Antonyms For SSC Exams

Antonyms
English Language and Comprehension 383
Chapter 25
Antonyms
Introduction
An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning to
another word. For example, the word wet is an
antonym of the word dry. cold and hot are antonyms;
so are small and large. The antonym of the word
good is bad.
At times there is more than one antonyms of a
word. It all depends on the shade of meaning it conveys
in the given context. As for example, there can be five

different antonyms of the word light as given below:
1. Light (pale - coloured) deep
2. Light (below the correct weight) heavy
3. Light (of books primarily for entertainment) serious
4. Light (that which makes things visible) dark/
darkness
5. Light (to light, to ignite) extinguish
Exercise-1
Directions: In these questions, choose the
word opposite in meaning to the given word and
mark it in the Answer Sheet.
1.
VALIDATE
a) Disprove
b) Authenticate
c) Ingenuine
d) Legalise
2.
SEGREGATE
a) Join
b) Unite
c) Separate
d) Aggregate
Segregate = to keep one t hing separate fr om
another
3.
FLAMBOYANT
a) Quiet
c) Disturbed
b) Excited
d) Distressed
Flamboyant = different, confident and exciting

in a way that attracts attention
4.
EMINENT
a) Prominent
c) Scholarly
b) Elite
d) Ordinary
Eminent = famous and respected, especially in

a particular profession
5.
ECONOMICAL
a) Expensive
c) Extravagant
b) Lucrative
d) Stingy
Stingy = not given or giv ing willingly; not

generous, especially with money
6.
ANIMOSITY
a) Love
c) Luck
b) Lust
d) Loss
Animosity = a strong feeling of opposition, anger

or hatred
7.
ALTERCATION
a) Explanation
c) Compromise
b) Challenge
d) Opposition
Altercation = a noisy argument or disagreement
8.
COAX
a) Dull
c) Active
b) Dissuade
d) Speed
C oax
= t o per suade somebody t o do

something by talking to them in a
kind and gentle way
Dissuade = t o per suade somebody not t o do
something
9.
ERUDITE
a) Educated
c) Scholarly
b) Unscholarly
d) Possessive
Erudite = having or showing great knowledge

that is gained from academic study
10. AFFLUENT
a) High
c) Rare
b) Poor
d) Fluent
Affluent = having a lot of money and a good

standard of living
11. GENTLEMAN
a) Clown
c) Dud
b) Boor
d) Buffoon
Boor
Dud
= a rude unpleasant person

= a thing that is useless, especially
because it does not work correctly
Buffoon = a person who does silly but amusing
things
12. PANICKY
a) Confident
c) Quiet
13. MOURNFUL
a) Playful
c) Laughable
b) Sober
d) Calm
b) Joyous
d) Humorous
Mournful = very sad; melancholy
14. OBSTINATE
a) Confused
c) Trusted
b) Determined
d) Flexible
Obstinate = refusing to change your opinions,

way of behaving etc when ot her
people t r y t o per suade you t o;
stubborn
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15. MYOPIC
a) Near-sighted
c) Foresighted
Myopia
Feebleminded
b) Feeble-minded
d) Farsighted
= t he inability to see t hings
clear ly when they ar e f ar
away; short sight ; shor t sightedness
= having less t han usual
intelligence; weak and unable
to make decisions
16. CUMBERSOME
a) Heavy
c) Smooth
b) Convenient
d) Automatic
Cumbersome = lar ge and heav y; diff icult t o

carry; slow and complicated
17. LOQUACIOUS
a) Talkative
c) Diffident
b) Taciturn
d) Bashful
Loquacious = talking a lot; talkative

Taciturn
= tending not to say very much, in
a way that seems unfriendly
Diffident
= not having much confidence in
yourself; not wanting to talk about
yourself; shy
Bashful
= shy and easily embarrassed
18. INTELLIGIBLE
a) Dull
c) Garbled
b) Foolish
d) Confused
Intelligible = that can be easily under st ood;

understandable
Garbled
= told in a way that confuses the
per son list ening, usually by
somebody who is shocked or in a
hurry; confused
19. PHILANTHROPIST
a) Philistine
c) Spendthrift
Philanthropist
Philistine
Spendthrift
20. ANXIOUS
a) Fearful
c) Calm
21. CURSORY
a) Final
c) Impulsive
b) Moralist
d) Miser
= a rich person who helps the

poor and t hose in need,
especially by giving money
= a person who doesnt like or
under stand art, literatur e,
music, etc
= a per son who spends t oo
much money or who wastes
money
b) Worried
d) Concerned
b) Thorough
d) Customary
Cursory
= done quickly and wit hout giving

enough attention to details
Impulsive = acting suddenly without thinking
carefully about what might happen
because of what you are doing
22. LACKADAISICAL
a) Enthusiastic
c) Classical
Lackadaisical
Sublime
b) Intelligent
d) Irresponsible
= not showing enough care or
enthusiasm
= of v ery high qualit y and
Crooked
Insolent
23. SUBLIME
a) Inferior
c) Ridiculous
24. EVIDENT
a) Definite
c) Clear
25. INSOLENT
a) Arrogant
c) Ashamed
26. AMELIORATE
a) Decay
c) Worsen
causing great admir at ion;

extreme especially in a way
that shows they are not aware
of what they are doing or are
not concer ned about what
happens because of it
= not in a straight line; bent or
twisted; dishonest
= extremely rude and showing
a lack or respect
b) Deficit
d) Crooked
b) Careless
d) Obscure
b) Humble
d) Ignorant
b) Decline
d) Destroy
Ameliorate = to make something better
27. VINDICTIVE
a) Careless
c) Heedless
b) Forgiving
d) Refined
Vindictive = trying to harm or upset somebody or

showing that you want to, because
you think that they have harmed
you; spiteful
28. CAMARADERIE
a) Curiosity
c) Impetuosity
b) Ferocity
d) Animosity
Camaraderie = a feeling of friendship and trust

among people who wor k or
spend a lot of time together
Ferocity
= violence; aggressive behaviour
Impetuous
= acting or done quickly and
without t hinking car ef ully
about the results
Animosity
= a strong feeling of opposition,
anger or hatred
29. DEVOUR
a) Vomit
c) Emit
b) Reject
d) Eject
Devour = t o eat all of somet hing quickly,

especially because you are very hungry
30. FALLIBLE
a) Virtuous
c) Perfect
b) Honest
d) Humble
Fallible = able to make mistakes or be wrong
31. OSTRACISE
a) Amuse
c) Entertain
b) Welcome
d) Host
Ostracise = t o r ef use to let somebody be a

member of a social group; to refuse
to meet or talk to somebody
Amuse
= to make somebody laugh or smile
32. DENSE
a) Scarce
c) Sparse
b) Slim
d) Lean
Antonyms
33. PARSIMONIOUS
a) Prodigious
c) Extravagant

Induct
b) Selfless
d) Ostentatious
Parsimonious = extremely unwilling to spend

money
Prodigious
= v ery lar ge or powerf ul and
causing surprise or admiration
Extravagant = spending a lot more money or
using a lot of more of something
than you can afford or than is
necessary
Ostentatious = expensive or noticeable in a way
t hat is intended t o impress
people
34. FETTER
a) Restore
c) Exonerate
b) Liberate
d) Distract
Fetter
= to restrict somebodys freedom to do

what they want; t o put chains
around a prisoners feet
Exonerate = to officially state that somebody is
not responsible for something that
they have been blamed for
Distract
= to take somebodys attention away
from what they are trying to do; to
divert
35. HARMONY
a) Strife
c) Cruelty
b) Annoyance
d) Mischief
Strife
= angry or violent disagreement between

t wo people or gr oups of people;
conflict; trouble or difficulty of any
kind
Mischief = bad behaviour (especially of children)
that is annoying but does not cause
any serious damage or harm
36. CONCILIATION
a) Dispute
c) Separation
b) Irritation
d) Confrontation
Conciliate
= to make somebody less angry or

more f riendly especially by
being kind and pleasant or by
giving them something
Confrontation = a situation in which there is
an angry disagreement between
people or gr oups who hav e
different opinions
37. MYTH
a) Truth
c) Falsehood
b) Fact
d) Story
Myth = something that many people believe but

that does not exist or is false
38. RELUCTANTLY
a) Pleasingly
c) Satisfactorily
b) Willingly
d) Happily
Reluctant = hesitating before doing something

because you do not want to do it or
because you are sure that it is the
right thing to do
39. MUTILATE
a) Instruct
c) Conduct
b) Induct
d) Mend
Mutilate = t o damage somebodys body ver y

sev er ely, especially by cut ting or
tearing off part of it
Mend
= to formally give somebody a job or

position of authority, especially as
par t of a cer emony; t o of ficially
introduce somebody into a group or
organisation especially the army
= to repair something that has been
damaged or broken so that it can be
used again
40. LAMENT
a) Rejoice
c) Complain
b) Rejuvenate
d) Cry
Lam ent
= to feel or express great sadness or

disappointment about somebody/
something
Rejoice
= to express great happiness about
something
Rejuvenate = to make somebody/something look
or feel younger or more lively
41. PAROCHIAL
a) Narrow
c) Global
Parochial
b) Inlernational
d) Worldwide
= only concerned with small issues
that happen in your local area and
not interested in more impotant
things
42. FALLIBLE
a) Unerring
c) Falsehood
b) Reliable
d) Trustful
Fallible
= able to make mistakes or be wrong
Impertinent = rude and not showing respect for
somebody who is older or more
important
43. IMPERTINENT
a) Arrogance
c) Respectful
44. ROUGH
a) Refined
c) Smooth
45. RATIFICATION
a) Disapproval
c) Denial
b) Appropriate
d) Modest
b) Charming
d) Polite
b) Disagreeable
d) Disturbing
Ratify = to make an agreement officially valid

by voting for or signing it
Denial = a statement that says something is not
true or does not exist
46. EXODUS
a) Influx
c) Return
b) Home-coming
d) Restoration
Exodus = a situation in which many people leave

a place at the same time
47. INQUISITIVE
a) Insincere
c) Insensitive
b) Indifferent
d) Insulting
Inquisitive = asking too many questions and

trying to find out about what other
people are doing, etc
48. CANDID
a) Outspoken
c) Devious
b) Frank
d) Disguised
Candid = saying what you think openly and

honestly; no hiding your thoughts
Devious = behaving in a dishonest or indirect
way or tricking people in order to get
Antonyms

Acquit
something
49. NADIR
a) Modernity
c) Liberty
b) Zenith
d) Progress
Nadir
= t he wor st moment of a par ticular

situation
Zenith = the time when something is strongest
and most successful
50. CULPABLE
a) Defendable
c) Careless
b) Blameless
d) Irresponsible
Culpable = responsible and deserving blame for

having done something wrong
51. FACILITATE
a) Help
c) Hinder
b) Propogate
d) Reject
Facilitate = t o make an action or a pr ocess

possible or easier
Propagate = to spread an idea, a belief or a piece
of information among many people
Hinder
= to make it difficult for somebody to
do something or for something to
happen
52. COMMEND
a) Finish
c) Criticise
b) Recommend
d) Request
Commend = t o pr aise somebody/somet hing,

especially publicly; to recommend
somebody/something to somebody
53. CONFORMITY
a) Deviation
c) Distraction
b) Dilution
d) Diversion
Conformity = behaviour or actions that follow

the accepted rules of society
54. AFFIRM
a) Refuse
c) Neglect
b) Negate
d) Avoid
Affirm = t o st at e fir mly or publicly t hat

something is true or that you support
something strongly
Negate = to st op somet hing from hav ing any
effect; to state that something does not
exist
55. AUTONOMY
a) Slavery
c) Dependence
56. ARID
a) Cloudy
c) Marshy
57. ABUNDANCE
a) Poverty
c) Scarcity
b) Subordination
d) Submissiveness
b) Juicy
d) Wet
b) Wretchedness
d) Famine
Wretched = f eeling
ill/sick
or
unhappy;
extremely bad or unpleasant
58. MIGRATE
a) Return
c) Transfer
59. CONVICTED
a) Acquitted
c) Exempted
b) Rehabilitate
d) Settle
b) Pardoned
d) Liberated
Convict = to decide and state officially in court

that somebody is guilty of a crime
= to decide and state officially in court

that somebody is not guilty of a crime
60. CURTAIL
a) Detail
c) Promote
61. DESPAIR
a) Belief
c) Hope
b) Enlarge
d) Exaggerate
b) Trust
d) Faith
Despair = the feeling of having lost all hope
62. IN TOTO
a) Bluntly
c) Entirely
b) Partially
d) Strongly
In toto = completely; including all parts
63. PROTEAN
a) Amateur
c) Unchanging
b) Catholic
d) Rapid
Protean = able to change quickly and easily

Amateur = a person who is not skilled
64. PREDILECTION
a) Acceptance
c) Dislike
b) Attraction
d) Choice
Predilection = if you hav e predilection f or

something, you like it very much
65. ADMONISH
a) Condemn
c) Praise
b) Bless
d) Congratulate
Admonish = to tell somebody firmly that you do

not approve of something that they
have done
66. APPARENT
a) Illegible
c) Mysterious
b) Hidden
d) Remote
Apparent = easy to see or understand; obvious

Illegible = difficult or impossible to read
67. ALIEN
a) Native
c) Natural
68. FUTILE
a) Upright
c) Eminent
b) Domiciled
d) Resident
b) Costly
d) Worthy
Futile
= having no purpose because there is

no chance of success
Upright = placed in a vertical position; not lying
down, and wit h t he back st raight
rather than bent
Eminent = famous and respected, especially in a
particular profession
69. AUDACIOUS
a) Meek
c) Mild
b) Cowardly
d) Gentle
Audacious = willing t o t ake r isks or t o do

something shocking
Meek
= quiet, gentle, and always ready to
do what other people want without
expressing your own opinion
70. ARROGANT
a) Simple
c) Civilized
71. OMIT
a) Exclude
c) Undertake
b) Timid
d) Modest
b) Include
d) Add
Antonyms
72. INTEGRATION
a) Unity
c) Linking
73. MINIATURE
a) Large
c) Heavy
b) Small
d) Least
Miniature = very small; much smaller than usual
74. EXHAUSTS
a) Tires
c) Invigorates
b) Empties
d) Drains
Invigorate = to make somebody feel healthy and

full of energy
75. DISTANT
a) Far
c) Imminent
Curtail = to limit something or make it last for a

shorter time
Resume = if you resume an activity, or if it
resumes, it begins again or continues
after an interruption
b) Synthesis
d) Fragmentation
b) Close
d) Along
85. AFFLUENCE
a) Misery
c) Neglect
86. AGREEMENT
a) Dislocation
c) Turbulence
87. BRAVERY
a) Savagery
c) Cowardly
Cumbersome
Unwieldy
79. ELEGANCE
a) Pride
c) Coarseness
80. CAPRICIOUS
a) Firm
c) Indefinite
b) Ambiguity
d) Crystal
b) Enriched
d) Overcome
b) Handful
d) Heavy
= lar ge and heav y; diff icult t o
carry
= dif f icult t o mov e or cont rol
because of its size, shape or
weight
b) Beauty
d) Vulgarity
b) Fickle
d) Defiant
Capricious = showing sudden changes in

attitude or behaviour
Fickle
= changing of t en and suddenly;
often changing their mind in an
unr easonable way so t hat you
cannot rely on them
Defiant
= openly refusing to obey somebody/
somet hing, somet imes in an
aggressive way
81. PRUDENT
a) Silly
c) Idiotic
b) Unwise
d) Poor
Prudent = sensible and careful when you make

judgements and decisions; avoiding
unnecessary risks
82. CONCISE
a) Extended
c) Protracted
b) Lengthy
d) Elongated
Protracted = lasting longer t han expect ed or

longer than usual
83. AFFIRMATION
a) Denial
c) Opposition
84. CURTAIL
a) Arrive
c) Resume
b) Refusal
d) Obstruction
b) Continue
d) Start
b) Discord
d) Fragmentation
b) Cowardice
d) Heroism
Savagery = behaviour that is very cruel and
Imminent = likely to happen very soon
76. TRANSPARENT
a) Clear
c) Opaque
77. ENCOUNTERED
a) Avoided
c) Faced
78. HANDY
a) Cumbersome
c) Unwieldy
b) Stagnation
d) Poverty
violent
88. RETICENT
a) Forward
c) Sophisticated
b) Developed
d) Communicative
Reticent = unwilling to tell people about things
89. PRECISE
a) Indecent
c) Incorrect
90 CANDID
a) Cunning
c) Doubtful
b) Vague
d) Indistinct
b) Diplomatic
d) Impertinent
Candid
= saying what you think openly and

honestly; not hiding your thoughts
Impertinent = rude and not showing respect for
somebody who is older or more
important
91. ATHEIST
a) Rationalist
c) Believer
b) Theologist
d) Ritualist
Atheist
= a person who believes that God

does not exist
Theologist = a person who studies religion and
beliefs
Theology
= the study of religion and beliefs
92. GIGANTIC
a) Weak
c) Slight
b) Fragile
d) Tiny
Gigantic = extremely large

Fragile = easily broken or damaged
93. ILLICIT
a) Liberal
c) Lawful
b) Intelligent
d) Clear
Illicit = not allowed by the law; not approved of

by the normal rules of society
94
CALLOUS
a) Sensitive
c) Kind
b) Soft
d) Generous
Callous = not caring about ot her peoples

feelings or suffering
95. ENIGMATIC
a) Simple
c) Plain
b) Reticent
d) Nervous
Enigmatic = myst er ious

understand
and
dif f icult
to
Antonyms

Perish
96. ABUNDANT
a) Short
c) Petty
= t o die especially in a sudden

violent way; to be lost or destroyed
Degenerate = to become worse, for example by
becoming lower in qualit y or
weaker
b) Limited
d) Meagre
Petty = small and unimportant; minor
97. HARASS
a) Reward
c) Hatter
106. CONFORM
a) Differ
c) Question
b) Praise
d) Relieve
Hatter = a person who makes and sells hats
98. CHARMING
a) Insolent
c) Repulsive
Conform = to behave and think in the same way

as most other people in a group or
society
b) Indignant
d) Handicapped
Insolent
= extremely rude and showing a lack

of respect
Indignant = f eeling or showing anger and
surprise because you think that you
have been treated unfairly
Repulsive = causing a feeling of strong dislike;
very unpleasant
99. GRUESOME
a) Attractive
c) Gracious
b) Beneficial
d) Amicable
Gruesome = v er y unpleasant and f illing you

with horror, usually because it is
connected with death or injury
Amicable = done or achieved in a polit e or
friendly way and without arguing
Gracious = kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social
position
100. DESPISE
a) Appease
c) Admire
b) Reject
d) Ignore
b) Flatter
d) Appreciate
107. SUMMIT
a) End
c) Base
108. OBSCURE
a) Clear
c) Open
109. ELEGANT
a) Crude
c) Coy
b) Last
d) Bottom
b) Bright
d) Frank
b) Efficient
d) Eloquent
Coy = shy or pretending to be shy and innocent,

especially about love or sex, and sometimes
in order to make people more interested
in you
Eloquent = able to use language and express
your opinions well, especially when
you are speaking in pubic
110. DELUSION
a) Reality
c) Precision
b) Acceptance
d) Fiction
Delusion = the act of believing or making yourself

believe something that is not true; a
false belief or opinion about yourself
or your situation
K KUNDAN
Despise
= to dislike and have no respect for

somebody/something
Appease = to make somebody calmer or less
angry by giving them what they want
101. EPHEMERAL
a) Eternal
c) Mortal
b) Transitory
d) Temporal
Ephemeral = lasting or used for only a short

period of time
Eternal
= without an end; exist ing or
continuing forever
Transitory = continuing for only a short time;
fleeting
Mortal
= that cannot live for ever and must
die
Temporal = connected with or limited by
102. LATENT
a) Unspoken
c) Implicit
103. MONOTONOUS
a) Disastrous
c) Terrible
104. OBSCENE
a) Disobedient
c) Dislocate
105. FLOURISH
a) Perish
c) Decay
Flourish
112. LOOSEN
a) Fasten
c) Delay
Paste
b) Terrifying
d) Interesting
113. REBELLION
a) Forgiveness
c) Submission
b) Decent
d) Cautious
b) Rouse
d) Incite
To stir up = to make people feel strong emotions

Rouse
= to wake somebody up, especially
when they are sleeping deeply
Ur ge
= to advise or try hard to persuade
somebody to do something
Incite
= t o encour age somebody t o do
somet hing v iolent , illegal or
unpleasant, especially by making
them angry or excited
Fasten
b) Later
d) Obvious
b) Accelerate
d) Paste
= to close or join together the two
parts of something; to become
closed or joined together
= to stick something to something
else using glue
b) Retribution
d) Domination
Retribution = severe punishment for something

seriously wrong that somebody
has done
b) Degenerate
d) Dismiss
= t o develop quickly
successful or common
111. SUPPRESS
a) Stir Up
c) Urge
and
be
114. IDIOSYNCRASY
a) Insanity
c) Generality
b) Sanity
d) Singularity
Antonyms
Idiosyncrasy
Singularity
115. SANGUINE
a) Diffident
c) Cynical

