Repentant, Regretful. Un-contrite, Un-apologetic, Un-repentant.

26. CRAVEN Adj. Cowardly, Abjectly fearful (a) She admitted a craven fear of spiders. (b) The craven fellow turned and ran. Poltroon

27. DEFAULT Verb, Noun (a) as a verb -> Failure to do something like to appear in a court; Failure to act; To fail to pay a debt. (b) as a noun –> An option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified. He lost the game by default.

28. DEFERENCE Noun Respect, honor or regard for others. (a) He showed deference to the judge in the court. (b) One should treat one’s elders with due deference. Respect, Compliancy, Compliance, Respectfulness. Disrespect, Defiance, Disobedience.

29. DELINEATE Verb To show something by drawing or describing in detail.

Before starting the project, you should delineate your plans clearly.

30. DENIGRATE Verb To criticize something unfairly; To claim that somebody is inferior or worthless. We should not denigrate the hard work of others.

31. DERIVATIVE Noun (a) A word or thing derived from another. (b) copied from something else; not new or original. (a) Assertion(or happiness) is a derivative of assert(or happy). (b) I found it hard to praise his derivative style of writing.

32. DESULTORY Adj.

Going from one thing to another without a definite plan or purpose and without enthusiasm. He wandered around the town in a desultory fashion. Purposeless

33. DETERRENT Noun A thing that deters somebody or something; something that interferes with or delays action.

Restraint, Hindrance, Check.

34. DIATRIBE Noun An angry attack in speech or writing. The editor of the newspaper has launched a diatribe against the Government. Tirade, Invective, Vituperation.

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DICHOTOMY Noun A separation between two groups or things that are opposite or exactly different. The dichotomy between humanities and sciences is clearly marked. Duality.

36. DIFFIDENCE

Not having much confidence in one’s own abilities. His diffidence keeps him from exploring new areas of work. Timidity, Resistance, Reluctance, Self-doubt. Boldness, Assertiveness, Audaciousness.

37. DIGRESSION Noun To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. A digression was caused in his lecture by the loud disturbance outside the room. Straying, Wandering, Divergence.

38. DISABUSE Verb To clear the mind of a mistaken belief. I must disabuse you of the notion that there are no poor people in our country. Enlighten, Clarify.

39. DISCERNING Adj. Showing good judgment. This tourist company offers a wide range of yours for the discerning traveler. Perceptive, Astute, Judicious. Unperceptive, Indiscriminate.

40. DISCREDIT Verb, Noun (a) as a verb-> To damage good reputation of something or somebody. (b) as a noun -> loss of reputation or respect.

(c) To prove false or to be rejected. (a) The scandals published in the newspaper discredited his good reputation. (b) Violent football fans bring discredit to the team they support. (c) His theories were largely discredited by the other scientists. Defame, Disgrace, Farnish. Credit, Praise, Laud.

41. DISCRETE Adj. Distinct or separate; Discreet. Charity and compassion are two discrete qualities.

42. DISINGENUOUS Adj. Insincere especially in pretending that one knows less about something.

The report of the murder was dismissed as disingenuous.

43. DISPARAGE Verb To suggest unfairly that somebody or something is of little value. Don’t disparage his attempts to better himself. Belittle, Undervalue, Underrate. Applaud, Commend, Praise.

44. DISSEMBLE Verb To hide or disguise one’s true thoughts or feelings. He tried to dissemble his disappointment with a casual laugh. Conceal, Feign, Mask. Manifest, Reveal, Show.

45. DISSEMINATE

Verb To scatter ideas and beliefs widely. Plato’s philosophy has been disseminated throughout the world. Disperse, Spread, Diffuse.

46. DISSOLUTION Noun Breaking up of or dissolving of something. This dissolution of a business partnership causes monetary loss to the parties concerned. Disintegration, Separation, Parting.

47. DIVEST Verb To take away power, rights or authority from someone. During the depression, the family was divested from their home. Deprive, Dispossess, Rid. Supplied, Furnish. Divestative

(Noun). 48. DISSONANCE Noun Lack of agreement; Lack of harmony in music. The dissonance between the two media partners has become a topic of discussion.

49. DOGMATIC Adj. Insisting that one’s beliefs are right and that others should accept them without question. You can’t be dogmatic in the matter of test. Dictatorial, Dominating, Domineering.

Diffident, Docile, Complaisant.

50. ECLECTIC Adj. Not following one’s style or set of ideas but using a wide range.

He has an eclectic taste in music.

51. DISPARATE