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