= a per sons part icular way of
behav ing,
thinking
et c,
especially when it is unusual;
an
unusual
f eat ur es;
eccentricity
= the equality of something that
makes it unusual or strange
b) Hopeless
d) Morose
Sanguine = cheerful and confident about the

future; optimistic
Morose
= unhappy, bad-temper ed and not
talking very much
Cynical
= not believing that something good will
happen or that something is
important
116. SOBRIETY
a) Moderation
c) Dizziness
b) Drunkenness
d) Stupidity
Sobriety = the state of being sober (=not being

drunk); the fact of being sensible and
serious
Dizzy
= feeling as if everything is spinning
around you and that you are not able
to balance; making you feel that a
situation is changing very fast
117. EXTINCT
a) Recent
c) Alive
b) Distinct
d) Ancient
Extinct = no longer in existence; no longer active
118. FIENDISH
a) Diabolical
c) Angelic
b) Devilish
d) Friendly
Fiendish
= cr uel or unpleasant; ext r emely

diff icult ; ext remely clev er and
complicated, often in an unpleasant
way
Diabolical = extremely bad or annoying
Devilish
= cruel and evil; morally bad, but in a
way that people find attractive
Angelic
= good, kind or beautiful; like an angel
119. SUBSEQUENT
a) Eventual
c) Prior
120. ORTHODOX
a) Revolutionary
c) Anarchist
b) Succeeding
d) Comparative
b) Heretical
d) Generous
Orthodox = traditional
Heretic
= a person who is guilty of heresy (=a
belief or an opinion that is against
t he pr inciples of a part icular
religion)
Anarchist = a person who believes that laws and
governments are not necessary
121. TAKES OFF

a) Travels
c) Explodes
122. NIGGARDLY
a) Hastily
c) Likely
b) Falls
d) Lands
b) Lavishly
d) Gorgeously
Niggardly = unwilling t o be gener ous wit h

money, time, etc; not worth much
and given unwillingly

= acting or deciding too quickly,
without enough thought
Gorgeous = v ery beaut if ul and at t ract iv e;
impressive; with very deep colours
Hasty
123. MELODIOUS
a) Harmonious
c) Odious
b) Tuneless
d) Mellifluous
Odious
= extremely unpleasant
Mellifluous = sounding sweet and smooth; very
pleasant to listen to
124. ADVANCED
a) Progressed
c) Receded
Recede
= to
or
Retard = to
of
b) Outpaced
d) Retarded
move gradually away from somebody
away from a previous position
make the development or progress
something slower
125. ENLIGHTEN
a) Slander
c) Darken
b) Bemoan
d) Befog
Enlighten = to give somebody information so that

they understand something better
Slander
= a false spoken statement intended
to damage the good opinion people
have of somebody
Bemoan
= to complain or say that you are not
happy about something
Befog
= to make somebody confused
126. EXCEPTIONAL
a) Great
c) Common
127. ZEAL
a) Disinterest
c) Carelessness
b) Occasional
d) Absorbing
b) Apathy
d) Hatred
Zeal
= great energy or enthusiasm connected

with something that you feel strongly
about
Apathy = the feeling of not being interested in
or enthusiastic about anything
128. DESECRATION
a) Consecration
c) Despondency
b) Discouragement
d) Expectation
Desecrate
= to damage a holy thing or place or

treat it without respect
Consecrate = to state officially in a religious
ceremony that something is holy
and can be used f or r eligious
purposes
Despondent = sad, without much hope
129. SHIMMERING
a) Gloomy
c) Refreshing
b) Glimmering
d) Repining
Shimmer
= to shine with a soft light that

seems to move slightly
Glimmering = a small sign of something
130. FAR-FETCHED
a) Wise
c) Familiar
b) Prudent
d) realistic
Far-fetched = very difficult to believe

Prudent
= sensible and careful when you
make judgment s or decision;
avoiding unnecessary risks
Antonyms

131. TENTATIVE
a) Definite
c) Plentiful
132. COMPULSORY
a) Easy
c) Unnecessary
133. ADAMANT
a) Satisfied
c) Yielding
b) Insufficient
d) Active
b) Optional
d) Mandatory
b) Comfortable
d) Luxurious
Adam ant = determined not to change your mind

or to be persuaded about something
134. HONEST
a) Infect
c) Corrupt
b) Cleanse
d) Pollute
Infect
= to make a disease or an illness spread

to a person, an animal or a plant
Cleanse = to clean your skin or a wound
135. ORAL
a) Written
c) Mental
136. CASTIGATE
a) Punish
c) Praise
b) Correct
d) Verbal
b) Scold
d) Chastise
Castigate = t o cr it icize somebody/something

severely
Chastise = t o cr iticize somebody f or doing
somet hing wr ong; t o punish
somebody physically; to beat
137. COMPARE
a) Oppose
c) Contrast
138. VERBOSITY
a) Condensation
c) Precision
b) Contradict
d) Disagree
b) Brevity
d) Summary
Verbose
= using or containing more words than

are needed
Brevity
= the quality of using few words when
speaking or writing
Precision = the quality of being exact, accurate
and careful
139. FLEXIBLE
a) Stable
c) Rigid
140. REJECTION
a) Denial
c) Acceptance
141. DORMANT
a) Dull
c) Active
142. KEEN
a) Blunt
c) Insipid
b) Stretchable
d) Elastic
b) Agreement
d) Affirmation
b) Bold
d) Studious
b) Foolish
d) Plain
Keen
= highly developed; sharp
Blunt
= without a sharp edge or point
Insipid = having almost no taste or flavour; not
interesting or exciting
143. SAVAGE
a) Inhuman
c) Civilized
b) Rude
d) Loving
Savage = aggressive and violent; causing great

harm
144. OPTIONAL
a) Elective
c) Necessary
145. VIRTUOUS
a) Glorious
c) Immoral
b) Compulsory
d) Essential
b) Violent
d) Wise
Virtuous = behaving in a very good and moral

way; claiming to behave better or
have higher moral standards than
other people
146. EXAGGERATE
a) Underwrite
c) Ignore
b) Understate
d) Condemn
Underwrite = to accept financial responsibility

for an activity so that you will pay
for special costs or for losses it may
make
147. CONTROVERSIAL
a) Indisputable
(c) Controlled
b) Restrained
d) Appeasing
Appease = to make somebody calmer or less

angry by giving them what they want
148. BRITTLE
a) Weak
c) Fragile
b) Strong
d) Bright
Brittle = hard but easily broken

149. CALLOUS
a) Rude
c) Indifferent
b) Insensitive
d) Sympathetic
Callous
= not car ing about other peoples

feelings or suffering
Indifferent = having or showing no interest in
somebody/something
150. DISHEVELLED
a) Composed
c) Confident
b) Tidy
d) Jovial
Dishevelled = (of hair , clothes or somebodys

general appearance) very untidy
Composed = calm and in control of your feelings
Jovial
= very cheerful and friendly
151. IMPEDE
a) Obstruct
c) Linger
b) Advance
d) Guarantee
Impede = t o delay or stop the pr ogress of

something; to hamper; to hinder
Linger = to continue to exist for longer than
expected
152. PERILOUS
a) Carefree
c) Safe
b) Impetuous
d) Impure
Perilous
= very dangerous
Impetuous = acting or done quickly and without
thinking carefully about the results
153. AFFLUENT
a) Famous
c) Poor
b) Insignificant
d) Skilled
Affluent = hav ing a lot of money and a good

standard of living
Antonyms
154. OBSCURE
a) Vacant
c) Distinct
155. AMBIGUOUS
a) Concealed
c) Complete
156. SALIENT
a) Correct
c) Central
Adduce
b) Seldom
d) Unusual
b) Precise
d) Magnified
b) Insignificant
d) Convenient
Salient = most important or noticeable
157. EXONERATE
a) Admit
c) Convict
b) Release
d) Reject
Exonerate = to officially state that somebody is

not responsible for something that
they have been blamed for
158. CAMOUFLAGE
a) Hide
c) Disguise
Camouflage
159. LATENT
a) Primitive
c) Potent
b) Reveal
d) Pretended
= behaviour that is deliberately
meant to hide the truth
b) Evident
d) Talented
Latent = existing but not yet very noticeable,

active or well developed
160. AMPLE
a) Meagre
c) Sufficient
b) Quantitative
d) Tasty
Ample = enough or more than enough

Meagre = small in quantity and poor in quality
161. AMELIORATE
a) Mar
c) Depth
b) West
d) Dearth
Ameliorate = to make something better

Mar
= to damage or spoil something good
Dearth
= a lack of something; the fact of
t her e not being enough of
something; scarcity
162. RETREAT
a) Haven
c) Advance
b) Shelter
d) Egress
Retreat = to move away or back

Egress = the act of leaving a place
163. ANTIDOTE
a) Medicine
c) Anodyne
b) Poison
d) Amity
Antidote = a substance that controls the effects

of a poison or disease; anything that
takes away the effects of something
unpleasant
Anodyne = t o cause disagreement or of fend
anyone; not expr essing st rong
opinions
Amity
= a fr iendly r elat ionship bet ween
people or countries
164. HAUGHTINESS
a) Unskilled
c) Adduce
Haughty
b) Affability
d) Abject
= behav ing in an unfr iendly way

towards other people because you
think that you are better than them
Affable
Abject
= to provide evidence, reasons, facts,

etc in order to explain something or
to show that something is true
= pleasant, friendly and easy to talk
to
= terrible and without hope
165. AMNESTY
a) Loyalty
c) Depth
b) Punishment
d) Dearth
Amnesty = an off icial st at ement that allows

people who have been put in prison
for crimes against the state to go free
Dearth
= a lack of something; the fact of there
not being enough of something.
166. SURVIVAL
a) Evolution
c) Creation
167. INSERT
a) Depict
c) Defame
b) Development
d) Extinction
b) Extract
d) Enhance
Enhance = to increase or further improve the

good qualit y, v alue or st at us of
somebody/something
168. INCONGRUOUS
a) Conflicting
c) Ill-matched
b) Contradicting
d) Harmonious
Incongruous = str ange and not suit able in a

particular situation; inappropriate
169. DEMENTED
a) Sensible
c) Sensual
b) Sensitive
d) Sensuous
Demented = behaving in a crazy way because you

are extremely upset or worried
Sensual
= connect ed wit h your physical
feelings; giving pleasur e to your
physical senses, especially sexual
pleasure
Sensuous = giving pleasur e t o your senses;
suggesting an interest in sexual
pleasure
170. IMPROMPTU
a) Prompt
c) Premeditated
b) Forced
d) Inordinate
Impromptu
= done wit hout prepar at ion of

planning
Premeditated = (of a crime or bad action) planned
in advance
Inordinate
= f or mor e than is usual or
expected
171. HOSTILE
a) Friendly
c) Costly
b) Sudden
d) Unfair
Hostile = very unfriendly or aggressive and ready

to argue or fight
172. BREADTH
a) Shortness
c) Lightness
173. TIMOROUS
a) Trembling
c) Bright
b) Narrowness
d) Thickness
b) Cowardly
d) Bold
Timorous = nervous and easily frightened

Tremble = to shake slightly
Antonyms

174. SUBLIME
a) Amusing
c) Hilarious
b) Ludicrous
d) Mean
Sublime
= of very high quality and causing

great admiration
Ludicrous = unreasonable; that you cannot take
seriously
Hilarious = extremely funny
175. ECCENTRICITY
a) Normalcy
c) Equality
176. APOCRYPHAL
a) Authentic
c) Unsubstantiated
b) Similarity
d) Clarity
b) Dubious
d) Fictitious
Apocryphal = (of a st ory) well known, but

probably not true
177. REPEL
a) Attend
c) Continue
178. APPALLING
a) Shocking
c) Scaring
b) Concentrate
d) Attract
b) Consoling
d) Horrifying
Appalling = shocking; extremely bad
179. JEST
a) Gravity
c) Genial
Je st
Genial
Grim
b) Grim
d) Sport
= somet hing said or done to amuse
people; joke
= friendly and cheerful
= looking or sounding very serious
180. CURTAIL
a) Lengthen
c) Entail
181. APPLAUD
a) Praise
c) Censure
b) Shorten
d) Close
b) Loud
d) Acclaim
Applaud = to show your approval of somebody/

something by clapping your hands
182. JADED
a) Defended
c) Cheered
b) Grasped
d) Harassed
J ad e d = tired and bored, usually because you

have had too much of something
183. APPRECIATION
a) Appraisal
c) Admiration
b) Antipathy
d) Assessment
Appraisal = a judgement of t he v alue,

performance or nature of somebody/
something
Antipathy = a strong feeling of dislike; hostility
184. PACIFY
a) Threaten
c) Quarrel
b) Challenge
d) Enrage
Pacify = to make somebody who is angry or upset

become calm and quiet
185. APPARENT
a) Ambiguous
c) Visible
Apparent
Ambiguous
b) Clear
d) Conspicuous
= easy t o see or under st and;
obvious
= that can be understood in more
Conspicuous
186. CLEAR
a) Direct
c) Equivocal
than one way; having different

meanings
= easy to see or notice; likely to
attract attention
b) Flimsy
d) Indirect
Flimsy
= badly made and not strong enough

for the purpose for which it is used
Equivocal = not having one clear or definite
meaning or intention; difficult to
understand or explain clearly or
easily
187. CHERISH
a) Evade
c) Disdain
b) Foster
d) Perish
Cherish = to keep an idea, a hope or a pleasant

feeling in your mind for a long time
Evade = to escape from somebody/something
or avoid meeting somebody
Fost er = to encourage something to develop
Disdain = the feeling that somebody/something
is not good enough to deserve your
respect or attention
Perish = to die, especially in a sudden violent
way
188. VIGILANT
a) Forgetful
c) Indifferent
b) Inactive
d) Unwary
Vigilant = very careful to notice any signs of

danger or trouble
Unwary = not aware of the possible dangers or
problems of a situation and therefore
likely to be harmed in some way
189. DISSUADE
a) Exhort
c) Encourage
b) Approve
d) Praise
Dissuade = to persuade somebody not to do this

Exhort
= to try hard to persuade somebody to
do something
190. HUSBANDRY
a) Wastefulness
c) Profuseness
b) Recklessness
d) Dissipation
Husbandry = farming, especially when done

carefully and well; the careful use
of food, money and supplies
Profuse
= produced in large amount
Dissipation = the process of disappearing or of
making something disappear
191. GROTESQUE
a) Nice
c) Orderly
b) Beautiful
d) Pleasant
Grotesque = strange in a way that is unpleasant

or offensive
192. ENSUE
a) Litigate
c) Accentuate
Ensue
Litigate
Precede
b) Precede
d) Arbitrate
= to happen after or as a result of
another event
= to take a claim or disagreement to
court
= to happen bef ore something or
come before something/somebody
in order
Antonyms
Accentuate = to emphasize something or make

it more noticeable
Arbitrate
= to officially settle an argument or
a disagr eement bet ween t wo
people or group
193. FELICITOUS
a) Inappropriate
c) Irrational
b) Ineffable
d) Atypical
Felicitous = chosen well; very suitable; giving a

good result
Ineffable = too great or beautiful to describe in
words
Atypical = not typical or usual
194. DEFERENCE
a) Indifference
c) Impudence
195. CONFORMITY
a) Rejection
c) Dissension
b) Vanity
d) Disrespect
b) Antipathy
d) Irrationality
Conformity = behaviour or actions that follow

the accepted rules of society
Dissension = disagreement between people or
within a group
Antipathy = a strong feeling of dislike
196. ABDICATE
a) Possess
c) Legalise
b) Claim
d) Acquire
Abdicate = to give up the position of being king

or queen; to fail or refuse to perform
a duty
197. DISSOLVE
a) Revive
c) Destroy
198. SECTARIAN
a) Comprehensive
c) Liberal
b) Resolve
d) Establish
b) Independent
d) Secular
Sectarian = connected with the differences that

exist between groups of people who
have different religious views
199. OMNISCIENT
a) Ignorant
c) Illogical
b) Ignoble
d) Illiterate
Omniscient = knowing everything

Ignoble
= not good or honest; that should
make you feel shame
200. HARMONIOUS
a) Decadent
c) Hateful
Harmonious
Decadent
Discordant
201. REAL
a) Imaginary
c) Invisible
202. INDIGENOUS
a) Foreign
c) Native
b) Harsh
d) Discordant
= friendly, peaceful and without
any disagreement
= hav ing
or
showing
low
st andards, especially mor al
ones, and an interest only in
pleasure and enjoyment rather
than serious thing
= not in agreement; not sounding
pleasant together
b) Hypothetical
d) In fact
b) Aboriginal
d) Genius
Indigenous = belonging to a par t icular place

r at her t han coming t o it fr om
somewhere else
Native
= connected with the place where
you have always lived or have lived
for a long time
Aboriginal = r elat ing to t he original people,
animals, etc of a place and to a
period of time before Europeans
arrived
203. AMBIGUOUS
a) Explicit
c) Confusing
b) Disparity
d) Vague
Ambiguous = that can be understood in more

t han one way; hav ing dif f er ent
meanings; not clearly stat ed or
defined
Explicit
= clear and easy to understand
Disparity
= a dif fer ence, especially one
connected with unfair treatment
204. STALE
a) New
c) Stink
b) Fresh
d) Perfumed
Stale = (of food especially bread and cake) no

longer fresh and therefore unpleasant
to it
Stink = to have a strong, unpleasant smell
205. FACILITATE
a) Help
c) Hinder
b) Propagate
d) Reject
Facilitate = t o make an act ion or a pr ocess

possible or easier
Propagate = to spread an idea, a belief or a piece
of information among many people
Hinder
= to make it difficult for somebody to
do somet hing or somet hing t o
happen
206. DECEITFUL
a) Sincere
c) Plain
b) Useful
d) Honest
Deceitful = behaving in a dishonest way by telling

lies and making people believe things
that are not true
207. DESTRUCTIVE
a) Structural
c) Wind speed
208. CORRUPT
a) Honest
c) Heartless
209. AUTONOMOUS
a) Self-government
c) Defensive
210. FRUITLESS
a) Successful
c) Useless
211. CONSENSUS
a) Accept
c) Disagreement
212. GENUINE
a) General
c) Real
b) Constructive
d) Static
b) Unclean
d) Hateful
b) Dependent
d) Neutral
b) Wasted
d) Insufficient
b) Opinion
d) Permission
b) Genie
d) Fake
Antonyms

Genie = a spirit with magic powers, especially
one that lives in a bottle or a lamp
213. FLEXIBLE
a) Rigid
c) Humble
214. INITIATED
a) Complicated
c) Concluded
215. ACCORD
a) Disagreement
c) Disrespect
216. FATIGUED
a) Weakened
c) Tired
Entice
b) Cruel
d) Easy
b) Simplified
d) Commenced
b) Welcome
d) Conformity
b) Energised
d) Activated
Fatigued = very tired both physically and mentally
217. REVEAL
a) Disclose
c) Hide
b) Cover
d) Veil
Reveal
= t o make somet hing known t o

somebody
Veil
= somet hing t hat st ops you fr om
learning the truth about a situation
Disclose = to give somebody information about
something, especially something that
was previously secret
218. SEVERE
a) Sharp
c) Important
219. RAPID
a) Happy
c) Slow
220. RENOWNED
a) Famous
c) Unowned
b) Mild
d) Cut
b) Fall
d) Abnormal
unpleasant, especially by making

them angry or excited
= to persuade somebody/something to
go somewhere or to do something,
usually by offering them something
225. MEAGRE
a) Numerous
c) Plentiful
226. PROFESSIONAL
a) Amateur
c) Labour
227. SCARCITY
a) Scanty
c) Majority
228. STALE
a) Fresh
c) Steal
229. VACATE
a) Evacuate
c) Occupy
230. HEREDITARY
a) Carried
c) Possessed
231. MISERY
a) Glad
c) Enjoy
b) Large
d) Enormous
b) Tradesman
d) Customer
b) Prosperity
d) Plenty
b) Old
d) Stalk
b) Validate
d) Empty
b) Acquired
d) Regained
b) Pleasant
d) Bliss
Bliss = extreme happiness
232. BARBAROUS
a) Improved
c) Civilized
b) Cordial
d) Modified
Bar barous = ext r emely cr uel and shocking;

showing a lack of education and
good manners
K KUNDAN
b) Owned
d) Unknown
Renowned = famous and respected
221. UNANIMITY
a) Amity
c) Disagreement
b) Enmity
d) Dissatisfaction
Unanimity = complete agreement about something

among a group of people
Amity
= a fr iendly r elat ionship bet ween
people or countries
Enmity
= feeling of hatred towards somebody
222. VICE
a) Fame
c) Fortune
b) Virtue
d) Fate
Vice
= evil or immoral behaviour; an evil or

immoral quality in somebodys character
Virtue = behaviour or attitudes that show high
moral standards; an attractive or useful
quality
223. ABUNDANCE
a) Scanty
c) Scarcity
224. PROVOKE
a) Soothe
c) Smoothen
233. DYNAMIC
a) Stable
c) Lazy
234. DILIGENT
a) Intelligent
c) Boastful
235. STATIONARY
a) Standing
c) Moving
236. FICTITIOUS
a) Real
c) Unbelievable
237. ACQUITTED
a) Jailed
c) Convicted
Acquit
Exonerate
Provoke = to say or do something that you know

will annoy somebody so t hat they
react in an angry way
Incite
= t o encour age somebody t o do
somet hing
v iolent ,
illegal
or
b) Lazy
d) Notorious
b) Speedy
d) Fast
Diligent = showing care and effort in your work

or duties
b) Tiny
d) Deficient
b) Incite
d) Entice
b) Still
d) Static
Convict
The accused
b) Ambitious
d) Imagination
b) Exonerated
d) Accused
= to decide and state officially in
court that somebody is not guilty
of a crime
= to officially state that somebody
is not responsible for something
that they have been blamed for
= to decide and state officially in
court that somebody is guilty of
a crime
= a person who is on t rial f or
committing a crime
Antonyms
238. EXHAUSTIVE
a) Interesting
c) Incomplete
239. SACRIFICE
a) Assimilate
c) Acquire

b) Short
d) Complete
b) Abandon
d) Absorb
Assimilate = to fully understand an idea or some

information so that you are able to
use it yourself
240. THOROUGHLY
a) Superficially
c) Freely
b) Carefully
d) Callously
Callous = not caring about other peoples feelings

or suffering
241. GRADUAL
a) Unscrupulous
c) Rapid
b) Dynamic
d) Enthusiastic
Unscrupulous = without moral principles; not

honest or fair
242. RETAIN
a) Remember
c) Unfurl
b) Release
d) Engage
Unfurl = when something that is curled or rolled

tight ly unfurls, or you unfurl it, it
opens
243. ENMITY
a) Rivalry
c) Animosity
b) Amicability
d) Proximity
Enmity
= feelings of hatred towards somebody
Animosity = a strong feeling of opposition, anger
or hatred
Amicable = done or achieved in a polit e or
friendly way and without arguing
244. METICULOUS
a) Forgetful
c) Careless
b) Destructive
d) Flagrant
Meticulous = paying careful attention to every

detail; fastidious
Flagrant
= shocking because it is done in a
very obvious way and shows no
respect for people, laws, etc
245. SYNTHETIC
a) Natural
c) Cosmetic
b) Plastic
d) Apathetic
Apathetic = showing no interest or enthusiasm
246. ROBUST
a) Lean
c) Flexible
b) Strong
d) Feeble
Robust = strong and healthy

