VOCABULARY
1.Aback - Taken by surprise.
Synonyms - surprised, thrown off guard.
Antonyms - Relax, Contended .
Everyone
was taken aback by sachin’s decision to
quit.
2. Abandon –
To leave something and
never return to it.
Synonyms - Desert,
leave.
Antonyms – Continue, carry on.
Railway has abandoned their outer signal.
3. Abase – To humiliate.
Synonyms – Degrade, Disregard, Dishonour.
Antonyms – Regard, Honour, Respect.
Abasing
someone is immortal.
4. Abashed – Make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed.
Synonyms –
embarrass, Humiliate.
Antonyms – Unbashed,
Undaunted.
He is abashed of his own mistakes.
5.Abate – To make or become less strong.
Synonyms –
weaken, lessen.
Antonyms – strengthen,
Intensify.
We waited for the
wind to abate.
6. Abbreviate - To shorten.
Synonyms –
To abridge, To curtail.
Antonyms – Lengthen, Enhance.
The voluminous
book was abbreviated for the convenience
of the students.
7. Abdicate – To give up power.
Synonyms –
Relinquish, Renounce.
Antonyms – Accept, Take.
The old king abdicated the throne.
8. Aberrant – Straying from the right or normal way.
Synonyms – Deviant, Atypical.
Antonyms – Normal, Usual.
Aberrant behavior can be a sign of rabies in
an animal.
9. Abet – To encourage someone to do wrong.
Synonyms – Assist, Incite, Encourage.
Antonyms – Demotivate, Prevent.
She
abetted the thief in the robbery.
10. Abeyance – a state of not happening or being
used at present.
Synonyms – Abandon, Suspension,
Discontinuation.
Antonyms – Continuation, Resumption.
The
old generator has been in abeyance for
six months.
11. Abhor -
to feel hatred or dislike.
Synonyms – Detest, Loathe .
Antonyms – Like, Admire.
The
world would be like heaven if all the people abhor
none.
12. Abide – to accept something in accordance
with.
Synonyms – Obey, Follow.
Antonyms – Flout, Reject.
Citizens
have to abide by the rules.
13. Abnegate – To give up, renunciation.
Synonyms – Discard, Reject.
Antonyms – Accept, Take.
Abnegating superstitions is advantageous.
14. Abound – To exist in large numbers or
amounts.
Synonyms – Plenty ,Suffice.
Antonyms – Scarce, Scanty.
Kiwis
abound in New Zealand.
15. Abrasive – Showing little Concern for feeling of others.
Synonyms – Rude, Annoying, Unfriendly.
Antonyms – Pleasant, Friendly.
Abrasive behaviour of employees may prove
harmful to a firm.
16. Abrogate – To end a law, agreement or custom
formally.
Synonyms – Abandon, Abort.
Antonyms – Institute, Introduce.
Our
country should abrogate outdated laws.
17. Abstain – Withhold or Refrain.
Synonyms – Avoid, Cease.
Antonyms – Do, continue.
It
is worth while to abstain from
intoxicants.
18. Abstruse – Difficult to understand,obscure.
Synonyms – Esoteric, Perplexing.
Antonyms – Clear, Obvious.
You
are not the only one who finds Einstein’s theory abstruse.
19.Absurd – Ridiculous, Unreasonable.
Synonyms – Foolish, Ridiculous.
Antonyms
– Reasonable, Genuine.
Political
parties indulge in absurd arguments
before the election.
20.Abut – To border upon.
Synonyms – Adjoin, Lie next to,Adjacent.
Antonyms – Far, Opposite.
Our
land abuts a nature preserve.
21. Abysmal – extremely poor or bad.
Synonyms – Awful, Terrible.
Antonyms – Good, Pleasant.
The
quality of her work is abysmal.
22. Accede – To agree.
Synonyms – Consent, Acceptance.
Antonyms – Disagree, Refusal, Denial.
The
business contract between the two parties was acceded
successfully .
23.Accentuate – To emphasise or to make
noticeable.
Synonyms – Highlight, Hype.
Antonyms – Shadowed, Downtrodden.
People
often shout to accentuate their opinion.
24.
Accessible – Easy to
obtain, Approachable.
Synonyms – Achievable, Acquiresome.
Antonyms – Remote, Distant.
Everything
is accessible with the Internet.
25.Accessory – A thing which can be added to
something else in order to make it more useful, versatile or attractive.
Synonyms – Adornment, Retrofit.
Antonyms – Subsidiary, Corroborative.
Cellular
phones are incomplete without the accessories.
26. Acclaim – Public approval and praise.
Synonyms – Praise, Applaud, Cheer.
Antonyms – Criticise, Remark upon.
