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TCS Placement Paper Pattern 2006 (English) (Part-1)

Paper : TCS Placement Paper Pattern 2006 (English) (Part-1)

                   
               
Word
               
Meaning
               
Synonyms
               
Antonyms
                     
Abysmal
               
Adj. Bottomless       Use : His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance
               
Terrible, awful,       dreadful, appalling, very bad,
               
Superb
                     
acronym
               
n. A word       formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name
               
Contraction,       ellipsis,
               

                     
admonish
               
v. warn       strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their       wicked ways
               
Reprove,       reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp
               
Approve
                     
Circumspect
               
v. Investigation       before acting,
     
Use:  She tried always       to be circumspect
               
Cutious, prudent,       careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant,
               
reckless
                     
Conciliation
               
n.  the       act of placating
               
Appeasement,       pacification, propitiation
               
Incitement
                     
Connotation
               
n.  Suggested       or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are       unaware of the connotations of the words they use.
               
Nuance,       suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext,
               

                     
covert
               
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
               
Clandestine,       concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket
               
Open
                     
Covetous
               
Adj. avaricious,       eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and       wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates
               
envious,        jealous, desirous, greedy
               
Generous,       temperate
                     
Deprecate
               
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.
               
Denounce, deplore,       condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle.
               
Approve
                     
Diligence
               
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
               
Hard-working,       assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness
               
Laziness,       carelessness,
     
negligence
                     
Discretion
               
n. ability       to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this       matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone.
               
Prudence, caution,       acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition
               
Indiscretion
                     
dispel
               
v. scatter,       drive away, cause to vanish Use: The bright sunlight eventually       dispelled the morning mist
               
Disperse
               
Attract
                     
Dissemination
               
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
               
Broadcasting,       diffusion, propagation,
               

                     
Dogmatic
               
Adj.       Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic,       but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong
               
Arbitrary,       doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian,
               
Flexible
                     
echelon
               
n. A body       of troops arranged in a line
               
Level, stratum,       rank, height
               

                     
fallible
               
Adj. Liable       to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am       right this time
               
Imperfect,       unsound, mortal, weak, frail,
               
Perfect
                     
Harbinger
               
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
               
Forerunner,       herald, potent, omen,
               

                     
illustrious
               
Adj. Widely       known and esteemed
               
Memorable,       well-known, famous
               
Inglorious,       shameful
                     
impetus
               
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
               
Momentum, thrust,       motivation
               
inertia
                     
Intermittent
               
Adj. Periodic       Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to       avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon.
               
Alternating,       sporadic
               
Constant
                     
Latent
               
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
               
Dormant,       embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped,
               
Overt
                     
Latitude
               
n. freedom       from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son       too much latitude in this manner
               
Leeway, freedom,       autonomy, liberty, room, rope