Feeble = very weak; not effective; not showing
determination or energy
247. AUDACITY
a) Quivering
c) Bravado
Audacity
b) Cowardice
d) Conciseness
= br av e but rude or shocking

behaviour; nerve
Quivering = to shake slightly; to make a slight
movement
Brav ado = a confident way of behaving that is
intended t o impress people,
sometimes as a way of hiding a lack
of confidence
248. CREDIT
a) Discredit
c) Honesty
249. DEVIATE
a) Attract
c) Concentrate
250. EXPLICIT
a) Elusive
c) Ambidextrous
b) Debit
d) Failure
b) Continue
d) Attend
b) Allusive
d) Ambiguous
Elusive
= dif f icult t o find, define or

achieve
Allusive
= containing allusions (=something that is said or written that
refers to or mentions another
person or subject in an indirect
way)
Ambidextrous = able to use the left hand or the
right hand equally well
Ambiguous
= that can be understood in more
than one way; having different
meanings
251. IMMUNE
a) Free
c) Powerful
b) Vulnerable
d) Weak
Immune
= not affected by something
Vulnerable = weak and easily hurt physically or
emotionally
252. BLEAK
a) Dull
c) Bright
b) Dark
d) Exposure
Bleak = not encouraging or giving any reason to

have hope; cold and unpleasant
253. FASTIDIOUS
a) Fussy
c) Promising
b) Cooperative
d) Adjustable
Fastidious = being careful that every detail of

something is correct; meticulous
Fussy
= too concerned or worried about
details or standards, especially
important ones
Inevitable = that you cannot avoid or prevent
Humility
= the quality of not thinking that
you are better than other people;
the quality of being humble
254. SHALLOW
a) High
c) Wide
255. QUIET
a) Strong
c) Incomplete
256. VAGUE
a) Clear
c) Unknown
257. INCREDIBLE
a) Believable
c) Imaginable
258. INEVITABLE
a) Avoidable
c) Inseparable
259. HUMILITY
a) Dignity
c) Anger
b) Long
d) Deep
b) Noisy
d) Violent
b) Dull
d) Shady
b) Possible
d) Enjoyable
b) Unnecessary
d) Uncertain
b) Cruelty
d) Pride
Antonyms

260. FLORID
a) Weak
c) Monotonous
b) Pale
d) Ugly
Florid = red; having too much decoration or detail
261. VERITY
a) Sanctity
b) Reverence
c) Falsehood
d) Rarity
Verity
= a belief or principle about life that

is accepted as true
Sanctity = the state of being very important and
worth protecting
Reverence = a f eeling of gr eat r espect or
admiration for somebody/something
262. PERSPICACITY
a) Vagueness
c) Unfairness
b) Dullness
d) Unwillingness
Perspicacious = able to understand somebody/

somet hing
quickly
and
accurately
263. FERVENT
a) Inexcitable
c) Dispassionate
b) Enduring
d) Subdued
Fervent
= having or showing very strong

and sincer e f eelings about
something
Enduring
= lasting for a long time
Dispassionate = not influenced by emot ion;
impartial
Subdued
= unusually quiet, and possibly
unhappy
264. MEANDERING
a) Sliding
c) Strained
b) Sloping
d) Straight
Immanent
thing; spreading gradually to affect

all parts of a place or thing
= present as a nat ural par t of
something; present everywhere
270. GLOOMY
a) Radiant
c) Melodious
b) Fragrant
d) Illusory
Gloomy
= nearly dark, or badly lit in a way

that makes you feel sad
Fragrant = having a pleasant smell
Illusory
= not real, although seeming to be
271. BLESSING
a) Dull
c) Hurt
b) Curse
d) Harsh
Blessing = Gods help and protection, or a prayer

asking f or t his; appr ov al of or
permission for something
272. ACCOMPLISH
a) Fail
c) Disagreeable
b) Improper
d) Scatter
Accomplish = to succeed in doing or completing

something
273. FAMOUS
a) Obscure
c) Lenient
b) Eminent
d) Fabulous
Eminent
= famous and respected, especially in

Obscure
= not well known; unknown
Lenient
= not as st r ict as expected when
punishing somebody or when
making sure that rules are obeyed
Fabulous = extremely good; very great
K KUNDAN
Jettison = to get rid of something/somebody that
you no longer need or want
265. JETTISON
a) Accept
c) Preserve
266. INFIRMITY
a) Employment
c) Strength
b) Reward
d) Consent
b) Indisposition
d) Weakness
Infirmity
= weakness or illness over a long

period
Indisposition = a slight illness that makes you
unable to do something
267. FEASIBLE
a) Useful
c) Uneven
b) Impractical
d) Important
Feasible = t hat is possible and likely t o be

achieved
268. Devious
a) Straight
c) Simple
b) Obvious
d) Superficial
Devious = a route or path that is not straight but

has many changes in direction
269. EVANESCENT
a) Imminent
c) Pervasive
b) Permanent
d) Immanent
Evanescent = disappearing quickly from sight or

memory
Imminent
= likely to happen very soon
Pervasive
= existing in all parts of a place or
274. ORDERLY
a) Unclear
c) Chaotic
b) Valueless
d) Incomplete
Orderly = arranged or organised in a neat, careful

and logical way
Chaotic = in a state of complete confusion and
lack of order
275. ESCALATE
a) Decrease
c) Deliver
b) Descend
d) Derive
Escalate = to become or make something greater,

worse, more serious, etc
276. ANARCHY
a) Curfew
c) Wholesome
b) Permanence
d) Order
Anarchy = a sit uat ion in a countr y, an

organization, etc in which there is
no government, order or control
277. COMMOTION
a) Transmission
c) Transparency
b) Tranquillity
d) Transition
Commotion = sudden noisy conf usion

excitement
Tranquil
= quiet and peaceful
278. MONOTONY
a) Enthusiasm
c) Variety
or
b) Repetitiveness
d) Singularity
Singularity = the quality of something that makes

it unusual or strange
Antonyms
279. LATTER
a) Earlier
c) Later
280. WICKED
a) Cunning
c) Tricky
281. BLOCK
a) Clean
c) Cure
282. VANITY
a) Honesty
c) Modesty

b) Before
d) Former
Sloppy
To spruce up
285. STRIFE
a) War
c) Anger
b) Gluttonous
d) Extravagant
Frugal
b) Good
d) Crooked
b) Ease
d) Clear
b) Truthfulness
d) Decency
Vanity = t he quality of being unimpor t ant ,

especially compared with other things
that are important
283. NEGLIGENT
a) Inattentive
c) Insignificant
284. NEAT
a) Sloppy
c) Spruce
291. FRUGAL
a) Miserly
c) Plentiful
b) Imprudent
d) Careful
b) Fragrant
d) Orderly
= t hat shows a lack of car e,
t hought or ef for t ; loose and
without much shape
= to make somebody/something
yourself clean and neat
Gluttonous
Extravagant
= using only as much money or

food as is necessary; small, plain
and not costing very much
= a person who eats too much
= the act or habit of spending more
money than you can affor d or
than is necessary
292. CESSATION
a) Commencement
c) Ongoing
b) Renewal
d) Interruption
Cessation
= the stopping of something; a

pause in something
Commencement = beginning
293. PROCRASTINATE
a) Experiment
c) Exclude
b) Expedite
d) Propagate
Procrastinate = to delay doing something that you

should do, usually because you
do not want to do it
Expedite
= to make a process happen more
quickly; to speed up
294. POTENT
a) Inefficient
c) Fragile .
b) Soft
d) Weak
Potent
b) Peace
d) Woe
Strife = angry or violent disagreement between

two people or groups of people; conflict
Woe = the troubles and problems that somebody
has
= having a strong effect on your body or

mind; powerful
295. ABANDON
a) Regain
c) Remain
K KUNDAN
286. REPULSIVE
a) Attractive
c) Distinctive
b) Reflective
d) Progressive
Distinctive = a clear diff er ence or cont rast

especially between people or things
that are similar or related
287. ISOLATION
a) Segregation
c) Seclusion
Seclusion
288. ANTIQUE
a) Common
c) Innovative
b) Association
d) Deportation
= the state of being private or of
having little contact with other
people
b) Recent
d) Youthful
Antique = old and often valuable
289. CONTENTED
a) Dissatisfied
c) Happy
b) Emptied
d) Unfriendly
Contented = showing or f eeling happiness or

satisfaction, especially because your
life is good
290. SUSCEPTIBLE
a) Incredible
c) Predictable
b) Immune
d) Unpredictable
Susceptible = v er y likely t o be inf luenced,

harmed or affected by somebody/
something
b) Retain
d) Revive
Abandon = to leave somebody, especially somebody

you are r esponsible f or , wit h no
intention of returning
296. HUMBLE
a) Rich
c) Haughty
b) Powerful
d) Strong
Haughty = behav ing in an unfr iendly way

towards ot her people because you
think that you are better than them
297. EXEMPTIONS
a) Generalisation
c) Exclusions
b) Liberalisation
d) Inclusions
Exemption = off icial per mission not t o do

something or pay something that
you would normally have to do or pay
298. PROMINENT
a) Unknown
c) Renowned
b) Eminent
d) Important
Prominent = important or well known

Eminent
= famous and respected, especially in
299. BETRAYAL
a) Deception
c) Loyalty
Betray
Treason
b) Treason
d) Distrust
= to give information about somebody/
something to an enemy
= the crime of doing something that
could cause danger, to your country,
such as helping its enemies during
a war
Antonyms

Deception = t he act of deliber at ely making
somebody believe something that is
not true
Distrust = a feeling of not being able to trust
somebody/something
300. STINGY
a) Clean
c) Generous
b) Tight
d) Cheap
Stingy = not giv en or going willingly; not

generous, especially with money
301. BARREN
a) Fertile
c) Prosperous
302. VIRTUE
a) Vice
c) Fault
b) Rich
d) Positive
b) Failure
d) Offence
Virtue = behaviour or attitudes that show high

moral standards; an attractive or useful
quality
Vice
= evil or immoral behaviour
303. NERVOUS
a) Flawless
c) Smooth
304. CONFIDENT
a) Worried
c) Diffident
b) Pessimistic
d) Depressed
b) Let off
d) Ease up
Clamp down = to take strict action in order to

prev ent somet hing; sudden
action that is taken in order to
stop an illegal activity
Move up
= to change your position in order
to make room for somebody
Let off
= t o not punish somebody f or
somet hing t hey have done
wrong, or to give them only a
light punishment
Ease off
= to become or make something
become less strong, unpleasant
etc
Ease up
= to
become
less
st r ong,
unpleasant, etc; to reduce the
speed at which you are travelling
306. TACIT
a) Implied
c) Expressed
b) Wise
d) Tactful
Tacit = t hat
is suggested
indir ect ly or
understood, rather than said in words
307. EQUIVOCAL
a) Logical
c) Clear
b) Diplomatic
d) Perfidious
Equivocal = not hav ing one clear or def init e

meaning or intention; able t o be
understood in more than one way
Perfidious = that cannot be trusted; treacherous
308. GULLIBLE
a) Susceptible
c) Severe
= too willing to believe or accept

what other people tell you and
therefore easily tricked
Susceptible = easily influenced by feelings and
emotions
Sceptical
= having doubt s t hat a claim or
stat ement is tr ue or that
something will happen
309. INGENIOUS
a) Clever
c) Sophisticated
b) Stupid
d) Naive
Ingenious = very suitable for a particular purpose

and resulting from clever new ideas
Naive
= innocent and simple; lacking
exper ience of lif e, knowledge or
good judgement and willing t o
believe that people always tell you
the truth
310. EXASPERATING
a) Soothing
c) Annoying
b) Successful
d) Distressing
Exasperating = extremely annoying; infuriating
b) Immature
d) Composed
Diffident = not hav ing much conf idence in

yourself; shy
305. CLAMP DOWN

a) Move up
c) Ease off
Gullible
b) Cynical
d) Sceptical
311. EMACIATED
a) Healthy
c) Intelligent
b) Luxurious
d) Sympathetic
Emaciated = thin and weak, usually because of

illness or lack of food
312. ABERRATION
a) Regularity
c) Particularity
b) Commonality
d) Normality
Aberration = a f act, an action or a way of

behaving that is not usual, and that
may be unacceptable
313. AFFABLE
a) Pleasant
c) Weak
b) Surly
d) Unknown
Affable = pleasant, friendly and easy to talk to;

genial
Surly
= bad tempered and rude
314. RUEFULLY
a) Cheerfully
c) Thoughtfully
b) Regretfully
d) Hopefully
Rueful = feeling or showing that you are sad or

sorry
315. INVINCIBLE
a) Small
c) Vulnerable
b) Invisible
d) Reachable
Invincible = too strong to be defeated or changed
316. INOFFENSIVE
a) Sensitive
c) Sensible
317. DIVULGE
a) Conceal
c) Oppress
Divulge
b) Organic
d) Rude
b) Disguise
d) Reveal
= to give somebody information that is

supposed to be secret
Disguise = to hide something or change it, so
that it cannot be recognized
Oppress = to treat somebody in a cruel and
unfair way, especially by not giving
them the same freedom, rights etc
as other people
Reveal
= t o make somet hing known t o
somebody
Antonyms
318. DISCORD
a) Harmony
c) Acceptance
Discord
Serene
Placid
322. ELEVATION
a) Reduction
c) Depression
b) Serenity
d) Placidity
= disagreement; arguing
= calm and peaceful
= calm and peaceful, with very little
movement
319. MAMMOTH
a) Quiet
c) Huge
Debase = t o make somebody/somet hing less

valuable or respected; to devalue
323. GLOSSY
a) Dull
c) Weary
b) Significant
d) Small
b) Slavery
d) Subordination
Serfdom = the system under which crops were

grown by serfs (= a person who was
forced to live and work on land that
belonged to a landowner whom they
had to obey)
321. DISORDERLY
a) Chaotic
c) Adjusted
b) Shining
d) Tired
Glossy = smoot h and shiny; giv ing an

appearance of being impor tant and
expensive
Weary = very tired, especially after you have
been working hard or doing something
for a long time
Mammoth = extremely large; huge
320. LIBERTY
a) Serenity
c) Serfdom
b) Humiliation
d) Debasement
324. APPROPRIATE
a) Dissimilar
c) Unsuitable
b) Incomparable
d) Disparate
Disparate = made up of parts or people that are

very different from each other; so
different from each other that they
cannot be compared or cannot work
together
b) Organized
d) Arranged
Exercise-2
Directions : Select a word out of the following
words which has the OPPOSITE meaning to the
following words in question.
1.
ABLE
a) Disable
b) Inable
c) Unable
d) Misable
Disable
2.
3.
COMFORT
a) Uncomfort
c) Discomfort
RISE
a) Stagnate
c) Abate
Stagnate
Abate
4.
5.
6.
BALANCE
a) Disbalance
c) Debalance
LOVE
a) Villainy
c) Compulsion
NOMINAL
a) Minimal
c) Large
Nominal
Minimal
Exorbitant
7.
DERELICTION
a) Refused
c) Award
Dereliction
Observance = the practice of obeying a law or

keeping custom, festival, holiday
etc.
8.
= to criticize somebody severely; to

show
f or mally
that
one
disapproves of somebody.
Rubuke
= t o express sharp or sever e
disapprov al
to
somebody
especially officially
Condemn
= t o say t hat one disappr ov es
strongly of somebody/something;
to criticize somebody/something
Compliment = an
expr ession
of
pr aise,
admiration, approval etc.
b) Miscomfort
d) None of these
b) Fall
d) Lower
9.
b) Misbalance
d) Imbalance
= very small and far below the real

cost or value
= as small as possible
= much t oo high or gr eat ;
unreasonable
b) Hatred
d) Observance
= the deliberate failure to do what
one ought to do
SOLEMNLY
a) Carelessly
c) Lavishly
Solemn
Flippant
b) Hatred
d) Force
b) Exorbitant
d) Costly
b) Condemned
d) Complimented
Censure
= to injure or affect somebody so

that they are unable to use their
body properly.
= to stop developing or progressing

= to become less intense
CENSURED
a) Rebuked
c) Criticised
Dispassionate
10.
HOSTILE
a) Friendly
c) Independent
Hostile
b) Flippantly
d) Dispassionately
= done, said etc in a serious
and sincere way.
= not showing a ser ious
attitude or sufficient respect.
= not influenced by emotion,
impartial
b) Swift
d) Antagonistic
= showing
st rong
dislike;
aggr essiv e; showing st rong
rejection of something.
Swift
= quick or rapid; prompt
Antagonise = to make somebody aggressive or
host ile; to annoy or ir r itat e
somebody greatly.
Antonyms

11.
PUNITIVE
a) Punctual
c) Rewarding
b) Inconsistent
d) Damaging
f ood; simple and plain and

costing little
19.
Punitive = intended as punishment
12.
UNANIMITY
a) Unison
c) Substantial
Rejoice
Instigate
b) Disagreement
d) Majority
= complete agreement about

something among a group.
Unison (in unison) = saying, singing or doing
t he same thing at t he
same time as somebody
else.
Unanimity
13.
TERMINATE
a) Pacify
c) Restrain
Terminate
Pacify
Abolish
Restrain
14.
Irascible
Picaresque
15.
PERNICIOUS
a) Malicious
c) Harmful
Pernicious
Malicious
Salutary
16.
ANONYMOUS
a) Desperate
c) Known
CURTAIL
a) Lengthen
c) Entail
Curtail
Entail
18.
DILIGENT
a) incompetent
c) extravagant
Diligent
Frugal
Lam ent
20.
b) Angry
d) Crack
Pretence
21.
= easily made angry.

= describing the adventures of a
person who is rather rough and
dishonest but easy to like.
MODESTY
a) Arrogance
c) Hypocrisy
Vanity
Hypocrisy
b) Salutary
d) Tedious
= having a very harmful effect on
somebody/something especially
in a gradual or subtle way.
= intended t o harm somebody;
caused by hatred.
= having a good effect.
VERACITY
a) Treachery
c) Dishonesty
Veracity
Treachery
= to come to or bring something to

an end.
= t o make somebody calm and
quiet.
= to end the existence of a law, a
practice, an institution etc.
= to prevent someone from doing
something
22.
SAGE
a) Snob
c) Rogue
Sage
Snob
b) Expert
d) Written
Anonymous = wr it ten or given by somebody

whose name is not known or
revealed.
Desperate
= in great need; extremely serious
or dangerous.
17.
Incite
b) Abolish
d) Begin
IRASCIBLE
a) Picaresque
c) Good-natured
REJOICE
a) instigate
c) incite
Rogue
23.
b) Shorten
d) Close
= to make something shor ter or
less; to reduce something
= t o involv e somet hing as a
necessary or inevitable part or
consequence
b) negligent
d) frugal
= showing care and effort in ones
work or duties.
= using as lit t le as possible of
something especially money or
VIRTUE
a) Crime
c) Vice
Virtue
Vice
24.
25.
INNOCENT
a) Sinful
c) Deadly
WEARY
a) Tired
c) Taste
Weary
Jolly
Hast e
b) excite
d) lament
= to feel or show great joy.
= t o make somet hing begin or
happen.
= to urge or persuade somebody to
do something by making them
very angry or excited.
= to feel or express great sorrow or
regret for somebody/something
b) Falsity
d) Pretence
= truth
= behaviour that involves betraying
secretly
= deception; the action of making
somebody believe something that
is not true especially so as to
persuade them to do something;
the action of misleading somebody
deliberately.
b) Superiority
d) Vanity
= excessiv e
pr ide
in
ones
appearance, achievements etc;
the quality of being useless or
worthless
= the practice of pretending to be
different from what one really is,
because one wishes to be better
person.
b) Egoist
d) Fool
= a very wise man
= a per son who pays too much
r espect t o social st atus and
wealth, or who shows contempt
f or people of a lower social
position
= a dishonest man or one without
principle.
b) Fraud
d) Wickedness
= behaviour that shows high moral
standards; goodness
= a fault or bad habit
b) Corrupt
d) Guilty
b) Haste
d) Jolly
= very tired especially as a result
of effort or stress.
= happy and cheerful.
= hur r y; speed or mov ement or
action.
Antonyms
26.
DISPARAGE
a) Justify
c) Censure
Disparage
27.
DISCIPLINE
a) Inorder
c) Indiscipline
Strand
28.
29.
30.
BEAUTIFUL
a) Good
c) Ugly
KNOWN
a) Good
c) Acquainted
SERENE
a) Placid
c) Profound
e) Cognizant
Serene
Placid
Indignant
Profound
Cognizant
31.
COMPLIANCE
a) Condone
c) Resistance

b) Criticise
d) Legally
EXHILARATE
a) Depress
c) Ambiguous
Exhilarate
Elated
Ambiguous
33.
GRUESOME
a) Disgusting
c) Grisly
Gruesome
Grisly
Stern
34.
= to suggest especially unfair ly,

that somebody/something is of
little value or importance.
Splendour
= t o leav e somebody in a place

wher e they ar e helpless eg,
wit hout money, f r iends or
transport.
b) Attractive
d) Fine
MACABRE
a) Gruesome
c) Splendour
Macabre
b) Systematic
d) Standing
Tr a sh
35.
Abundant
b) Indignant
d) Disturbed
Superficial
= calm and peaceful
= not easily excit ed or irritated;
calm and peaceful with very little
movement.
= having or showing angry surprise
because one believes that one has
been treated unfairly.
= deep; intense; very great.
= having knowledge of something;
aware of something
36.
Defy
Oust
Extinguish
Intercede
37.
b) Attractive
d) Stern
= physically very unpleasant and
filling one with horror or disgust.
= causing horror especially because
related to physically unpleasant
things
= serious and disapprov ing; not
b) Vibrant
d) Abundant
= dull; without energy or life
= full of life and energy
= having
or
showing
good
manners; polite
= more t han enough; gr eat in
number or amount
= of or on the surface only
b) Oust
d) Intercede
= to establish somebody/something
very firmly with the result that
change is ver y dif f icult or
unlikely.
= to refuse to obey or show respect
for somebody/something
= to remove somebody from a job or
position of power, sometimes in
order to take their place oneself.
= t o cause somet hing t o st op
burning; to end the existence of
a feeling, condition etc.
= t o act or speak on behalf of
somebody to another person or
group in order to persuade them
to show pity or act fairly, or to
end a dispute.
DISPARITY
a) Likeness
c) Influence
b) Complacency
d) Timidity
Disparity
Complacency
b) Elated
d) Serene
= t o make somebody f eel ver y
happy, lively or excited.
= very happy, excited or proud
= not clearly stated or defined; that
can be interpreted in more than
one way.
= connected with death and thus

causing fear; gruesome
= t he stat e or qualit y of being
magnificent, very impressive or
grand
= objects, ideas, writing etc of poor
quality; household or other waste
especially paper car dboard or
other dry material
ENTRENCH
a) Defy
c) Extinguish
Entrench
b) Clamour
d) Condense
b) Attractive
d) Trash
LACKLUSTRE
a) Courteous
c) Superficial
Lacklustre
Vibrant
Courteous
b) Sown
d) Unknown
Compliance = obedience to a command, rule or

request; the tendency to agree to
do what others want.
Condone
= to ignore something; to accept
wrong behaviour or to treat it as
if it were not serious
Clamour
= a loud demand or protest
Condense
= t o put somet hing into f ewer
words
32.
kind or cheerful; expecting to be

obeyed.
Timid
38.
= a difference
= a calm feeling of satisfaction
with oneself, ones work
= easily frightened; shy
ORTHODOXY
a) Renown
b) Unconventionality
c) Remoteness
d) Inquisitiveness
Orthodox
Renown
Inquisitive
= generally accepted or approved;

of a nor mal or usual t ime;
following strictly the older, more
traditional practices
= the state of being famous; fame
= tending to ask a lot of question
especially about other peoples
affair.
Antonyms

