Vocabulary for TCS test

Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms

Abysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is Terrible, awful, Superb
exceeded only by his abysmal dreadful, appalling,
ignorance very bad,
acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters Contraction, ellipsis,
of a multi-word name
admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He Reprove, reprimand, Approve
admonished his listeners to change chide, rebuke, usurp
their wicked ways
Circumspect v. Investigation before acting, Cutious, prudent, reckless
Use: She tried always to be careful, guarded, wary,
circumspect judicious, vigilant,
Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement, Incitement
pacification,
propitiation
Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of an Nuance, suggestion,
expression. Use: Foreigners frequently implication, undertone,
are unaware of the connotations of the overtone, subtext,
words they use.
covert Adj. secret or hidden, not openly Clandestine, concealed, Open
practiced or vowed n. a covering that stealthy, underground,
serves to conceal or shelter something copse, wood, thicket
Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that
such covert operations can get out of
control
Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of envious, jealous, Generous,
Use: The child was covetous by nature desirous, greedy temperate
and wanted to take the toys belonging
to his classmates
Deprecate v. express disapproval of, protest Denounce, deplore, Approve
against, belittle Use: A firm believer of condemn, censure,
old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, denigrate, decry,
deprecated the modern tendency to belittle.
address new acquaintances by their
first names.
Diligence n. care and perseverance in carrying Hard-working, Laziness,
out tasks. Use : Her employers were assiduousness, carelessness,
greatly impressed by her diligence and meticulousness, negligence
offered her a partnership in the firm conscientiousness,
painstakingness
Discretion n. ability to adjust action to Prudence, caution, Indiscretion
circumstances Use: Use your acumen, predilection,
discretion in this matter and do not sagacity, wariness,
discuss the matter with anyone. volition
dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Disperse Attract
Use: The bright sunlight eventually
dispelled the morning mist
Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or Broadcasting,
debate, the act of spreading something, diffusion, propagation,
Use:By their use of the internet,
propagandists, have been able to
disseminate their pet doctrines to new
audiences around the globe
Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to Arbitrary, doctrinal, Flexible
discourage him from being so unbending, inflexible,
dogmatic, but nothing could convince authoritarian,
him that his opinions might be wrong
echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank,
height
fallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am Imperfect, unsound, Perfect
fallible, but I feel confident that I am mortal, weak, frail,
right this time
Harbinger n. an indication of the approach of Forerunner, herald,
something or someone, forerunner v. potent, omen,
fore shadow or presage Use: The
crocus is an early harbinger of spring
illustrious Adj. Widely known and esteemed Memorable, well- Inglorious,
known, famous shameful
impetus n. A force that moves something Momentum, thrust, inertia
along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new motivation
federal highway program would create
jobs and will give added impetus to
our economic recovery
Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor Alternating, sporadic Constant
wedding reception had to be shifted
indoor to avoid the intermittent
showers that fell on and of all
afternoon.
Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but not Dormant, embryonic, Overt
presently evident or realized Use: suppressed,
Polaroid pictures are popular at the undeveloped,
parties because you can see the latent
photographic image gradually appear
before your eyes
Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Leeway, freedom,
Use: I think you have permitted your autonomy, liberty,
son too much latitude in this manner room, rope
Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indication Sign, demonstration,
Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the expression, symptom,
harpsichord was the first manifestation
 of his pronounced musical bent
mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the Appease, alleviate, Aggrevate,
seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing allay, assuage, mollify, exacerbate
he could do to mitigate her anger, she extenuate, palliate
refused to forgive him
motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he Assorted, diversed, Uniform,
wore a motley tunic, red and green and mixed, dissimilar, homogenous,
blue and gold all patched together monochrome
haphazardly
pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful Brooding, pondering,
with a hint of sadness Use: The meditative,
pensive lover gazed at the portrait of contemplative
his beloved and sighed deeply.
prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was Productive, abundant, Unproductive,
a prolific writer, who produced as fecund scarce
meany as three books a years
relinquish v. give up something with reluctance, Surrender, renounce, Vanquish,
yield Use: once you get used to fringes abandon, repudiate, retain,
like expense account meal and cede,
company car, it is very difficult to
relinquish them
solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Importune, implore, Grant
Mayor telephoned all the member of crave, beseech,
the city council to solicit their votes
tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, Obedient, dutiful, well- Disobedient,
susceptible to suggestion Use: mannered intractable
Although Susan seemed to be a
tractable young woman, she had a
stubborn streak of independence
veer v. change in direction Use: After what Turn, swerve
seemed to be en eternity, the wind
veered to the east and the storm abated
Vehement Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; Fervent, passionate, Apathetic
with marked vigor Use: He became so
Vehement in describing what had
happened with him that he started
jumping up and down
Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She Whim, impulse, quirk,
was an unpredictable creature, acting fad, fancy, notion
on caprice, never taking thought of
consequences
stifle v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Smother, asphyxiate, Let out
Halfway through the boring picture, choke, suffocate,
Laura gave up trying to stifle he strangle, curb, restrain,
yawns. repress,
concur v. agree Use: Did you concur with the Agre, harmonize, Conflict,
 decision of the court or did you find it coincide, assent, resist
unfair? acquiesce
lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A Stupor, indolence, Get-up-and-
complete days work left him in a state weariness go
of lethargy
Furtive Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or Surreptitious, open
sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance clandestine
the customer gave the diamond
bracelet on the counter, the jeweler
wondered whether he had a potential
shoplifter in his hands
efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave
had been handled so many times that
its date had been effaced
Pretentious Adj. Intended to attract notice and Ostentatious, pompous, Down-to-
impress others, making unjustified conceited earth
claims, overambitious Use: The other
prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.;
isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear
yours?
compunction n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of Regret, scruple, qualm,
some misdeed) Use: The judge was guilt, reluctance,
especially sever in his sentencing as hesitation,
the criminal had shown no
compunction for his heinous crime
confiscate