39.
AUTONOMY
a) Dependence
c) Antipathy
Antipathy
Altruism
40.
41.
= a feeling of strong dislike

= concern f or t he needs and
feelings of other people above
ones own.
CALM
a) sedate
c) erase
Sedate
Agitate
b) agitate
d) cool
= calm and steady; full of dignity
= to make a person feel disturbed,
anxious or excited
MAGNANIMOUS
a) noble
c) multifarious
KINDLE
a) extinguish
c) affix
Kindle
Extinguish
Ignite
Affix
Connote
43.
DINGY
a) radiant
c) intricate
Dingy
Tarnish
Intricate
Dusky
44.
JETTISON
a) Salvage
c) Decelerate
Jettison
Salvage
Muffle
Distract
45.
protection
become slower
= to take somebodys freedom away
from something
CARTE BLANCHE
a) Capitalistic
c) Investment
46.
PUSILLANIMOUS
a) Chained
c) Posthumous
Pusillanimous
Posthumous
Strident
47.
NEOPHYTE
a) Veteran
c) Satellite
Neophyte
Veteran
b) ignite
d) connote
= to make somebody start to feel
hope, anger, desire etc; to set
light to something
burning; to end the existence of
a feeling, condition etc
= t o st ar t , t o bur n or make
something start to burn
= t o st ick, fast en or at tach
something
= to suggest something in addition
to the main meaning
Desperado
48.
= frightened of taking risks;

cowardly
= happening or giv en af ter
death
= having a loud, har sh and
somet imes
unpleasant
sound; aggressive and harsh
b) Desperado
d) Violence
= a person who is new to a subject,
skill or belief
= a person with a lot of experience
especially as a soldier
= a man who commits dangerous
especially criminal acts without
worrying about himself or other
people.
DEFERENTIAL
a) Submissive
c) Aggressive
b) Sacrosanct
d) Artificial
Sacrosanct = t oo import ant t o be changed,

disturbed or argued about
49.
VIOLENT
a) Humble
c) Gentle
Tam e
50.
FRUGAL
a) Copious
c) Generous
b) Harmless
d) Tame
= not wild or afr aid of people;
willing to be told what to do; not
exciting or interesting; dull
b) Extravagant
d) Ostentatious
Frugal

something, especially money or
food.
Copious
= produced in lar ge quant it ies;
abundant.
Extravagant = willing to use more of something
especially money, t han is
necessary or appropriate
Ostentatious = showing
or
liking
t he
exaggerated display of wealth,
knowledge or skill, intended to
impress people or fill them with
envy.
b) Muffle
d) Distract
= to throw or dr op unnecessary
goods or fuel f rom a ship, an
air cr af t , a space craft et c; t o
abandon or reject something that
is not wanted
= the removal of damaged ship and
its cargo from the sea.
= t o wr ap or cov er somebody/
somet hing
for war mt h or
b) Courageous
d) Strident
Submissive = willing to show obedience and
b) tarnished
d) dusky
= dirty and dark; not cheerful or
bright
= to lose its brightness by being
exposed to air or damp; to damage
somebodys reputation.
= composed of many small parts put
together in a complex way
= not bright; dim; dark in colour;
having dark skin
b) Importance
d) Restriction
Carte blanche = the complete freedom to act as

one thinks best
b) obvious
d) petty
Magnanimous = v ery gener ous or f or giving

especially towards a r iv al, an
enemy etc
Noble
= having or showing v er y fine
personal qualities eg honour and
honesty
Petty
= small or trivial; unimportant
Multifarious = of may different kinds; having
great variety.
42.
Decelerate
b) Renown
d) Altruism
51.
MALICIOUS
a) Kind
c) Generous
b) Boastful
d) Indifferent
Antonyms
Malicious
52.
54.

caused by hatred
REPEL
a) Attend
c) Continue
Repel
53.

60.
b) Concentrate
d) Attract
61.
b) Natural
d) Solid
62.
b) lull
d) loan
Lull = to become quiet
55.
CHIVALRY
a) Gallantry
c) Army
Chivalry
Gallantry
Dastardly
Defiance
56.
Visionary
57.
Dubious
Er r
VICE
a) False
c) Wrong
Vice
Virtue
59.
b) Practical
d) Pragmatist
= having or showing the ability to
think about or plan the future
wit h gr eat imaginat ion or
wisdom.
INFALLIBLE
a) Unreliable
c) Untrustworthy
Infallible
58.
= polit e and helpf ul behav iour

especially by men t owar ds
women.
= courage especially in battle; polite
attention given by men to women;
the qualities such as courage,
honour and concern f or weak
and helpless people.
= wicked or cowardly
= open refusal to obey authority;
strong resistance to opposition
VISIONARY
a) Pragmatic
c) Realist
PRIDE
a) Jealousy
c) Humility
Pride
Prestige
Humility
DENSITY
a) rarity
c) clarity
DEFIANCE
a) anxiety
c) suspicion
Defiance
b) Dastardly
d) Defiance
Dismay
63.
64.
b) Fool
d) Virtue
65.
= a f eeling of
pleasur e or
satisfaction that one gets from
doing something well, or from
owning or being responsible for
something excellent or widely
admired.
= respect based on good reputation,
past achievements etc
= a modest or low opinion of ones
own importance; modesty
ABOVE
a) retreat
c) deep
Retreat
66.
67.
ATTRACT
a) differ
c) repel
RISE
a) rash
c) pride
Ra sh
68.
69.
= evil actions; wickedness

standards; goodness
b) Prestige
d) Proud
BASE
a) climax
c) top
PATCHY
a) attractive
c) simple
Patchy
b) Dubious
d) Erring
= not capable of making mistakes

or being wrong.
= doubtful
= to make a mistake or mistakes
b) dubiousness
d) excitement
Equanimity = the quality or state of being calm

in mind or temper especially in
difficult situations.
Resent
= t o f eel bit t er or angry about
something, insulting, offensive
etc.
= t o dr ive or push somebody/

something back or away; to push
something away from itself by an
invisible force.
ARTIFICIAL
a) Red
c) Truthful
STORM
a) sweep
c) lust
EQUANIMITY
a) resentment
c) duplicity
INFERIOR
a) shame
c) senior
PERMIT
a) prohibit
c) profane
Profane
70.
SAINT
a) complex
c) sinner
Saint
71.
MISER
a) spiritual
c) villain
Miser
b) intelligence
d) brightness
b) obedience
d) dismay
= Open refusal to obey authority;
strong resistance to opposition.
= a feeling of shock and of being
discouraged
b) height
d) roof
b) uniform
d) clear
= not of the same quality through
out; not even
b) shallow
d) below
= to move back or withdraw when
faced with danger or difficulty
b) deny
d) exit
b) smooth
d) fall
= a series of especially unpleasant
things occurring or appearing one
after the other within a short
period of time.
b) superior
d) narrow
b) partly
d) polite
= having or showing contempt for
God or holy things; blasphemous
b) polite
d) rough
= a v er y good, kind or pat ient
person
b) foreign
d) spendthrift
= a person who loves wealth and
spends as lit tle money as
possible.
Antonyms
Abandoned = left and no longer wanted, used

or needed; wild not f ollowing
accepted standards.
Spendthrift = a person who spends money too

freely or wastes money
72.
73.
74.
75.
FLOAT
a) loose
c) empty
CHEAP
a) dull
c) dear
COMMON
a) rare
c) easy
POLEMIC
a) friendship
c) amity
Polemic
Amity
76.
Gaudy
Innocuous
78.

food.
= too bright or colorful; having too
much decoration especially of a
cheap kind.
Languid
83.
MITIGATE
a) aggravate
c) alleviate
Mitigate
Relieve
Aggravate
Alleviate
84.
CONCEDE
a) object
c) grant
Concede
Accede
85.
b) healthy
d) fine
= not intended to offend; having no
harmful effects.
SUPPRESS
a) encourage
c) praise
Suppress
86.
INNOVATE
a) Choose
c) Buy
Innovate
b) open
d) bright
87.
= having or showing a lively

attractive personality.
= moving slowly and involving very
little physical effort
ANTEDILUVIAN
a) isolated
c) ancient
EMISSARY
a) Scribe
c) Spy
Emissary
b) celebration
d) modern
Scribe
Antediluvian = very old fashioned
80.
OMNISCIENT
a) unsatisfied
b) rational
c) ignorant
d) weak
81.
ABANDONED
a) joined
c) forsaken
Omniscient
Abandon
For sake
Spy
= knowing everything
b) deserted
d) separated
= to leave somebody; to leave a place
or thing especially because it is
impossible or dangerous to stay.
= t o leav e somebody/somet hing
especially when you have a
responsibility to stay
b) impoverish
d) increase
= t o impr ov e t he qualit y of
somet hing of t en by adding
something to it.
Impoverish = to make somebody poor; to make
something worse in quality
= the art or practice of arguing a

case for mally and usually
forcefully
= a friendly relationship between
people or countries
b) extravagant
d) gaudy
ENRICH
a) export
c) weaken
Enrich
b) agreement
d) cooperation
VIVACIOUS
a) languid
c) strong
Vivacious
79.
b) light
d) ugly
PERNICIOUS
a) innocuous
c) hygienic
Pernicious
82.
b) fair
d) false
FRUGAL
a) charitable
c) generous
Frugal
77.
b) sink
d) follow
88.
ABSOLUTE
a) Scarce
c) Faulty
Absolute
Scarce
Deficient
b) relieve
d) reduce
= to make something less harmful,
serious etc.
= t o r emov e
or
r educe an
unpleasant feeling or pain; to
make a problem less serious
= to make an illness or a bad or
unpleasant situation worse
= to make something less severe
b) refuse
d) accede
= to admit that something is true,
logical etc.
= to agree to a request, proposal etc.
b) grow
d) permit
= t o pr ev ent somet hing
gr owing,
dev eloping,
continuing.
fr om
or
b) Own
d) Copy
= to introduce new things, ideas
or ways of doing something
b) Dictator
d) Protector
= a person who is sent to deliver
an of f icial message especially
from one country to another or to
perform a special task.
= a per son who made copies of
writ t en
document s
bef or e
printing was invented.
= a person who tries to get secret
inf or mat ion
about
another
country, organisation, or person,
especially somebody who is
employed by a government or the
police.
b) Limited
d) Deficient
= total and complete
= if something is scarce, there is
not enough of it and it is only
available in small quantities.
= not having enough of something
especially somet hing that is
essential
Antonyms
89.
MAGNIFY
a) Induce
c) Destroy
Magnify
Diminish
Induce
90.

b) Diminish
d) Shrink
= to make something bigger, louder
or stronger.
= to become or to make something
become smaller, weaker etc.
= to
persuade
or
influence
somebody to do something.
RADICAL
a) Fashionable
c) Conservative
FLAMBOYANT
a) Lateral
c) Maverick
= new, different and likely to

have a great effect; in favour
of t horough and complete
political or social change.
= morally bad and evil; a devil
= opposed to great or sudden
social change; showing that
you prefer traditional style
and values
= the inability to see what the
results of a particular action
or decision will be; the
inabilit y t o think about
anything outside your own
situation.
TANTALIZING
a) Tailing
c) Repulsive
Tantalize
Tail
Seamy
Seance
Repulsive
93.
MORBID
a) Healthy
c) Insipid
Morbid
Insipid
94.
MOIST
a) Crisp
c) Dry
CALLOUS
a) Capable
c) Sentimental
= to make a person or an animal

want something that they cannot
have or do.
= t o f ollow somebody closely,
especially in or der t o watch
where they go and what they do.
= unpleasant and immoral
= a meeting at which people try to
make contact with and talk to the
spirits of dead people
= causing a feeling of st rong
dislike, very unpleasant.
b) Cheerful
d) Appealing
= connected with disease
= having almost no taste or flavour;
not interesting or exciting.
97.
BEGUILE
a) Flatter
c) Cheat
Beguile
Flatter
Persuade
98.
99.
ROUGHLY
a) Largely
c) Completely
FLEXIBLE
a) Hard
c) Rigid
100. ESTABLISH
a) Uproot
c) Disrupt
Uproot
Negate
Corrode
101. INSOLENT
a) Considerate
c) Coward
= t o damage the appearance of

something especially by drawing
or writing on it.
b) Sensitive
d) Confident
b) Smile
d) Persuade
= t o t r ick somebody int o doing
somebody, especially by being
nice to them; to attract or interest
somebody
= to say nice things about somebody
often in a way that is not sincere,
because you want them to do
something for you or you want to
please them
= to make somebody do something
by giving them good reasons for
doing it.
b) Pointedly
d) Exactly
b) Solid
d) Brittle
= hard but easily broken
b) Negate
d) Corrode
= to leave a place where you have
lived for a long time.
= to stop something from having
any effect.
= t o dest r oy somet hing slowly,
especially by chemical action.
b) Polite
d) Agreeable
Insolent
= extremely rude and showing a

lack of respect
Considerate = always thinking of other peoples
wishes and feelings; careful not
to hurt or upset others
102. EXHIBIT
a) Conceal
c) Withdraw
Exhibit
b) Hard
d) Parched
b) Expose
d) Deface
= not caring about other peoples

feelings or suffering.
Sentimental = connected with your emotions,
rather than reason
Sensitive
= aware of and able to understand
other people and their feelings
Brittle
b) Seance
d) Seamy
= pleasantly hard and dry

= very dry, especially because the
weather is hot.
Callous
b) Dull
d) Antique
Flamboyant = different, confident and exciting

in a way that attracts attention
Lateral
= connected wit h t he side of
something or with movement to
the side.
Antique
= old and often valuable
Maverick
= a person who does not behave or
think like everyone else, but who
has
independent ,
unusual
opinions.
92.
MASK
a) Hit
c) Injure
Deface
96.
Diabolic
Conservative
91.
95.
b) Diabolic
d) Myopic
Radical
Myopia
Crisp
Parched
b) Concede
d) Prevent
= to show something in a public
place for people to enjoy or to give
them information
Antonyms

Conceal
Concede
= to hide somebody/something
= to admit that something is true,
logical, etc.
103. IGNOBLE
a) Noble
c) Gentle
Sophisticated
Pious
104. DIFFERENCE
a) Equality
c) Indifference
105. PESSIMISM
a) Happiness
c) Optimism
Pessi mism
Optimism
b) Similarity
d) Agreement
Comic
110. KNOWLEDGE
a) Illiteracy
c) Foolishness
111. ADVANCE
a) Withhold
c) Restrain
112. PROLONG
a) Lessen
c) Hesitate
Prolong
113. CONFIDENT
a) Reserved
c) Timid
Diffident
114. DULL
a) Clever
c) Bright
Condemnation
Castigate
116. EXTERIOR
a) Inward
c) Inner
117. RELIGIOUS
a) Secular
c) Immoral
Atheist
b) Cheerfulness
d) Confidence
106. EXCUSE
a) Criticize
c) Disapprove
107. GATHER
a) Throw
c) Scatter
108. EXCEPTIONAL
a) Normal
c) Formal
109. TRAGIC
a) Light
c) Humorous
Tragic
= not good or honest; t hat

should make you feel shame
= having a lot of experience of
the world and knowing about
fashion, culture and other
things that people think are
socially important.
= having or showing a deep
respect for God and religion
= a feeling that bad t hings

happen and that something
not be successful.
= a feeling that good things
happen and that something
be successful.
will
will
will
will
118. MONOGAMY
a) Polygamy
c) Bigamy
Monogamy
Polygamy
Polyandry
b) Blame
d) Dislike
Bigamy
b) Spread
d) Stretch
Matrimony
b) Neutral
d) Traditional
b) Funny
d) Comic
= making you feel very sad usually

because somebody has died or
suffered a lot.
= amusing and making you laugh
b) Backwardness
d) Ignorance
b) Defend
d) Retreat
b) Decrease
d) Shorten
= to make something last longer
119. IDENTICAL
a) Unfamiliar
c) Dissimilar
120. REDUCE
a) Exaggerate
c) Extend
121. DEPLORABLE
a) Joyful
c) Memorable
Deplorable
Laudable
122. IMPROPER
a) Apt
c) Decent
Apt
Orderly
b) Shy
d) Diffident
= not having much confidence in
yourself; shy
b) Coloured
d) Youthful
b) Condemnation
d) Castigation
Acquittal
b) Sophisticated
d) Pious
Ignoble
115. ACQUITTAL
a) Warrant
c) Punishment
Decent
123. PERTINENT
a) Irrational
c) Insistent
= an official decision in a court

that a person is not guilty of
a crime.
= an expression of very strong
disapproval
= to
cr iticize
somebody/
something severely.
b) Interior
d) Internal
b) Sinful
d) Atheistic
= a person who believes that God
does not exist
b) Polyandry
d) Matrimony
= the fact or custom of being married
to only one person at a particular
time
= the custom of having more than
one wife at the same time
= the custom of having more than
one husband at the same time
= the crime of marrying somebody
when you are still legally married
to somebody else
= mar r iage; t he st ate of being
married.
b) Unlikely
d) Different
b) Increase
d) Broaden
b) Laudable
d) Creditable
= very bad and unacceptable, often
in a way that shocks people
= deser v ing to be pr aised or
admir ed, even if not r eally
successful.
b) Orderly
d) Clean
= suitable or appropriate in t he
circumstances
= arranged or organised in a neat,
careful and logical way; a person
who works in a hospital usually
doing jobs that do not need any
special training.
= of a good enough, standard or
quality
b) Irregular
d) Irrelevant
Antonyms
Pertinent
Insistent

= appr opriat e t o a part icular
situation
= demanding something firmly and
refusing to accept any opposition
or excuses
124. FAINT-HEARTED
a) Warm-hearted
c) Hat-blooded
Faint-hearted
Full-blooded
Stout-hearted
125. COMMON
a) Rare
c) Petty
126. HONORARY
a) Dishonourable
c) Paid
Honorary
b) Full-blooded
d) Stout-hearted
= lacking confidence and not
brav e; af raid of failing;
cowardly
= inv olving
v er y
st rong
feelings or actions; done in
an enthusiastic way
= brave and determined
b) Small
d) Poor
b) Reputed
d) Official
= not paid
127. STATIONARY
a) Active
c) Rapid
128. ELAN
a) brashness
c) composure
b) Mobile
d) Busy
b) dignity
d) nervousness
Elan
= gr eat ent husiasm and energy,

style and confidence
Br ash
= confident in an aggressive way;
too bright or too noisy in a way
that is not attractive
Composure = the state of being calm and in
cont r ol of your f eelings or
behaviour
Dignity
= a calm and serious manner that
deserves respect.
129. IRASCIBLE
a) kind
c) roguish
Irascible
Roguish
b) friendly
d) clever
= becoming angry very easily
= pleasant and amusing but looking
as if they might do something
wr ong
130. NEBULOUS
a) concrete
c) undramatic
Nebulous
Concrete
b) unkind
d) uninteresting
= not clear
= based on f act s not ideas or
guesses.
131. PENCHANT
a) disinclination
c) directness
Penchant
Disinclination
Lone
132. PERFUNCTORY
a) quick
c) careful
b) lone
d) lack of skill
= a
special
liking
for
something; fondness
= a lack of willingness to do
somet hing;
a
lack
of
enthusiasm for something
= without any other people or
things; solitary
b) slow
d) loud
Perfunctory = done as a duty or habit, without

real interest, attention or feeling
133. TRANSIENT
a) Urgent
c) Original
Transient
Eternal
134. SUBLIME
a) Base
c) Partial
Sublime
135. MANSION
a) Castle
c) House
Mansion
Hovel
136. PARTITION
a) Maintain
c) Unify
137. PRIMITIVE
a) Polite
c) Weak
Primitive
Naive
138. TERMAGANT
a) charming
c) brawling
b) Youthful
d) Eternal
= continuing for only a short time
= without an end; exist ing or
continuing for ever.
b) Concise
d) Insist
= of very high quality and causing
great admiration
b) Hovel
d) Hotel
= a large impressive house
= a house or room that is not fit to
live in because it is dirty or in
very bad condition.
b) Enjoin
d) Break
b) Naive
d) Sophisticated
= belonging to a very simple society
with no industry
= lacking exper ience of lif e,
knowledge or good judgement
and willing to believe that people
always tell you the truth.
b) turbulent
d) shrewish
Termagant = a woman who is very strict or

who tries to tell people what to
do in an unpleasant way.
Turbulent
= in which there is a lot of sudden
change, confusion, disagreement
and sometimes violence.
Brawl
= to take part in a noisy and violent
fight involving a group of people,
usually in a public place.
Shrewish
= bad-tempered and always arguing
139. TRANSIENT
a) transitory
c) permanent
Transient
Transitory
Fleeting
Momentary
140. REGRESSION
a) reverse
c) regenerate
Regression
Relapse
Regenerate
b) fleeting
d) momentary
= continuing for only a short time
= continuing for only a short time;
fleeting; temporary
= only a short time; brief.
= lasting for a very short time; brief.
b) relapse
d) retreat
= to return to an earlier or less
advanced form or way of behaving
= t o go back int o a pr ev ious
condition or into a worse state
after making an improvement
= to grow again; to make an area
institution etc develop and grow
strong again
Antonyms

Retreat
141. VENGEFUL
a) forgiving
c) vindictive
Vengeful
Forgiving
Vindictive
Vicious
142. TIRADE
a) censure
c) discredit
= to move away from a place or an

enemy because you are in danger
or because you have been defeated
b) revenge
d) vicious
= showing a desire t o punish
somebody who has harmed you.
= willing to stop feeling angry with
somebody
who
has
done
somet hing t o har m, annoy or
upset you.
= trying to harm or upset somebody,
or showing t hat you want t o,
because you think that they have
harmed you.
= f ull of hat r ed and anger ;
aggressive and dangerous; violent
and cruel; brutal
b) declamation
d) eulogy
Tirade
= a long angry speech criticizing

somebody/something or accusing
somebody of something.
Censure
= strong criticism
Declamation = t he act of speaking or of
expr essing somet hing t o an
audience in formal way
Discredit
= damage to somebodys reputation;
loss of respect.
Eulogy
= a speech or piece of wr it ing
praising somebody/something
very much.
143. RAGAMUFFIN
a) Dandy
c) Baker
b) Miser
d) Snack
Ragamuffin = a person usually a child, who is

wearing old clothes that are torn
an dirty
Dandy
= a man who cares a lot about his
clothes and appearance; very good
144. IGNOBLE
a) Huge
c) Known
Ignoble
Worthy
Hypocritic
145. LAX
a) Salty
c) Shrill
Lax
Salty
Shrill
146. NEBULOUS
a) Cold
c) Porous
b) Worthy
d) Hypocritical
= not good or honest; that should
make you feel shame.
= having the qualities that deserve
somebody/something
= a person who pretends to have
moral standards or opinions that
they do not actually have
b) Strict
d) Boring
= not str ict, sev er e or car ef ul
enough about work, rules or
standards of behaviour
= amusing and sometimes slightly
rude
= v er y high and loud, in an
unpleasant way
b) Fundamental
d) Clear
Nebulous
Porous
= not clear
= hav ing many small holes t hat
allow water or air to pass through
slowly
147. EXTRINSIC
a) Reputable
b) Swift
c) Inherent
d) Ambitious
Extrinsic
Reputable
Inherent
= not belonging nat urally t o

somebody/somet hing; coming
f rom
or
exist ing
out side
somebody/something rather than
within them.
= that people consider to be honest
and to provide a good service;
respected
= that is a basic or permanent part
of somebody/something and that
cannot be removed; intrinsic
148. SALUTATORY
a) sad
c) derivative
b) valedictory
d) promising
Salutatory
= having a good effect on somebody/

something though often seeming
unpleasant.
Valedictory = connected with saying goodbye,
especially at a formal occasion
149. TRACTABLE
a) irreligious
c) unmanageable
Tractable
150. CYNICAL
a) trusting
c) brazen
Cynical
Gallant
Brazen
Tiresome
151. GRISLY
a) fragrant
c) pleasant
Grisly
Fragrant
Haggar d
152. CADAVEROUS
a) skilful
c) lucid
b) incapable
d) unreal
= easy to deal wit h or cont rol;

manageable
b) gallant
d) tiresome
= not believing that something good
will happen or that something is
important
= br av e, especially in a ver y
difficult situation; heroic
= open and without shame, usually
about something that people find
shocking
= making you f eel annoyed;
annoying
b) haggard
d) shapely
= ext r emely
unpleasant
and
f r ight ening
and
usually
connect ed wit h deat h and
violence
= having a pleasant smell
= looking v er y tir ed because of
illness, worry or lack of sleep.
b) obese
d) inquisitive
Cadaverous = extremely pale, thin and looking

ill/sick
Obese
= v er y f at in a way t hat is not
healthy
Antonyms
Inquisitive
153. SOLICITOUS
a) Concerned
c) Eager
Solicitous
154. RAMPANT
a) Furious
c) Restrained
Rampant
Furious
Restrained
155. PROLIFIC
a) Barren
c) Reckless
Prolific
Barren
Profound
156. SEQUESTER
a) Slump
c) Unify
Sequester
Slump
157. TRITE
a) Hackneyed
c) Original
Trite
Hackneyed
158. SCRIMP
a) Lavish
c) Meticulous

= asking too many questions and
trying to find out about what other
people are doing; curious
b) Indifferent
d) Noisy
= being
v er y
concer ned
for
somebody and wanting to make
sure that they are comfortable,
well or happy.
b) Stylish
d) Healthy
= existing or spreading everywhere
in a way t hat cannot be
controlled; unchecked
= very angry
= showing calm cont r ol r ather
than emotion
b) Backward
d) Profound
= able to produce enough food etc
to keep many animals and plants
alive.
= not good enough for plants to grow
on it
= very great; felt or experienced
very strongly
b) Isolate
d) Simple
= to keep a jury together in a place,
in order to prevent them from
talking to other people about a
court case or learning about it in
the newspaper, on television etc.
= to fall in price, value, number etc
suddenly and by a large amount.
b) Correct
d) Certain
= dull and boring because it has
been expressed so many times
before; not original
= used too of t en and t her ef or e
boring
b) Parsimonious
d) Polite
Scrimp
= to spend very little money on the

t hings t hat you need to liv e,
especially so that you can save it
to spend on something else
Lavi sh
= large in amount or impressive and
usually costing a lot of money;
extravagant
Parsimonious = extremely unwilling to spend
money; mean
Meticulous = paying careful attention to every
detail; fastidious
159. DELECTABLE
a) Agonising
c) Distasteful
b) Appetising
d) Laborious
Delectable
= extremely pleasant to taste, smell

or look at
160. GRAVE
a) Noble
c) Solemn
b) Inconsequential
d) Senile
Grave
= very serious and important
Inconsequential = not impor t ant or wor t h
considering; trivial
Solemn
= not happy or smiling
Senile
= behaving in a confused or
strange way and unable to
remember things because you
are old.
161. CONFIDANT
a) Turncoat
c) Confederate
b) Arrogant
d) Firm
Confidant
= a person that you trust and who

you talk to about private or secret
things.
Turncoat
= a person who leaves one political
party, religious group etc to join
one that has very different views.
Arrogant
= behaving in a proud, unpleasant
way, showing little thought for
other people
Confederate = a person who helps somebody
especially to do something illegal
or secret
162. AMALGAMATE
a) Merge
c) Impoverish
b) Consecrate
d) Split
Amalgamate = to merge
Consecrate = to state officially in a religious
ceremony that something is holy
and can be used f or religious
purposes
Impoverish = to make somebody poor; to make
something worse in quality
163. BOISTEROUS
a) Serene
c) Brazen
b) Tumultuous
d) Opaque
Boisterous
Brazen
= noisy and full of life and energy

= open and without shame, usually
about something that people find
shocking; shameless
Serene
= calm and peaceful
Tumultuous = v er y loud; involv ing a lot of
change and confusion and /or
violence
Opaque
= not clear enough to see through
or allow light through
164. COMPASSIONATE
a) Indecisive
c) Unlawful
b) Unsympathetic
d) Untrustworthy
Compassionate = feeling or showing sympathy

for people who are suffering
165. RESTIVE
a) Buoyant
c) Resistant
Restive
b) Placid
d) Insolent
= unable to stay still, or unwilling
t o be contr olled, especially
because you feel bored or not
satisfied.
Antonyms

Buoyant
Placid
Insolent
= tending to incr ease or st ay at

high lev el, usually showing
financial success
= calm and peaceful with very little
movement
lack of respect.
166. GRADUAL
a) Energetic
c) Rapid
167. RUDIMENTARY
a) Developed
c) Pale
Rudimentary
Pale
168. SALVAGE
a) Burn
c) Confuse
Salvage
169. SEDENTARY
a) Vivid
c) Indolent
Sedentary
Vivid
Indolent
170. PERTINENT
a) Appropriate
c) Extraneous
b) Dynamic
d) Enthusiastic
= dealing with only the most

basic matters or ideas; basic
= not strong or bright
b) Remove
d) Lose
= to save a badly damaged ship etc
from being lost completely.
b) Afraid
d) Active
= that stay and live in the same
place or area
= producing very clear pictures in
your mind
= not wanting to work; lazy
b) Pleasant
d) Paltry
= appr opriat e t o a part icular

situation
Extraneous = not directly connected with the
particular situation you are in or
the subject you are dealing with
Paltry
= too small to be considered as
important or useful; meagre
Sloppy
Meticulous
Robust
Gullible
172. WANTON
a) Sportive
c) Fragile
Wanton
Ardent
Fragile
Discreet
173. FINESSE
a) Atrocity
c) Tact
Atrocity
Tact
Clumsy
b) Polite
d) Weak
Pertinent
171. SLOPPY
a) Meticulous
c) Robust
Finesse
b) Inappropriate
d) Gullible
= careless; untidy or casual
= giving or showing great care and
attention to detail
= vigorous; healthy and strong
= willing t o believe anyt hing or
anyone; easily deceived
b) Ardent
d) Discreet
= done deliber at ely f or no good
reason
= very enthusiastic or passionate
about something
= easily damaged or br oken;
delicate
= caref ul
or
showing
good
judgement in what one say or
does; not too obvious
b) Weakness
d) Clumsiness
= skill in dealing with people or

situation in a clever and subtle
(=or ganized in a clev er and
complex way) way.
= a v er y wicked or cr uel; gr eat
wickedness or cruelty
= skill at not offending people or
at
cr eat ing
a
f av our able
impression by saying or doing the
right thing.
= not gr acef ul in mov ement or
shape; awkward; done without
skill or in a way that of fends
people.
174. IGNITE
a) Kindle
c) Extinguish
Ignite
Kindle
Extinguish
b) Attach
d) Split
= to start to burn or make something
start to burn.
= to make somebody start to feel
hope, anger, desire etc
burning.
175. PREJUDICE
a) Aversion
c) Preliminary
b) Gestation
d) Admiration
Prejudice
= dislike or distrust of a person,

group, custom etc that is based
on fear or false information rather
than on reason or experience,
and that influences ones attitude
and behaviour towards them.
Aversion
= a strong dislike.
Gestation
= the process by which an idea or
a plan is developed.
Admiration = a feeling of r espect , war m
approval or pleasure.
176. GOAD
a) Spur
c) Pursue
Goad
Spur
Restrain
Supersede
b) Restrain
d) Supersede
= a thing urging a person to action
= a thing t hat acts as an
encouragement to or reason for
action or effort
= to keep oneself under control; to
pr ev ent oneself f r om doing
something
= to take the place of something/
somebody that was present or
used before.
177. FAD
a) Eccentricity
c) Constituent
b) Custom
d) Visage
Fad
= a f ashion, an int er est, a

preference, an enthusiasm etc
that is not likely to last.
Eccentricity = an unusual or strange act or habit
Vi sage
= a persons face
178. SANCTIMONIOUS
a) Devout
c) Empirical
b) Maudlin
d) Impious
Sanctimonious = showing t hat one f eels

mor ally super ior to other
people
Antonyms
Devout
= believing st r ongly in and

always obeying the rules of
a
par t icular
r eligion;
sincere; deeply felt.
= foolishly sentimental or full
of pity for oneself especially
when drunk
= based on obser v at ion or
experiment, not on theory.
= showing a lack of r espect
especially f or God and
religion.
Maudlin
Empirical
Impious
179. ZEAL
a) Initiative
c) Pedagogy
Zeal
Pedagogy
Indolence
Coar se
b) Coarseness
d) Indolence
= great energy or enthusiasm
= the study of methods and styles
of teaching
= laziness
= not polite or refined.
180. DERELICTION
a) Assiduousness
c) Uncanniness
Dereliction
Derelict
Assiduous
Propriety
Uncanny
Bilious
185. GENUINE
a) Rotten
c) Unsound
e) None of these
186. ASSET
a) Credibility
c) Poverty
187. SMOTHER
a) Repress
c) Nurture
Smother
Repress
Nurture
b) Propriety
d) Verbosity
= being derelict
= not used or cared for and in bad
condition; a person without a
home, a job or property.
= wor king har d and showing
careful attention to detail
= the state of being correct in ones
social or moral behaviour.
= not natur al; myst er ious and
slightly frightening; not easily
explained; extraordinary
= using or containing more words
than are needed
= feeling sick or making one feel

sick
b) Liability
d) Prosperity
b) Cheer
d) Irritate
= to kill somebody by covering their

nose and mouth so t hat t hey
cannot br eat he; t o suff ocat e
somebody
= to make somebody restrain or
hide their emotions, thoughts etc.
= to feel and develop something for
a long t ime; to help the
development of something; to care
for and encourage the growth of
somebody/something
188. REPRIMAND
a) Reward
c) Encourage
Reprimand
b) Bogus
d) Impure
b) Appreciate
d) Praise
= to express severe disapproval of
somebody or t heir act ions
especially officially.
189. TANGIBLE
a) Gentle
c) Refined
b) Elusive
d) Palpable
K KUNDAN
Verbose
181. ANTIPATHY
a) Obedience
c) Agreement
Antipathy
Fond
b) Admiration
d) Fondness

= kind and loving; affectionate
182. VACILLATION
a) Steeliness
c) Steadfastness
b) Intransigence
d) Occupation
Vacillate
= to keep changing ones mind; to

have first one emotion or opinion
and then another repeatedly.
Steely
= like steel in colour, brightness
or strength
St eadfast
= firm and not changing; constant
Intransigent = unwilling to change ones views
or be persuaded to agree about
something; stubborn
183. BRAZEN
a) Respectful
c) Delicious
Brazen
184. SANGUINE
a) bloody
c) happy
e) gloomy
Sanguine
Gloomy
b) Innocent
d) Helpful
= open and without shame
b) thin
d) bilious
= hopeful; optimistic
= making somebody feel sad and
depressed.
Tangible
Elusive
Palpable
= clear and definite; real; that can

be perceived by touch
= tending to escape or disappear;
dif f icult t o find or capt ur e;
difficult to remember
= that can be felt or touched
190. ZOOM
a) Soothe
c) Subjugate
Zoom
Plummet
Soothe
Subjugate
Refute
b) Plummet
d) Refute
= to rise quickly or suddenly

= to fall steeply or rapidly
= to ease something; to calm or
comfort somebody
= to overcome or defeat somebody/
something; to gain control over
somebody/something
= to prove something to be wrong;
to deny something
191. PREDILECTION
a) Antipathy
c) Dissonance
b) Ignorance
d) Disharmony
Predilection = a preference; a special enjoyment

of something
Antipathy
Dissonance = lack of agr eement ; a lack of
harmony
192. DOCILE
a) Unmanageable
c) Submissive
Docile
b) Dutiful
d) Painful
= easy to control
Antonyms

Submissive = willing to show obedience and
yield to the authority of others
193. EQUIVOCAL
a) Mistaken
c) Clear
Equivocal
Quaint
b) Quaint
d) Universal
= not clear or definite in meaning
or intent ion; t hat can be
interpreted in more than one way;
ambiguous
= at tr activ e because of being
unusual or old-fashioned
194. OPPRESSIVE
a) Impertinent
c) Unequal
b) Compassionate
d) Capable
Oppressive
= cruel or unfair; hard to bear
Impertinent
= not showing respect; rude
Compassionate = showing or feeling pity for the
sufferings of others, making
one want to help them.
195. QUELL
a) Stimulate
c) Allay
Quell
Stimulate
Curb
Allay
Redr ess
b) Curb
d) Redress
= to end something especially by
force; to suppress feelings
= t o make somebody/something
more active or alert; to encourage
somebody/something
= to prevent something from getting
out of contr ol; t o rest rain
something
= to make something less; to relieve
something
= to compensate for something
196. THWART
a) Amalgamate
c) Prevent
Thwar t
Facilitate
Amalgamate
197. GROSS
a) Ferocious
c) Ridiculous
b) Facilitate
d) Influence
= to prevent somebody doing
what t hey int end t o; t o
oppose
a
plan
et c
successfully
= to
make
somet hing,
especially an act ion or a
process, easy or easier
= to combine or unite or to
make people or thing do this.
b) Outrageous
d) Refined
= very fat and ugly; not polite and

refined
Ferocious
= fierce, violent or savage
Outrageous = very shocking and unacceptable
Ridiculous = deserving to be laughed at; absurd
Vegetate
= t o liv e a dull lif e wit h litt le

activity or interest.
Languish
= to become weaker or fail to make
progress
Gravitate
= to move towards or be attractive
to somebody/something gradually
but steadily; to turn to somebody/
something
Corroborate = to confirm or give support to a
statement, belief, theory etc
200. TURPITUDE
a) Amplitude
c) Virtue
Turpitude
Amplitude
Virtue
201. SEDULOUS
a) Indolent
c) Vindictive
Sedulous
Indolent
Guile
Vindictive
Upright
202. RETROGRADE
a) Inclining
c) Evaluating
b) Happiness
d) Progress
Tribulation = great trouble or suffering

Finesse
= skill in dealing with people or
situation in a clever and subtle
(=or ganized in a clev er and
complex way.) way.
199. VEGETATE
a) Develop
c) Gravitate
b) Languish
d) Corroborate
= t he stat e or qualit y of being

wicked.
= the large size, range or scope of
something
standards; goodness
b) Guileless
d) Upright
= showing much hard work, steady
effort or care
= lazy
= clev er, especially deceit ful,
behaviour
= having or showing a desire for
revenge; not forgiving
= strictly honest or honourable
b) Progressing
d) Directing
Retrograde = getting worse; returning to a less

good condition
203. PROVIDENT
a) Unholy
c) Miserable
Provident
Ra sh
204. PERNICIOUS
a) Practical
c) Harmless
Pernicious
Gr oss
198. TRIBULATION
a) Misery
c) Finesse
b) Activity
d) Calmness
205. BRITTLE
a) dull
c) tough
Brittle
206. CRUEL
a) coward
c) generous
207. THWART
a) encourage
c) strike
Thwar t
b) Rash
d) Remote
= caref ul in planning f or f uture
needs
= acting or done without careful
consider ation of the possible
results
b) Comparative
d) Tangible
in a gradual or subtle (=difficult
to detect or describe) way.
b) weak
d) mild
= hard but easily broken; easily
damaged
b) brave
d) kind
b) obstruct
d) baffle
= to prevent somebody doing what
they intended to; to oppose a plan
etc successfully
Antonyms
Obstruct
Baffle

= t o be or get in t he way of
somebody/something; t o block
something.
= to be too difficult or strange for
somebody to understand, solve or
explain.
b) dampen
d) obstructive
Aid
= help of any kind; a thing that

helps
Deprive
= t o t ake somet hing away fr om
somebody/something; to prevent
somebody/somet hing
fr om
enjoying or using something
Dampen
= to make something slightly wet.
Hindrance = a thing or person that restricts
Obstructive = causing or intended to cause an
obstruction.
209. STRANGE
a) Unknown
c) Foreign
b) Astonishing
d) Well-known
= unusual; surprising; difficult to
understand
210. THRUST
a) To push forcibly
c) To act quickly
Thrust
Efface
Venerate
208. AID
a) deprive
c) hindrance
Strange
Traduce
b) To draw close gently

d) To move slowly
= to push something suddenly or

violently.
211. LUCENT
a) Dull
c) Moonlight
b) Shining
d) Sun ray
= to say damaging false things about

to make people think badly about
them/it.
= to rub something out; to cause
something to fade.
= to respect somebody/something
great ly; to r egar d somebody/
something as sacred.
216. LIBIDINOUS
a) Lustful
c) Lascivious
e) None of the above
Libidinous
Lust
Lecherous
b) Lecherous
d) Moral
= having or showing strong sexual

feeling
= a strong sexual desire
= having or showing an excessive
int er est in desir e f or sexual
desire
217. PUCKISH
a) Whimsical
c) Impish
b) Mischievous
d) Serious
Puckish
= playful and mischievous
Mischievous = causing, or f ond of causing,
trouble in a playful way.
Whimsical = unusual and rather playful
Impish
= playful
218. INGENUITY
a) Skilfulness
c) Sentimental
b) Cunning
d) Dullness
K KUNDAN
Lucent
= glowing with or giving off light
212. KEEN
a) Sensitive
c) Reluctant
Keen
Reluctant
Acute
213. EXHIBIT
a) Display
c) Conceal
214. PERT
a) Impudent
d) Polite
Pert
Impudent
Br ash
Saucy
b) Acute
d) Unknown
= inter est ed
in
somebody/
something; fond of somebody/
something
= unwilling and therefore slow to
act, agree etc.
= very great; severe
b) Brash
c) Saucy
= showing or suggesting a cheerful
lack of respect
= rude; not showing proper respect
= conf ident in a rude, noisy or
aggressive way
= rude or indecent in an amusing
or harmless way
Impugn
b) Traduce
d) Venerate
= to attack somebody/something
violently in words
= to
express
doubts
about
something
= the talent for solving problems in

a clever original way
219. PROTRACT
a) Retrace
c) Curtail
Protract
Retrace
Distract
b) Produce
d) Old one
215. INVEIGH
a) Impugn
c) Efface
Inveigh
Ingenuity
220. DIATRIBE
a) massive
c) elegy
Diatribe
Elegy
Eulogy
221. BAROQUE
a) simple
c) constant
Baroque
Aglow
b) Distract
d) Expose
= extend or prolong
= to go back along exactly the same
path or route that one has just
come along.
= to take somebodys attention away
from something
b) range
d) eulogy
= a long and angry attack in speech
or writing
= a poem or song suppr essing
sorrow, especially for the dead
= a speech or piece of wr it ing
cont aining high pr aise of a
person or thing
b) aglow
d) polished
= having the highly decorated and
elaborate style fashionable in the
arts.
= glowing; shining with warmth
and colour
Antonyms

222. CRYPTIC
a) indifferent
c) candid
Apparent
b) famous
d) futile
Cryptic
= with a meaning that is hidden

or not easily under st ood;
mysterious
Indifference = a lack of int erest , f eeling or
r eact ion t owar ds somet hing/
somebody
Candid
= not hiding ones thoughts; frank
and honest
Futile
= producing no result; having no
purpose
223. CHAGRIN
a) tempt
c) swollen
e) lively
Chagrin
Tempt
Ascetic
Swollen
224. PERFIDIOUS
a) loyal
c) religious
e) innocuous
b) ascetic
d) pleased
= a feeling of disappointment or
annoyance at having failed, made
a mistake etc
= to make somebody feel a desire
for something; to attract somebody
= not allowing oneself pleasures
and comforts; having or involving
a very simple life
= grown bigger , wider etc t han
usual; expanded
b) treacherous
d) humane
225. ENNUI
a) sticky
d) yearly
Ennui
226. ABSTINENCE
a) Satisfaction
c) Excitement
Abstinence
Abstain
Indulgence
Passion
227. APPARENT
a) Cloudy
c) Uncertain
228. ECSTASY
a) Unhappiness
c) Grief
Ecstasy
Debase
b) activity
e) old
c) start
= the state of being bored and not

sat isfied
because
not hing
interesting is happening
b) Self-indulgence
d) Passion
= t he pr act ice of abst aining
especially of choosing not to use
ones vote at an election
= to keep oneself f rom doing or
having something that one likes
or enjoys
= t he st at e of being allowed
whatever one wants; the action
or habit of satisfying ones own
or other peoples desires
= a strong feeling eg of hate, love
or anger
b) Complex
d) Factual
b) Democratic
d) Open
= showing t hat one r efuses t o
listen to or accept the opinions
of others.
b) fleeting
d) permanent
= lasting for a very short time
= passing quickly; lasting only a
short time
232. PERNICIOUS
a) tedious
c) barrier
Pernicious
b) salutary
d) crator
= having a good effect.
233. RECTITUDE
a) permission
c) positivism
Rectitude
Delusion
b) Regret
d) Depression
= to lower the quality, status or

value of something/somebody
231. EPHEMERAL
a) ending
c) faceless
Ephemeral
Fleeting
under st ood;
b) Generate
d) Improve
230. BIGOTED
a) Tolerant
c) Flexible
Bigoted
or
= a feeling or state of great joy or

happiness
229. DEBASE
a) Create
c) Steady
Salutary
Perfidious = deceitful or treacherous

Treacherous = behav ing so as t o bet ray
something/somebody; intending
or intended to betray somebody
Humane
= hav ing or showing sympat hy,
kindness and understanding.
Innocuous
= not intended to offend; having no
harmful effects.
= clear ly seen
obvious
b) delusion
d) immorality
= morally correct behaviour and
attitudes; honesty
= a false opinion or belief especially
one that may be a symptom of
madness
234. CREDO
a) commendation
c) slogan
b) belief
d) experience
Credo
= a set of beliefs
Commendation = praise; approval
235. CANDID
a) intriguing
c) careful
Candid
b) mysterious
d) smiling
= not hiding ones thoughts; frank
and honest
236. LEVITY
a) Humour
c) Haste
Levity
b) Sobriety
d) Gruesomeness
= the treatment of a serious matter
with humour or lack of respect
237. MENDACIOUS
a) Opulent
c) Trustworthy
b) Grave
d) Inexpensive
Mendacious = not telling the truth; lying

Opulent
= made or decor at ed in
expensive style; luxurious
238. OBSEQUIOUS
a) Rude
c) Servilely attentive
b) Fawning
d) Polite
an
Antonyms
Obsequious = t oo willing t o obey or serv e

somebody; showing excessiv e
request for somebody
Fawn
= t o t r y t o win t he approv al of
somebody, especially somebody
important
Servile
= too willing to obey or serve others;
showing somebody too much
respect.
239. CADAVEROUS
a) Healthy
c) Haggard
b) Gaunt
d) Corpse-like
Cadaverous = very pale and thin

Gaunt
= made exceptionally t hin by
hunger or suffering
Haggar d
= looked very tired and unhappy,
especially from worry or lack of
sleep.
Corpse
= a dead body especially of a human
being
240. OSTENTATION
a) Entry
b) Expulsion
c) Miserliness
d) Immigration
Heedless
Pinnacle
242. INEPT
a) Fullness
c) Clumsy
Inept
Fitting
Clumsy
243. MANOEUVRE
a) Agency
c) Rest
Manoeuvre
244. ACCEPTED
a) Followed
c) Provided
e) Rejected
245. ANGER
a) Party
c) Approval
e) Joy
246. REPLENISH
a) Empty out
c) Drink
Replenish
Prodigal
Frugal
Minimal
b) Calculated
d) Pinnacle
= without paying at t ent ion t o
something/somebody
= acting or done without careful
consider ation of the possible
result
= the highest point
b) Common
d) Fitting
= having or showing no skill at all
= suitable for the occasion; right or
proper
= done without skill or in a way
that offends people.
b) Madness
d) Effort
= a movement performed with care
and skill
b) Noted
d) Considered
Cogent
Sentient
b) Fill up
d) Complete
= to fill something again
= spending money or resources too

freely; extravagant
food.
= as small as possible
b) Sentient
d) Noble
= convincing; strong
= capable of perceiving or feeling
things
249. COLOSSAL
a) Minuscule
c) Irreverent
Colossal
Minuscule
Gargantuan
Irreverent
250. MAVERICK
a) Eccentric
c) Maudlin
b) Gargantuan
d) Coalesced
=
=
=
=
very large; huge; immense

very small; tiny
huge; gigantic
feeling or showing no respect for
somebody/something generally
respected by others
= to come together and form one
group, substance, mass etc; to
unite
b) Conformist
d) Insincere
Maverick
= a person wit h independent or

unusual views
Eccentric
= unusual; not conv ent ional or
normal
Conformist = a person who follows generally
accepted rules, standards etc.
Maudlin
= foolishly sentimental or full of
pity for oneself, especially when
drunk
251. GRUDGINGLY
a) Hesitatingly
c) Instantly
Grudgingly
252. STOMP
a) Steal
c) Understand
Stomp
253. MOPE
a) Dirty
c) Loiter
Mope
Loiter
b) Happiness
d) Love
b) Frugal
d) Minimal
248. COGENT
a) Aware
c) Irrational
Coalesced
Ostentation = the exaggerated display of wealth,

knowledge or skill, intended to
impress people or fill them with
envy.
241. HEEDLESS
a) Irritate
c) Rash
247. PRODIGAL
a) Dull
c) Extravagant
254. PETER
a) Grow
c) Noise of feet
Peter
Pan
b) Willingly
d) Angrily
= unwillingly
b) Crush
d) None of these
= t o mov e, walk, dance in t he
specified direction with a heavy
step
b) Work
d) Happy
= to feel very unhappy and full of
pity for oneself.
= to stand in a public place usually
with no part icular or obvious
purpose
b) Pan
d) None of these
= t o decr ease or fade gr adually
before coming to an end
= to criticize something severely
Antonyms

Despise
255. ROOKIE
a) Experienced
c) Gambler
Rookie
b) Novice
d) Police
= a person who has just started a
job, an activity etc and who has
little experience
= a person who is new and has
lit t le exper ience in a job or
situation
Novice
256. SECURE
a) Equity
c) Lose
257. SHANTY
a) Profuse
c) Shall
b) Loose
d) Debt
b) Posh
d) Sunny
Shanty
Posh
= a roughly built hut or shed

= elegant or expensive; typical of
or belonging to the upper class
of society
= in large amounts; abundant
Perfuse
258. THERAPEUTIC
a) Practical
c) Sickening
b) Medicinal
d) Immediate
Therapeutic = having a general effect on the

body or the mind
Sickening
= making on feel disgusted; very
unpleasant
259. TINSEL
a) Metallic
c) Movie like
Tinsel
b) Shiny
d) Dull
= a bright shiny metallic substance
used in st rips or thr eads as a
decoration
260. VIRTUOSO
a) Real
c) Untalented
Virtuoso
261. VISAGE
a) Young
c) Topside
Vi sage
262. COVETED
a) Unwanted
c) Open
Covet
263. CONFORM
a) Deny
c) Vary
Conform
264. REVERE
a) Collide
d) Divide
Revere
Succumb
b) Skilled
d) Unreal
= a person who is except ionally
skilf ul at doing somet hing
especially playing a musical
instrument or singing; showing
unusually great skill.
b) Backside
d) Face
= a persons face
= to feel contempt for somebody/

somet hing;
to
consider
somebody/something t o be
worthless
265. BOORISH
a) Juvenile
c) Weak-minded
e) Concealed
Boorish
Juvenile
= of or like a rough or rude person

= a young person who is not yet
adult.
266. WHIMSICAL
a) Chivalrous
c) Predictable
e) Backward
Whimsical
Chivalrous
b) Perfect
d) Hidden
= unusual and r at her playful;
capricious but charming
= polit e and helpf ul t owar ds
women.
267. NASCENT
a) Fully-developed
c) Well-regarded
e) Measurable
Nascent
= to want very much to possess

something especially that belongs
to somebody else.
b) Accept
d) Harass
= to agree or be consistent with
something
b) Succumb
e) Despise
c) Threaten
= to feel deep respect or admiration

for somebody/something
= to f ail to resist an illness, an
attack etc
b) Extremely valuable
d) Informative
= beginning to exist; not yet fully

developed
268. PENURY
a) Exploitation
c) Contingency
e) Vindication
b) Wealth
d) Void
Penury
= extreme poverty
Contingency = an event that may or may not
occur; a possibility
Void
= empty
Vindicate
= to clear somebody/something of
blame or suspicion.
269. IMPERVIOUS
a) Nervous
c) Penetrable
e) Conclusive
Impervious
b) Long-lived
d) Orderly
= not allowing, water gas etc.
270. SURREPTITIOUS
a) Mighty
c) Meaningful
e) Overt
Surreptitious
b) Wanted
d) Secret
b) Well-mannered
d) Unique
Plausible
Overt
271. INURED
a) Authoritative
c) Bereft
e) Taxing
Inured
Bereft
b) Plausible
d) Unplanned
= done or acting secretly or in
a way that one does not want
others to notice
= seeing t o be right or
r easonable; t hat can be
believed
= done or shown openly or
publicly; not secret or hidden
b) Dissolute
d) Sensitive
= to make somebody able to tolerate

something unpleasant so that one
is hardly affected by it anymore.
= wit hout or having lost a
par t icular power or quality;
lacking hope support or ideas
Antonyms
Dissolute

= showing enjoyment of harmful
pleasures and immoral behaviour
272. IRASCIBLE
a) Even-tempered
c) Repetitious
e) Synchronous
Irascible
Repetitious
= easily made angry

= cont aining
too
much
r epet it ion and t her ef or e
boring
= occurring or existing at the
same time
Synchronous
273. EXONERATE
a) Testify
c) Accuse
e) Abrogate
Exonerate
Engender
Abrogate
b) Well-informed
d) Motionless
b) Engender
d) Inundate
= t o declar e somebody f ree fr om
blame
= to be the cause of a situation or
condition
= to cancel or abolish something
274. ALACRITY
a) Skulduggery
c) Interment
e) Specificity
b) Reluctance
d) Bellicosity
Alacrity
= eagerness or enthusiasm; great

willingness
Skulduggery = dishonest behaviour
Reluctant
act, agree etc.
Interment
= the buying of a dead body
Bellicose
= showing eager ness t o f ight ;
aggressive
280. OVERT
a) Deep
c) Secret
Overt
b) Shallow
d) Unwritten
= done or shown openly or publicly;
not secret or hidden
281. ACCORD
a) Solution
c) Dissent
Accord
Dissent
Concord
b) Act
d) Concord
= a for mal agr eement bet ween
groups of people
= holding opinions which dif fer
from common or officially held
ones.
= peace and har mony bet ween
people
282. ALIVE
a) Passive
c) Asleep
283. SYNTHETIC
a) Cosmetic
c) Affable
284. PRECARIOUS
a) Dangerous
c) Cautious
Precarious
b) Dead
d) Drowsy
b) Plastic
d) Natural
b) Safe
d) Easy
= not safe; dangerous
285. DEEP
a) Elementary
c) Shallow
b) Superficial
d) Perfunctory
Perfunctory = done as a duty or routine, without

care or interest
286. LEND
a) Hire
c) Cheat
K KUNDAN
275. ENNUI
a) Joblessness
c) Boredom
e) Trumpery
Ennui
Loafer
Trumpery
b) Loafery
d) Enjoyment
= the state of being bored and not

sat isfied
because
not hing
interesting is happening
= a person who wastes her or his
time.
= bright or attractive but of little
value.
276. SPURIOUS
a) Angry
c) Cheap
Spurious
b) Genuine
d) Medicinal
= not genuine; false or fake
277. NOVICE
a) Executive
b) God-fearing
c) Moral
d) Veteran
Novice
Veteran
= a person who is new and has little

experience in a job or situation
= a person with a lot of experience
especially as a soldier
278. AUTONOMY
a) Submissiveness
c) Subordination
279. SHALLOW
a) High
c) Deep
b) Dependence
d) Slavery
b) Hidden
d) Hollow
Pawn
b) Pawn
d) Borrow
= a person or group whose actions

are controlled by others
287. PAUCITY
a) Surplus
c) Presence
e) Want
Paucity
b) Scarcity
d) Richness
= a small amount; not enough of

something
288. MINOR
a) Heavy
c) Major
289. APPROPRIATE
a) Unskilled
c) Unqualified
290. OPAQUE
a) Misty
c) Clear
Opaque
291. RUTHLESS
a) Mindful
c) Majestice
Ruthless
b) Tall
d) Big
b) Unsuitable
d) Unable
b) Covered
d) Transparent
= not allowing light t o

through; not transparent
pass
b) Compassionate
d) Merciful
= having or showing no pity

or feeling for others; hard
and cruel
Compassionate = showing or feeling pity for
t he suf f erings of ot her s,
making one want t o help
them.
Antonyms

Majestic
= grand; having or showing

impressive beauty or dignity
292. SUPERFICIAL
a) profound
c) subjective
Superficial
Profound
b) exaggerated
d) spirited
= not thorough, deep or complete
= deep; intense; very great
293. DEARTH
a) Extravagance
c) Abundance
Dearth
= a lack or shortage of things or

people
294. TRANSPARENT
a) Coloured
c) Opaque
Imminent
b) Prevent
d) Concede
= to give something away; to admit
that something is true, proper etc
296. HAUGHTY
a) Pitiable
c) Humble
Haughty
Pitiable
Scared
b) Childlike
d) Imminent
= about to happen; likely to happen

very soon.
295. EXHIBIT
a) Conceal
c) Withdraw
Concede
b) Scarcity
d) Sufficiency
b) Scared
d) Cowardly
= believing or showing the belief
that one is superior to others.
= deserving or causing one to feel
pity.
= frightened
301. BOOST
a) Hinder
c) Discourage
Boost
Hinder
Rebuke
b) Fraud
d) Crime
= to help or encourage somebody/

somet hing; t o incr ease t he
strength or value of something
= to prevent or delay the progress
of somebody/something
= t o express sharp or sever e
disapprov al
to
somebody
especially officially.
302. SMOOTH
a) Ugly
c) Hard
303. BASE
a) Roof
c) Top
304. NAIVETE
a) originality
c) sophistication
Naivete
Sophisticated
Antipathy
305. DEMON
a) Charitable
c) Angel
Demon
297. VIRTUE
a) Vice
c) Wickedness
b) Obstruct
d) Rebuke
b) Awakward
d) Rough
b) Height
d) Climax
b) sensitivity
d) antipathy
= the quality of being naive
(=showing lack of experience
wisdom or judgement)
= having or showing a lot of
experience of the world and
social situations.
b) Kind-hearted
d) Fair-minded
= a wicked or cruel spirit
306. DELETE
a) Impound
c) Inspire
K KUNDAN
Virtue
Vice

standards; goodness.
= evil actions; wickedness
298. ERUDITE
a) Professional
c) Unimaginative
Erudite
299. ACQUITTED
a) Entrusted
c) Burdened
Acquit
Entrust
Convict
300. LACONIC
a) Prolix
c) Prolific
Laconic
Prolix
Profligate
Prolific
Bucolic
b) Immature
d) Ignorant
= having or showing great learning
b) Convicted
d) Freed
= to declare somebody to be not
guilty of a crime
= to
giv e
r esponsibilit y
f or
somebody/something to somebody
= to decide and declare in a law
court that somebody is guilty of a
crime
b) Profligate
d) Bucolic
= using few words
= using t oo many words and
therefore boring to listen to or
read
= using money, resources etc in a
way that wastes them
= producing many works
= r ur al; of count r y lif e or t he
countryside
Impound
b) Insert
d) Injure
= t o t ake legal
something
307. ONEROUS
a) Straightforward
c) Complex
Onerous
Awesome
Hideous
= making people laugh; funny

= very unfortunate
b) Awesome
d) Hideous
= v ery unpleasant or ser ious;
causing one to feel very unhappy
or upset
= causing a f eeling of respect
combined with fear or wonder
= filling the mind with horror; very
unpleasant or ugly
310. ADDITION
a) Multiplication
c) Enumeration
Enumerate
or
b) Fearful
d) Emotional
309. TERRIBLE
a) Horrible
c) Delightful
Terrible
of
b) Easy
d) Plain
= demanding much ef for t

causing much difficulty
308. COMIC
a) Painful
c) Tragic
Comic
Tragic
possession
b) Subtraction
d) Division
= to name things on a list one by

one
Antonyms

Vehement
311. EVACUATE
a) Admit
c) Abandon
Evacuate
Emerge
Invade
b) Emerge
d) Invade
= to leave a place especially because
of danger
= to come out of a place or up from
water
= to enter a place in large numbers
especially so as to cause damage
312. BRIDGE
a) Divide
c) Release
313. TETHER
a) fetch
c) estrange
Tether
Fetch
Estrange
b) Bind
d) Open
b) demand
d) loose
= a rope or chain by which an
animal is tied to somet hing
allowing it to move around within
a small area.
= to go and find and bring back
somebody/something
= t o make somebody who was
former ly f riendly towards one
become distant or hostile
314. GRATUITY
a) Annuity
c) Discount
Gratuity
Annuity
Stipend
b) Stipend
d) Wages
= money given to somebody who
has done one a service
= a fixed sum of money paid to
somebody each year, usually for
the rest of their life.
= a f ixed sum of money paid
regularly to somebody especially
a priest or minister; a salary
315. KNOWLEDGE
a) Ignorance
c) Foolishness
316. NADIR
a) Progress
c) Zenith
Nadir
Zenith
b) Illiteracy
d) Backwardness
b) Liberty
d) Modernity
= t he lowest point; a t ime of
greatest depression; despair etc.
= the highest point of achievement
317. FOREIGNER
a) National
c) Native
318. LANGUID
a) Smart
c) Fast
Languid
Ferocious
b) Energetic
d) Ferocious
= moving slowly and involving very
little physical effort
= fierce, violent or savage
319. STRINGENT
a) Magnanimous
c) Vehement
Stringent
320. ALIENATE
a) Gather
c) Assemble
Alientate
b) Lenient
d) General
= that must be obeyed; strict or

severe
enemy etc
Lenient
= not
sev er e
especially
in
punishing people
b) Identify
d) Unite
= to cause somebody t o feel
different from others and not part
of a group.
321. MALICIOUS
a) Boastful
c) Kind
Malicious
Boastful
Indifferent
b) Indifferent
d) Generous
caused by hatred
= showing t oo much pr ide in
oneself.
= having no interest in somebody/
somet hing; not car ing about
somebody/something
322. SPURIOUS
a) False
c) Simple
Spurious
b) Genuine
d) Systematic
= not genuine; false or fake; based
on false reasoning
323. HINDRANCE
a) Agreement
c) Persuasion
b) Cooperation
d) Aid
Hindrance
= a thing or person that restricts

or prevents or delays the progress
of somebody/something
Persuasion = the action of convincing somebody
or being convinced.
324. PROHIBIT
a) Accept
c) Agree
Prohibit
b) Permit
d) Grant
= to forbid something or somebody
from doing something; to prevent
something.
325. PANDEMONIUM
a) amusement
b) indolence
c) deceleration
d) tranquillity
Pandemonium
Amusement
b) Stranger
d) Alien
= showing or caused by st rong

feeling; passionate
Indolent
Tranquil
326. MISERLY
a) Generous
c) Spendthrift
= wild and noisy disorder or

confusion
= a thing that makes time pass
pleasantly
= lazy
= quiet and peaceful
b) Liberal
d) Charitable
Miserly
= like a person who loves wealth

and spends as little money as
possible
Spendthrift = a person who spends money too
freely or wastes money
327. ESCHEW
a) gnaw
c) transform
Eschew
Gnaw
b) reproach
d) seek
= t o keep away f r om something
deliberately; to avoid something
= to keep bitting something hard
so that it gradually disappears;
Antonyms
Reproach
to cause somebody/something
continual distress or anxiety
= to blame or criticize somebody
especially
in
a
sad
or
disappointed way, for failing to
do something
328. CONTENTED
a) Rash
c) Gloomy
Contented
Ra sh
Gloomy
b) Narrow-minded
d) Disappointed
= showing or feeling happiness or
satisfaction
= a ser ies of unpleasant t hings
occurring or appearing one after
the other within a short period
of time.
= nearly dark; not well lit, making
somebody feel sad and depressed.
329. CONCEAL
a) Unfold
c) Open
Conceal
Reveal
= t o keep somet hing/somebody

from being seen or known about;
to hide something/somebody
= to make facts etc known.
Angelic
b) Daily
d) Never
b) Pure
d) Angelic
= having
or
showing
mor al
behaviour that shows high moral
standards; goodness
= of or like an angel.
332. HUMBLE
a) Dominant
c) Despotic
Despotic
Pompous
b) Foreground
d) Forward
b) Injure
d) Aggravate
= to make somebody calm or quiet
= to make a disease, a situation, an
off ence etc wor se or mor e
serious; to irritate somebody; to
annoy somebody
335. CONCENTRATED
a) Accomplice
c) Spread
Accomplice
336. UNREALISTIC
a) Natural
c) Reasonable
e) Intelligent
338. CLARITY
a) Exaggeration
c) Confusion
Candour
Exaggeration
339. CHALLENGE
a) Admire
c) Favour
340. SUPERFICIAL
a) Artificial
c) Shallow
341. COMMEND
a) Suspend
c) Hate
Commend
Admonish
333. REAR
a) Front
c) Forehead
334. PACIFY
a) Insult
c) Offend
Pacify
Aggravate
= giving or showing great care and

attention to detail
Slovenly
= careless, unt idy, dir t y et c in
appearance, dress or habit
Meretricious = apparently attractive but in fact
having no value
Shaggy
= long, thick and untidy
b) Proud
d) Pompous
= of or like a tyrant; of or like a
ruler with great power especially
one who uses it in a cruel way.
= feeling, or showing that one feels,
that one is much more important
than other people
b) Enlarged
d) Diffused
= a person who helps another to

do something wrong or against
the law.
b) Visionary
d) Actual
b) Meretricious
d) Mutual
Meticulous
b) Reveal
d) Discover
330. SELDOM
a) Rarely
c) Often
331. GUILTY
a) Innocent
c) Virtuous
Virtuous
337. METICULOUS
a) Slovenly
b) Shaggy
342. DAUNTLESS
a) Cautious
c) Weak
Dauntless
343. RECTITUDE
a) deception
c) atheism
Rectitude
Deception
Anarchy
Atheism
344. EXODUS
a) Restoration
c) Homecoming
Exodus
b) Candour
d) Reserve
= the quality of being frank and
honest in ones behaviour or
speech.
= t he
act ion
of
making
somet hing seem lar ger ,
bet t er, wor se et c t han it
really is.
b) Accept
d) Praise
b) Deep
d) Real
b) Admonish
d) Dislike
= to
pr aise
or
r ecommend
somebody/something; t o be
acceptable to somebody; to be liked
by somebody
= to give a mild but firm warning
to somebody; to advise or urge
somebody seriously
b) Thoughtful
d) Adventurous
= not easily
frightened
discouraged
or
b) smoothness
d) anarchy
= morally correct behaviour and
attitudes; honesty
= the action of deceiving
= the absence of gover nment or
cont r ol in societ y; disor der ;
confusion
= the belief that god does not exist
b) Return
d) Influx
= a departure of many people at one

time
Restoration = the action of returning something
t o a f or mer owner , place or
condition.
Influx
= t he sudden ar r ival of lar ge
number s of people or lar ge
amounts of money etc.
Antonyms
345. INNOCENT
a) Sinful
c) Deadly
Sinful
b) Guilty
d) Corruption
= wrong; wicked
346. DEAR
a) Cheap
c) Free
347. APPOSITE
a) Inappropriate
c) Inconsistent
b) Worthless
d) Priceless
b) Intemperate
d) Irregular
= v ery
appr opr iat e
in
t he
circumstances or in relation to
something
Inconsistent = not in harmony with something
Intemperate = showing a lack of control over
oneself.
Podgy
349. VIRTUOUS
a) Scandalous
c) Wicked
b) Thin
d) Slim
= short and fat
b) Vicious
d) Corrupt
Virtuous
= hav ing or showing a mor al

behaviour that shows high moral
standards; goodness
Scandalous = causing public anger or disgust;
shocking
Vicious
= act ing or done with evil
intentions; cruel and violent
350. GRIM
a) Serious
c) Delightful
Grim
351. PATERNITY
a) Posterity
c) Offspring
Paternity
Posterity
Offspring
Ancestor
352. ACUMEN
a) Intelligence
c) Potentiality
Acumen
Imbecility
353. DEFICIT
a) Superfluous
c) Explicit
Implicit
Explicit
Bestial
b) Satisfying
d) Painful
= not appearing happy or relaxed
b) Successors
d) Ancestors
= the st at e or f act of being t he
father of a child
= all future generations of people.
= a child or children of a particular
person or couple
= any of the people fr om whom
somebody is descended especially
those mor e r emot e t han t heir
grandfather or grandmother
= the ability to judge things quickly

and clearly.
= the state of being stupid; a stupid
act or remark
b) Surplus
d) Implicit
= implied but not expr essed
dir ectly; absolut e; hav ing no
doubts.
= clearly and fully expressed
= difficult or impossible to read; not

legible
Pertinent
b) pertinent
d) frequent
= going from one thing to another;

without a definite plan or purpose
and without enthusiasm
= relevant to something
357. CONSPICUOUS
a) Indifferent
c) Insignificant
b) Harmless
d) Unknown
Conspicuous = easily seen; noticeable
358. CONFESS
a) Deny
c) Contest
Contend
b) Refuse
d) Contend
= to struggle in order to overcome a
rival
359. HOARD
a) Deposit
c) Satisfy
Hoar d
b) Supply
d) Accumulate
= a store of money, food or other
valued objects
360. PROVOCATION
a) Destruction
c) Pacification
b) Peace
d) Vocation
Provocation = the action of making somebody

angr y by deliberat ely doing
something annoying or offensive
Destruction = t he
act ion
of
destr oying
something
Pacification = action of making somebody calm
and quiet
Vocation
= a persons job or profession; a
st rong f eeling t hat one is
especially fitted for a certain type
of work or way of life.
361. FACT
a) Fable
c) Illusion
Fable
b) Imbecility
d) Unfamiliarity
b) Imitable
d) Readable
356. DESULTORY
a) disconnected
c) random
Desultory
b) unanimated
d) noble
= of or like a beast; cruel
355. ILLEGIBLE
a) Clear
c) Clean
Illegible
Apposite
348. PODGY
a) Short
c) Weak
354. BESTIAL
a) least acceptable
c) heavenly
362. NATIVE
a) Alien
c) Newcomer
Alien
363. MODICUM
a) Simplicity
c) Brazenness
Modicum
Brazen
b) Story
d) Fiction
= a short story that is intended to
teach a moral lesson
b) Foreigner
d) Stranger
= a being from another world; a
person who is not a citizen of the
country in which she or he is
living
b) A large amount
d) Immodesty
= a small or moderate amount of
something
= open and without shame
Antonyms

364. ELUDE
a) Pursue
c) Quicken
Elude
= to escape somebody/something
especially by a clever trick; to
avoid somebody/something
365. CHOICE
a) Refusal
c) Harm
Dilemma
b) Dilemma
d) Approval
b) Talkative
d) Companionable
Obsolete
Conducive
b) Rare
d) Recent
= no longer used; out of date
= helping something to happen or
making it likely
369. INSANITY
a) Sanity
c) Lucidity
Insanity
Sobriety
= madness; the state of being mad

= the state of being sober
Eternal
Spiritual
Divine
wit h
Palpable
lit tle
b) Spiritual
d) Divine
= that must die, that cannot live
for ever.
= without beginning or end; lasting
or existing for ever
= of the human spirit or soul; not
of physical things
= of, from or like God or a God;
wonderful; beautiful etc
374. UNASSAILABLE
a) Vulnerable
c) Idle
e) Systemic
Serene
Bewilder
Malicious
Obdurate
b) Superb
d) Excellent
= ordinar y
and
excitement
373. MORTAL
a) Eternal
c) Immortal
Mortal
Berserk
Rampant
Ruthless
b) Truthful
d) Natural
b) Reasonable
d) Stranded
Unassailable = t hat cannot be destr oyed or

def eated;
t hat
cannot
be
b) Vindictive
d) Impotent
= strong, active or full of energy
= having or showing a desire for
revenge; not forgiving
= unable to take effective action;
helpless
= displace the beats or accents in
(music or a rhythm) so that strong
beat s become weak and vice
versa.
376. BERSERK
a) Straightforward
c) Rampant
e) Bewildered
377. RUTHLESS
a) malicious
c) obdurate
e) palpable
b) Polite
d) Happy
= rude or bad-tempered
371. ARTIFICIAL
a) Solid
c) Authentic
372. MUNDANE
a) Extraordinary
c) Heavenly
Mundane
Syncopate
b) Normality
d) Sobriety
370. CHURLISH
a) Accommodating
c) Helpful
Churlish
Impotent
= having a certain lasting habit or

inter est which seems likely to
continue.
questioned or disputed
= t hat can be hur t, har med or
attacked easily especially because
of being small or weak.
= t o leav e somebody in a place
wher e they ar e helpless eg
wit hout money, f r iends or
transport
= of or affecting the whole of the
body
375. VIGOROUS
a) Ignorant
c) Dull
e) Syncopate
Vigorous
Vindictive
b) Uneducated
d) Inexperienced
368. OBSOLETE
a) Conducive
c) Useless
Strand
Systemic
= a situation in which one has to

choose between two undesirable
things or courses of action.
366. RESERVED
a) Likeable
c) Popular
367. INVETERATE
a) Stupid
c) Ignorant
Inveterate
Vulnerable
b) To escape
d) Mock
378. OBSOLETE
a) recent
c) luscious
e) entrench
Obsolete
Obtuse
Luscious
Entrench
379. DELETE
a) replace
c) usage
e) avail
b) Mobile
d) Serene
= out of control with anger

= existing or spreading everywhere
in a way t hat cannot be
controlled; growing very thickly
or fast.
= calm and peaceful
= to confuse somebody
b) generous
d) obedient
= hav ing or showing no pit y or
feeling for others; hard and cruel.
= intend to harm somebody
= refusing to change in anyway;
stubborn
= that can be felt or touched; clear
to the mind; obvious
b) obtuse
d) rampant
= no longer used; out of date
= slow to understand; stupid
= having a rich sweet taste or smell;
very rich and suggesting great
pleasure to the eyes, ears etc
= to establish somebody/something
very firmly with the result that
change is ver y dif f icult or
unlikely.
b) multiply
d) insert
Antonyms
380. FRIEND
a) Rival
c) Foe
b) Acquaintance
d) Competitor
Acquaintance = slight knowledge of something

Foe
= an enemy
381. CULPABLE
a) Irresponsible
c) Blameless
Culpable
382. HESITATE
a) Proud
c) Certain
383. VITAL
a) Peripheral
c) Unimportant
384. CAPACIOUS
a) Changeable
c) Caring
Defiance
b) Careless
d) Defendable
= responsible and deserving blame

for having done something wrong
b) Confident
d) Reluctant
b) Dead
d) Outer
b) Foolish
d) Limited
Capacious
= that can hold a lot.
385. ADMONISH
1 )Commend
c) Flatter
b) Tolerate
d) Approve
Admonish
Commend
386. LEAP
a) Plunge
c) Immerse
a) Disrupt
c) Corrode
392. DEFIANCE
a) Dismay
c) Obedience
= to give a mild but firm warning

to somebody; to advise or urge
somebody seriously
= to
pr aise
or
r ecommend
somebody/something
b) Sink
d) Fall
Dismay
b) Uproot
d) Negate
b) Suspicion
d) Anxiety
= open refusal to obey authority;
strong resistance to opposition
= a feeling of shock and of being
discouraged
393. PRESUMPTION
a) Resumption
c) Humility
b) Proposition
d) Assumption
Presumption = the action of supposing something

to be true
Resumption = the action of beginning something
again after an interruption.
Proposition = a t hing t hat is proposed
especially
in
business;
a
suggestion
Humility
= a modest or low opinion of ones
own importance; modesty
394. CALLOUS
a) Confident
c) Sensitive
Callous
b) Sentimental
d) Capable
= having or showing no sympathy
f or ot her peoples f eelings or
suffering
395. CONCEALMENT
a) Identification
c) Evidence
396. ASTUTE
a) Cowardly
c) Wicked
b) Broadness
d) Indication
K KUNDAN
Leap
Plunge
Immerse
387. BIZARRE
a) Soft
c) Gentle
Bizarre
388. DISTRAIT
a) Attentive
c) Industrious
Distrait
Crooked
389. INNATE
a) Congenital
c) Acquired
e) Crazy
Congenital
Innate
390. BOISTEROUS
a) Calm
c) Good
Boisterous
391. ESTABLISH
= to jump high or a long way

= to jump or fall into something
quickly and with force.
= t o put somet hing under t he
surface of a liquid.
b) Usual
d) Same
= very strange; not at all logical
b) Crooked
d) Clever
= distracted or absent minded
= not straight or level; dishonest;
illegal
b) Culpable
d) Curious
= born with a certain illness or
condition; present from or before
birth
= in ones nature; possessed from
birth
b) Comfortable
d) Happy
= noisy, lively or cheerful; rough
Astute
= clever and quick at seeing how

to gain an advantage; shrewd
397. BRILLIANT
a) Dusty
c) Dumb
Dud
b) Foolish
d) Impolite
b) Dull
d) Dud
= faulty; worthless
398. TENTATIVE
a) Immediate
c) Developed
399. LIABILITY
a) Treasure
c) Assets
400. ARID
a) Plentiful
c) Humid
401. AUSPICIOUS
a) Spicy
c) Conspicuous
b) Urgent
d) Final
b) Debt
d) Property
b) Productive
d) Agreeable
b) Unfavourable
d) Condemnatory
Auspicious
= showing signs of future success;

favourable; promising
Conspicuous = easily
seen;
not iceable;
remarkable
402. GLIB
a) Unwilling
c) Dumb
Glib
b) Hesitant
d) Modest
= speaking or spoken in a smooth
clev er way but not seeming
sincere or honest
Antonyms

403. TORPID
a) Alert
c) Pitiable
e) Momentary
Torpid
Indolent
Momentary
Inimical
= not active; with very slow or no
movement
= lazy
404. SAGACIOUS
a) Casual
c) Foolish
Sagacious
412. INIMICAL
a) Friendly
c) Neutral
b) Indolent
d) Composed
b) Cunning
d) False
= showing wisdom
judgement
405. REWARD
a) Demotion
c) Penalty
good
b) Forfeiture
d) Retribution
Forfeiture
= the action of giving up something

or having something taken away
as
a
consequence
of
or
punishment f or hav ing done
something wrong
Retribution = punishment that is considered to
be mor ally r ight and f ully
deserved
406. DORSAL
a) Inactive
c) Peripheral
Dorsal
Ventral
Peripheral

enemy etc.
408. ACQUIT
a) Confirm
c) Punish
Acquit
409. DIM
a) Bright
c) Loud
Dim
410. ACCOMPLICE
a) Friend
c) Escort
Accomplice
Escort
411. VALUABLE
a) Inferior
c) Lowly
415. BEGUILE
a) Persuade
c) Flatter
Persuade
b) Blame
d) Indict
= to declare somebody to be not
guilty of a crime; to free or clear
somebody of blame, responsibility
etc.
b) Understandable
d) Clear
= not easy to see; not bright
b) Accessory
d) Opponent
= a person who helps another to
do something wrong or against
the law.
= a person, especially a man, who
accompanies a member of t he
opposite sex or a particular social
occasion
b) Invaluable
d) Worthless
b) Duplicity
d) Resentment
b) Cheat
d) Smile
= t o cheat somebody; to t rick
somebody; to delight somebody;
to charm or amuse somebody
= t o make somebody believ e
something; to convince somebody
416. DESTINY
a) Vulnerability
c) Self-dependence
Destiny
b) Naive
d) Small
= small in quantity and poor in

quality
Equanimity = the quality or state of being calm

in mind or temper especially in
difficult situations
Resentment = t he act ion or an inst ance of
f eeling bit t er or angry about
something insulting, off ensive
etc.
Beguile
407. MAGNANIMOUS
a) Selfish
c) Generous
b) Plentiful
d) Excessive
414. EQUANIMITY
a) Excitement
c) Dubiousness
b) Ventral
d) Central
= of or on the back of an animal or
a plant.
= of, on or relating to the underside
of an animal or plant; abdominal
= of secondary or minor importance
= tending to prevent or discourage

something; harmful; not friendly;
hostile
413. MEAGRE
a) Average
c) Extravagant
Meagre
and
b) Cheerful
d) Emotional
Vulnerable
= t he power believed to cont rol

events; fate
= t hat can be hur t, har med or
attacked easily especially because
of being small or weak.
417. AGONY
a) Pleasure
c) Ecstasy
Agony
Bliss
Ecstasy
b) Chance
d) Fate
b) Bliss
d) Fear
= extr eme ment al or physical
suffering
= perfect happiness; great joy
= a feeling or state of great joy or
happiness
418. SUBSERVIENT
a) Aggressive
c) Straightforward
b) Dignified
d) Supercilious
Subservient = giv ing

t oo
much
r espect ,
obedience etc
Supercilious = t hinking or showing that one
thinks one is better than other
people.
419. FORBID
a) Provoke
c) Celebrate
For bid
420. PUNCTILIOUS
a) Irregular
c) Careless
b) Appreciate
d) Permit
= t o or der somebody not t o do
something
b) Fussy
d) Curious
Antonyms
Punctilious
Fussy

= very careful to carry out ones
duties correctly, showing great
attention to details of behaviour.
= act iv e or excit ed, of ten in a
nervous way, about unimportant
things.
421. FLAGITIOUS
a) Frivolous
c) Vapid
Flagitious
Frivolous
Vapid
b) Ignorant
d) Innocent
= extr emely wicked; criminal;
villainous
= not having any serious basis,
purpose or value
= dull or not interesting
422. CELIBATE
a) Profligate
c) Extravagant
Celibate
Profligate
Reprobate
Prodigal
b) Reprobate
d) Prodigal
= not marr ied especially f or
r eligious r easons not hav ing
sexual relations
= using money, resources etc in a
way
t hat
wast es
t hem;
extravagant
= a person who spends a lot of time
doing things which societ y in
general considers immoral, eg
drinking alcohol or gambling.
= spending money or resources too
freely; extravagant
423. INSOLENT
a) Agreeable
c) Polite
b) Coward
d) Considerate
Insolent

lack of respect.
Considerate = car eful not to hurt or trouble
others; thoughtful
424. OVERWROUGHT
a) Alert
c) Excited
Overwrought
Ostentatious
Unpretentious
426. LAUREL
a) Tree
c) Recompense
b) Bankrupt
d) Unpretentious
= done in a v er y public or
exaggerat ed way so that
people will notice but not
usually sincere.
= not trying to appear special,
clever, important etc.
b) Reward
d) Punishment
= crown and worn on the head as

emblem of vict or y or mark of
honour in classical times; adorn
with or as if with a laurel.
Recompense = to compensate
Vivacious
b) Sensitive
d) Mobile
= having or showing
attractive personality
Sagacious
429. INEFFABLE
a) Describable
c) Eclectic
lively
b) Casual
d) Foolish
= showing wisdom
judgement
and
good
b) Frivolous
d) Blasphemy
= too great to be described in words

= not having any serious basis,
purpose or value.
Eclectic
= not following only one style, set
of ideas etc but choosing from or
using a wide range
Blasphemy = blasphemous
behav iour
or
language
Blasphemous = showing cont empt or lack of
respect for God and sacred thing
430. LUMINOUS
a) Delectable
c) Distasteful
e) Momentary
b) Lucid
d) Composed
Luminous
Delectable
Lucid
= giving out light; bright

= delightful; very pleasant
= clear ly expr essed; easy t o
understand
Distasteful = unpleasant
Momentary = lasting for a very short time.
431. ANALYSIS
a) synthesis
c) emphasis
Synthesis
432. GENUINE
a) innocent
c) real
433. DISSENT
a) ascent
c) agreement
Dissent
434. DEFICIT
a) implicit
c) surplus
b) substitution
d) replacement
= the combining of separate things,
especially ideas to form a complex
whole.
= t he study of something by
examining its part s and t heir
relationship.
b) spurious
d) plutonic
= not genuine, false or fake
b) accent
d) convergence
= holding opinions which dif fer
from common or officially held
ones.
b) explicit
d) superfluous
Implicit
= implied, but not expr essed

directly
Explicit
= clearly and fully expressed
Superfluous = more than is needed or wanted
435. RETREAT
a) advance
c) entice
Retreat
= a lack of interest, enthusiasm or

concern
Ineffable
Frivolous
Spurious
Laurel
427. VIVACIOUS
a) Apathy
c) Exciteable
428. SAGACIOUS
a) Cunning
c) False
Analysis
b) Alive
d) Calm
= in
a
stat e
of
ner v ous,
excitement, anxiety etc
425. OSTENTATIOUS
a) Awkward
c) Ignorant
Apathy
b) recede
d) capture
= to move back or withdraw when
faced with danger or difficulty
Antonyms

Recede
Entice
= t o move backwar ds f r om a
previous position or away from
an observer
= to tempt or persuade somebody to
move from one place or activity
to another usually by offering
t hem somet hing pleasant or
valuable.
436. ACQUISITION
a) Procuration
c) Deprivation
b) Chastisement
d) To profit
Acquisition = the action or process of acquiring

something
Chastise
= to criticize somebody for having
done something wrong; to scold
somebody
Deprivation = the action or process of taking
something away from somebody/
something
437. FREEDOM
a) Liberty
c) Subjugation
Subjugate
Despise
Provoke
Prosper
Matricide
Regicide
Infanticide
Homicide
Parricide
Redundancy
Redundant
=
=
442. PESSIMIST
a) Determinist
c) Naturalist
Pessimist
Optimist
Excess
Recess
Galore
b) Behave
d) Speed
= to respect somebody/something
great ly; to r egar d somebody/
something as sacred.
= to feel contempt for somebody/
somet hing;
to
consider
somebody/something t o be
worthless.
= to make a person or an animal
angry or annoyed.
b) Regicide
d) Homicide
= the act of killing of ones own
father
= the killing of ones own mother
= the crime of killing a king or a
queen
= the killing of a baby
= t he killing of one person by
another; murder
= t he killing of ones f at her or
mother or a close relation.
441. CIRCUMLOCUTION
a) Brevity
c) Redundancy
b) Garrulousness
d) Harmony
Circumlocution = the use of many words to say

something that could be said
in a few wor ds especially
= a person who expects the worst

to happen
= a person who is always hopeful
and expects the best in all things.
b) Recess
d) Process
= going beyond t he nor mal or
accepted limits
= a small amount; not enough of
something
= a break between classes at school
= in plenty
444. ILLUSION
a) Allusion
c) Fictitious
Illusion
Allusion
Dormant
b) Reality
d) Dormant
= a false idea, belief or impression
= a brief or indirect reference
= not active or growing though able
to become active or grow at a later
time.
445. PRAGMATIC
a) Indefinite
c) Vague
Pragmatic
b) Prosper
d) Important
= not awar e of or not not icing
something
= t o be successf ul especially
financially
b) Reformist
d) Optimist
443. EXCESS
a) Paucity
c) Galore
= to gain control over somebody/

something
440. PATRICIDE
a) Matricide
c) Infanticide
e) Parricide
Patricide
Garrulous
Paucity
439. OBLIVIOUS
a) Conscious
c) Useless
Oblivious
b) Independent
d) Scope
438. VENERATE
a) Despise
c) Provoke
Venerate
Brevity
b) Idealistic
d) Optimistic
= treating things in a sensible and
realistic way to produce results;
concerned
wit h
actual
cir cumst ances r at her than
general theories.
446. CONCILIATION
a) dispute
c) separation
Conciliate
b) fact
d) story
= a t hing or person
imaginary or not true.
448. RELUCTANTLY
a) pleasingly
c) satisfactorily
Reluctant
449. MUTILATE
a) instruct
c) conduct
Mutilate
b) irritation
d) confrontation
= to make somebody less angry or

more friendly especially by being
kind and pleasant or by giving
them something
447. MYTH
a) truth
c) falsehood
Myth
when one does not wish to

speak clearly or directly
the quality of being brief and
exact in speaking or writing
talking too much especially
about unimportant things.
the state of being redundant.
no longer needed.
t hat
is
b) willingly
d) happily

act, agree etc.
b) induct
d) mend
= to injure or damage somebody/
something very severely, eg by
Antonyms
Induct
Mend

breaking or tearing off a necessary
part
= to admit somebody formally or
with ceremony into an office or
organisation
= t o spend time wor king on
somet hing t hat is br oken,
damaged or torn so that it can be
used; worn etc again; to repair;
to return to health; to heal
450. LAMENT
a) rejoice
c) complain
Lam ent
Rejoice
Rejuvenate
b) rejuvenate
d) cry
= to feel or express great sorrow or
regret for somebody/something
= to feel or show great joy.
= t o make somebody/something
look or f eel younger or mor e
lively.
451. MONOTONOUS
a) disgusting
c) complete
e) copious
b) pleasing
d) critics
Copious
= produced in lar ge quant it ies;

abundant
Monotonous = dull and nev er changing or
varying; constant and boring
452. STRIFE
a) treaty
c) concurrence
e) resolution
b) conflict
d) accord
457. FIDELITY
a) Perfidy
c) Amnesty
e) Vivacity
Fidelity
Perfidy
Amnesty
Vivacious
458. INDIGNATION
a) Animosity
c) Forbearance
e) Indolence
b) Loyalty
d) Freshness
= loyalty; a faithful attitude towards
something
= actions which betray a person or
a principle; treachery
= a period of time during which
people can admit to doing
something wrong without fear or
punishment.
= having or showing a lively
attractive personality
b) Insolence
d) Alertness
Indignation = anger caused by something that

one
consider s
unf air
or
unreasonable
Animosity
= strong dislike or hostility
Insolence
= insolent behaviour or remarks.
Forbearance= patience; tolerance; restraint
Indolent
= lazy
Insolent
lack of respect
459. LOFTY
a) Deserted
c) Solitary
e) Adrift
b) Imposing
d) Lowly
K KUNDAN
Strife
= angry or violent disagreement;

conflict
453. STRENUOUS
a) slack
c) tense
e) retiring
Strenuous
Slack
b) confusing
d) light
= requiring great effort or energy

= not giving enough car e and
energy to a task.
Accord
Discord
b) accord
d) melody
= peace and har mony bet ween
people; absence of quarrelling
= formal agreement between groups
of people.
= disagreement; quarrelling
455. COMPLEXITY
a) entangled
c) unwillingness
e) involved
Entangle
456. BASE
a) Exalted
c) Unmarked
e) Immoral
Exalted
Adrift
460. HEED
a) Assist
c) Uphold
e) Disguise
Head
454. CONCORD
a) harmony
c) discord
e) opposition
Concord
Lofty
Solitary
b) indifference
d) simplicity
= to
inv olv e
somebody
in
diff icult ies
or
complicat ed
circumstances.
b) Helpful
d) Harsh
= having a high rank or status
Uphold
461. INTREPID
a) Audacious
c) Evident
e) Bashful
Intrepid
Audacious
Bashful
462. PEDANTIC
a) Exceptional
c) Singular
e) Prophetic
Pedantic
= very high and impressive

= done or existing alone; without
companions
= having no pur pose; lacking
direction
b) Neglect
d) Conceal
= to pay attention to something/

somebody
= to support or confirm a decision,
belief et c which has been
questioned; to maintain a custom.
b) Acquired
d) Simple
= without fear; brave
= showing a willingness to take
risks; bold
= shy and easily embarrassed.
b) Ignorant
d) Gentle
= of or like a person who is too
concerned about small details or
rules especially when learning
or teaching.
Antonyms

463. ABATE
a) Tighten
c) Abandon
e) Postpone
Abate
Diminish
Querulous
b) Increase
d) Diminish
= to become less intense
smaller or less; to decrease.
464. LIBERAL
a) Unreliable
c) Intolerant
e) Independent
465. TACIT
a) Trivial
c) Lengthy
e) Inconspicuous
Tacit
Trivial
Inconspicuous
466. PUNITIVE
a) Inconsistent
c) Cognisable
e) Escalating
Punitive
Cognisable
b) Tarnished
d) Unhealthy
= pleasant and healthy; not dirty
= to damage somebodys reputation
= kind; gentle
b) Illogical
d) Irresponsible
470. GLOOMY
a) discouraging
c) bright
e) None of these
Gloomy
Sonorous
somet hing;
b) disguising
d) tragic
= nearly dark; not well lit
471. CACOPHONOUS
a) loud
c) sonorous
e) harmonious
Cacophony
b) Rewarding
d) Punctual
wit h
b) melodious
d) harsh
= a mixt ure of loud unpleasant

sounds
= having a full deep sound
472. QUERULOUS
a) disconnected
c) disputed
e) None of these
b) timorous
d) contented
Scurrilous
Mitigate
= understood without being put

into words; implied
= of
litt le
impor t ance;
concerned with unimportant
things
= not v ery not iceable or
obvious; not conspicuous.
= connect ed
relevant
Timorous
473. SCURRILOUS
a) decent
c) abusive
e) None of these
Ribald
b) Spoken
d) Neutral
b) Memory
d) Assemble
469. GERMANE
a) Impossible
c) Irrelevant
e) Irrepressible
Germane
b) Strong
d) Responsible
= intended as punishment ; very

severe; harsh
= perceptible; clearly identifiable
467. RECOLLECT
a) Forget
c) Distribute
e) Rearrange
468. SALUBRIOUS
a) Essential
c) Benign
e) Resourceful
Salubrious
Tarnish
Benign
Contented
= complaining; showing that one

is irritated
= showing or feeling happiness or
satisfaction
= nervous and easily frightened
b) ribald
d) mitigated
= very rude and insulting, and often

intended to damage somebodys
reputation
= referring to sexual matters in a
rude but humorous way.
= to make something less severe,
violent or painful
474. EPHEMERAL
a) passing
c) permanent
e) popular
b) sensuous
d) distasteful
Ephemeral
Sensuous

= of suggesting or giving pleasure
to the senses.
Distasteful = unpleasant
475. SEQUESTER
a) equation
c) dissimilarity
e) None of these
b) exhibit
d) create
Sequester
= t o t ake possession of
(also sequestrate) somebodys property, funds,
etc until a debt has been paid
or other claims met.
476. TEMPORISE
a) criticise
c) improve
e) None of these
Temporise
Procrastinate
477. TRADUCE
a) glorify
c) yield
e) None of these
Traduce
Vilify
Artistry
= to delay
giving a
stat ing
order to
= to delay
making a decision,
definite answer or
ones pur pose, in
gain time.
or postpone action.
b) produce
d) vilify
= to say damaging false things about

to make people think badly about
them it.
= to say unpleasant or insulting
about somebody
478. VAPIDITY
a) profundity
c) uncertainty
e) None of these
Vapid
Profundity
b) accelerate
d) procrastinate
b) slowness
d) artistry
= dull or not interesting

= depth of knowledge or thought
etc.
= the skill of an artist
479. INEBRIATED
a) unearthed
c) unofficial
e) None of these
b) drunken
d) sober
Antonyms
Inebriated
Sober
= drunk
= not affected by alcohol; not drunk
480. INNATE
a) Congenital
c) Acquired
e) Crazy
Innate
Congenital
Culpable
b) Culpable
d) Curious
Abet
Foment
= in ones nature; possessed from

birth
= present from or before birth
= responsible and deserving blame
f or hav ing done somet hing
wr ong.
481. ABET
a) initiate
c) discourage
e) derail
483. FOMENT
a) hide
d) surround
Nadir
Zenith
Impasse
482. TUMULTUOUS
a) tranquil
c) isolated
e) simplicity
b) heavenly
d) sensible
Tumultuous = noisy because of t he st rong

feeling involv ed; in a stat e of
disorder or confusion.
Earthly
c) cover
= t o cr eat e especially polit ical

trouble or to make it worse
484. NADIR
a) earthly
d) impasse
b) punish
d) damage
= to help or encourage somebody to
commit an of f ence or do
something wrong.
b) decrease
e) press
b) secure
e) zenith
c) prosperity
= t he lowest point; a t ime of

greatest depression; despair
= the highest point of achievement
= a difficult situation in which no
progress can be made because the
people involv ed cannot agree
what to do
= of this world; not spiritual
485. TRANSPARENT
a) incomplete
c) imperfect
e) altered
486. IMPOLITE
a) prosperous
c) pleasant
e) humorous
b) indirect
d) opaque
b) understanding
d) courteous
Answers
Exercise-1
1. a
6. a
11. d
16. b
21. b
26. c
31. b
36. a
41. c
46. a
51. c
56. b
61. c
66. b
71. b
76. b
81. b
86. b
91. c
96. d
101. a
106. a
111. a
116. d
121. d
126. c
131. a
136. c
141. c
146. b
2. b
7. c
12. a
17. b
22. a
27. b
32. c
37. b
42. a
47. b
52. c
57. c
62. b
67. a
72. d
77. a
82. b
87. b
92. d
97. c
102. d
107. d
112. a
117. c
122. b
127. b
132. b
137. c
142. a
147. a
3. a
8. b
13. a
18. c
23. a
28. d
33. c
38. b
43. b
48. d
53. a
58. d
63. c
68. d
73. a
78. d
83. a
88. d
93. c
98. c
103. d
108. a
113. c
118. c
123. c
128. a
133. c
138. c
143. c
148. b
4. d
9. b
14. d
19. d
24. d
29. a
34. b
39. d
44. c
49. b
54. b
59. a
64. c
69. a
74. c
79. d
84. b
89. b
94. a
99. a
104. b
109. a
114. c
119. c
124. d
129. a
134. c
139. c
144. b
149. d
5. c
10. b
15. a
20. c
25. b
30. c
35. a
40. a
45. a
50. b
55. c
60. b
65. c
70. d
75. b
80. a
85. d
90. b
95. a
100. c
105. a
110. a
115. a
120. a
125. d
130. d
135. a
140. c
145. c
150. b
151. b
156. a
161. a
166. d
171. a
176. a
181. c
186. b
191. c
196. d
201. a
206. a
211. c
216. b
221. a
226. a
231. a
236. a
241. c
246. d
251. b
256. a
261. c
266. c
271. b
276. d
281. d
286. a
291. d
96. c
152. c
157. c
162. c
167. b
172. b
177. d
182. c
187. c
192. b
197. d
202. a
207. b
212. d
217. c
222. b
227. d
232. c
237. c
242. b
247. b
252. c
257. a
262. a
267. b
272. a
277. b
282. c
287. b
292. a
297. d
153. c
158. b
163. b
168. d
173. d
178. b
183. b
188. a
193. a
198. d
203. a
208. a
213. a
218. b
223. c
228. a
233. c
238. c
243. b
248. b
253. d
258. a
263. c
268. a
273. a
278. c
283. d
288. b
293. b
298. a
154. c
159. b
164. b
169. a
174. b
179. a
184. d
189. c
194. d
199. a
204. b
209. b
214. c
219. c
224. a
229. c
234. b
239. c
244. c
249. c
254. d
259. b
264. d
269. b
274. c
279. d
284. a
289. a
294. c
299. c
155. b
160. a
165. b
170. c
175. a
180. a
185. a
190. b
195. c
200. d
205. c
210. a
215. a
220. d
225. c
230. b
235. c
240. a
245. a
250. d
255. b
260. d
265. c
270. a
275. a
280. b
285. b
290. b
295. b
300. c
Antonyms

301. a
306. c
311. a
302. a
307. c
312. d
303. d
308. c
313. b
304. a
309. b
314. a
305. b
310. a
315. c
316. d
321. b
317. a
322. c
318. a
323. a
319. d
324. c
320. b
Exercise-2
1.
6.
11.
16.
21.
26.
31.
36.
41.
46.
51.
56.
61.
66.
71.
76.
81.
86.
91.
96.
101.
106.
111.
116.
121.
126.
131.
136.
141.
146.
151.
156.
161.
166.
171.
176.
181.
186.
191.
196.
201.
206.
211.
216.
221.
226.
231.
236.
241.
c
b
c
c
a
a
c
b
d
b
a
c
a
c
d
b
a
d
b
b
b
b
d
b
b
c
a
c
a
d
c
c
a
c
a
b
d
b
a
b
a
d
a
d
a
b
d
b
b
2.
7.
12.
17.
22.
27.
32.
37.
42.
47.
52.
57.
62.
67.
72.
77.
82.
87.
92.
97.
102.
107.
112.
117.
122.
127.
132.
137.
142.
147.
152.
157.
162.
167.
172.
177.
182.
187.
192.
197.
202.
207.
212.
217.
222.
227.
232.
237.
242.
c
d
b
a
d
c
a
a
a
a
d
d
b
d
b
a
b
d
c
d
a
c
d
a
a
b
c
d
d
c
b
c
d
a
d
b
c
c
a
d
b
a
c
d
c
d
b
c
d
3.
8.
13.
18.
23.
28.
33.
38.
43.
48.
53.
58.
63.
68.
73.
78.
83.
88.
93.
98.
103.
108.
113.
118.
123.
128.
133.
138.
143.
148.
153.
158.
163.
168.
173.
178.
183.
188.
193.
198.
203.
208.
213.
218.
223.
228.
233.
238.
243.
b
d
d
b
c
c
b
b
a
c
b
d
c
b
c
a
a
b
a
d
a
a
d
a
d
d
d
a
a
b
b
a
a
d
d
d
a
a
c
b
b
c
c
d
d
d
d
a
c
4.
9.
14.
19.
24.
29.
34.
39.
44.
49.
54.
59.
64.
69.
74.
79.
84.
89.
94.
99.
104.
109.
114.
119.
124.
129.
134.
139.
144.
149.
154.
159.
164.
169.
174.
179.
184.
189.
194.
199.
204.
209.
214.
219.
224.
229.
234.
239.
244.
d
b
c
d
d
d
b
a
a
b
b
c
b
a
a
d
b
b
c
c
b
d
c
d
d
b
a
c
b
c
c
c
b
d
c
d
e
b
b
a
c
d
d
c
a
d
d
a
e
5.
10.
15.
20.
25.
30.
35.
40.
45.
50.
55.
60.
65.
70.
75.
80.
85.
90.
95.
100.
105.
110.
115.
120.
125.
130.
135.
140.
145.
150.
155.
160.
165.
170.
175.
180.
185.
190.
195.
200.
205.
210.
215.
220.
225.
230.
235.
240.
245.
b
a
b
b
d
d
b
b
d
b
b
d
d
c
b
c
a
c
b
a
c
d
c
b
a
a
b
c
b
a
a
b
b
c
a
a
b
b
a
c
c
b
d
d
b
a
b
c
b
246.
251.
256.
261.
266.
271.
276.
281.
286.
291.
296.
301.
306.
311.
316.
321.
326.
331.
336.
341.
346.
351.
356.
361.
366.
371.
376.
381.
386.
391.
396.
401.
406.
411.
416.
421.
426.
431.
436.
441.
446.
451.
456.
461.
466.
471.
476.
481.
486.
a
b
c
b
c
d
b
c
d
d
c
a
b
a
c
d
c
a
c
b
a
c
b
d
b
d
d
d
a
b
b
b
b
d
c
d
d
a
c
a
a
b
a
e
b
e
b
c
d
247.
252.
257.
262.
267.
272.
277.
282.
287.
292.
297.
302.
307.
312.
317.
322.
327.
332.
337.
342.
347.
352.
357.
362.
367.
372.
377.
382.
387.
392.
397.
402.
407.
412.
417.
422.
427.
432.
437.
442.
447.
452.
457.
462.
467.
472.
477.
482.
b
d
b
a
a
a
d
b
a
a
a
d
b
a
c
b
d
b
a
c
a
b
c
b
d
c
b
c
b
c
b
b
a
a
c
b
a
b
c
d
b
c
a
d
a
d
a
a
248.
253.
258.
263.
268.
273.
278.
283.
288.
293.
298.
303.
308.
313.
318.
323.
328.
333.
338.
343.
348.
353.
358.
363.
368.
373.
378.
383.
388.
393.
398.
403.
408.
413.
418.
423.
428.
433.
438.
443.
448.
453.
458.
463.
468.
473.
478.
483.
c
d
c
c
b
c
b
d
c
c
d
c
c
d
b
d
d
a
c
a
b
b
a
b
d
c
a
c
a
c
d
a
d
b
d
c
d
c
a
a
b
a
c
b
d
a
e
b
249. a
254. a
259. d
264. e
269. c
274. b
279. c
284. b
289. b
294. c
299. b
304. c
309. c
314. d
319. b
324. b
329. b
334. d
339. b
344. d
349. b
354. d
359. b
364. a
369. a
374. a
379. d
384. d
389. c
394. c
399. c
404. c
409. a
414. a
419. d
424. d
429. a
434. c
439. a
444. b
449. d
454. c
459. 4
464. c
469. c
474. c
479. d
484. e
250.
255.
260.
265.
270.
275.
280.
285.
290.
295.
300.
305.
310.
315.
320.
325.
330.
335.
340.
345.
350.
355.
360.
365.
370.
375.
380.
385.
390.
395.
400.
405.
410.
415.
420.
425.
430.
435.
440.
445.
450.
455.
460.
465.
470.
475.
480.
485.
b
a
c
b
e
d
c
c
d
a
a
c
b
a
b
d
c
d
b
b
c
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c
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English Language and Comprehension 383

in the given context. As for example, there can be five

Flamboyant = different, confident and exciting

Eminent = famous and respected, especially in

Stingy = not given or giv ing willingly; not

Animosity = a strong feeling of opposition, anger

Altercation = a noisy argument or disagreement

= t o per suade somebody t o do

Erudite = having or showing great knowledge

Affluent = having a lot of money and a good

= a rude unpleasant person

Mournful = very sad; melancholy

Obstinate = refusing to change your opinions,

384 English Language and Comprehension

Cumbersome = lar ge and heav y; diff icult t o

Loquacious = talking a lot; talkative

Intelligible = that can be easily under st ood;

= a rich person who helps the

= done quickly and wit hout giving

causing great admir at ion;

Ameliorate = to make something better

Vindictive = trying to harm or upset somebody or

Camaraderie = a feeling of friendship and trust

Devour = t o eat all of somet hing quickly,

Fallible = able to make mistakes or be wrong

Ostracise = t o r ef use to let somebody be a

English Language and Comprehension 385

Parsimonious = extremely unwilling to spend

= to restrict somebodys freedom to do

= angry or violent disagreement between

= to make somebody less angry or

Myth = something that many people believe but

Reluctant = hesitating before doing something

Mutilate = t o damage somebodys body ver y

= to formally give somebody a job or

= to feel or express great sadness or

Ratify = to make an agreement officially valid

Exodus = a situation in which many people leave

Inquisitive = asking too many questions and

Candid = saying what you think openly and

386 English Language and Comprehension

= t he wor st moment of a par ticular

Culpable = responsible and deserving blame for

Facilitate = t o make an action or a pr ocess

Commend = t o pr aise somebody/somet hing,

Conformity = behaviour or actions that follow

Affirm = t o st at e fir mly or publicly t hat

Convict = to decide and state officially in court

= to decide and state officially in court

Despair = the feeling of having lost all hope

In toto = completely; including all parts

Protean = able to change quickly and easily

Predilection = if you hav e predilection f or

Admonish = to tell somebody firmly that you do

Apparent = easy to see or understand; obvious

= having no purpose because there is

Audacious = willing t o t ake r isks or t o do

English Language and Comprehension 387

Miniature = very small; much smaller than usual

Invigorate = to make somebody feel healthy and

Curtail = to limit something or make it last for a

Capricious = showing sudden changes in