Sardar
Patel was an acclaimed leader.
27.Accolade – An award or an expression of
praise.
Synonyms – Appreciation, Honour, Award .
Antonyms – Criticism, Critique.
Getting
success is a great accolade.
28. Accord – Be harmonious or consistent.
Synonyms – Concord, Agreement.
Antonyms – disagree, Contrast.
The
board of directors could not reach an accord
in the annual meeting.
29. Accost – Approach and address angrily or
aggressively.
Synonyms – Annoy, Confront.
Antonyms – Aid, Help.
On
the mistake of the son, father accosted
him.
30. Accrue – To increase in numbers or amount.
Synonyms – To collect, To accumulate.
Antonyms – Disperse, Dwindle.
Crossing
for a single run accrued the score of the
team
31. Adept – Skilful
Synonyms – Expert, Efficient.
Antonyms – Unskilled, Inept.
It
seems that he is adept in computers.
32. Adjourn – Temporary breaking off.
Synonyms – Suspend, Interrupt.
Antonyms – Carry out, Advance.
Court
is adjourned for the day.
33. Adjunct – Something joined or added to
another thing but not an essential part of it.
Synonyms – Supplement, Addition.
Antonyms – Subtraction, Lessening.
The
witness of the case has adjuncted a new
twist in it.
34. Adjure – To urge solemnly.
Synonyms – Request.
Antonyms – Answer.
On
the continuous adjuring of students, a
picnic was arranged.
35. Admonish – To warn .
Synonyms – Scold, Reprove.
Antonyms – Allow, Compliment.
The teacher admonished
the student for his insolent behaviour.
36. Adorn – Make more beautiful or attractive.
Synonyms – To embellish, To decorate.
Antonyms – Malign, Deface.
The
temple is adorned with flowers.
37.Adroit – Very skilful.
Synonyms – Expert, Proficient.
Antonyms – Unskilled, Incompetent.
The
showroom needs an adroit mechanic.
38. Afflict – Affect adversely.
Synonyms – Suffer, Bother.
Antonyms – Comfort, Aid.
The
flood has greatly afflicted the crops in
this village.
39.
Affluence – Having a lot
of money.
Synonyms – Wealth, Prosperity.
Antonyms – Scarcity, Poverty.
Generally,
affluent fathers have spoilt kids.
40. Affront – An action or remark that causes
outrage or offence.
Synonyms – Insult, Offence.
Antonyms – Honour, Compliment.
Poor
dressing sense often causes affront.
41. Aggrandize – Increase power, Status or wealth of
Synonyms – Exalt, boost.
Antonyms – Abase, Degrade.
Its
a movie that aggrandizes the bad guys.
42. Aggravate – To make a problem worse.
Synonyms – Worsen, Compound.
Antonyms – Soothe, Calm.
The
symptoms were aggravated by drinking
alcohol.
43. Agog – Very eager or curious to hear or
see something.
Synonyms – Eager, Impatient.
Antonyms – Reluctant, Uninterested.He
was all agog on hearing the news of his promotion.
44.
Altercation – A noisy
argument or disagreement, especially in public .
Synonyms – Quarrel, Bickering, affray ,
fracas.
Antonyms – Agreement, Harmony.
45. Altruism – Disinterested and selfless concern
for the well being of others.
Synonyms – Benevolence, Humanitarianism.
Antonyms – Greediness, Meanness.
· Mother Teresa is known for her altruism.
46.
Amalgamate – To combine
to form a larger group.
Synonyms – To merge, Combine.
Antonyms – Separate, Disjoin
· Hutchison and Essar group amalgamated to form
Hutchison-Essar.
47. Ambiguous – Open to more than one interpretation, not having one obvious meaning.
Synonyms – Unclear, Confusing.
Antonyms – Clear, Obvious.
· Ambiguous answers must be removed.
48.
Ameliorate – Making a
situation better, Less painful.
Synonyms – Mitigate, Improve.
Antonyms – Worsen, Aggravate.
· Government grant is ameliorating
the situation in the territory.
49. Amenable – Open and responsive to
suggestions.
Synonyms – Compliant, Manageable,
Persuadable, Conformable, Tractable.
Antonyms – Stubborn, Rigid, Non – compliant.
· A better way to resolve the problems
is being amenable.
50. Amicable – Friendly behaviour of a person.
Synonyms – Friendly, Good- natured.
Antonyms – Unfriendly, Hostile.
· Noble people are always amicable.
51. Annul – To make something legally void.
Synonyms – Cancel, Abolish, Invalidate.
Antonyms – Accept, Validate.
· The contract was annulled by
the second party .
52. Anomaly – Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule.
Synonyms – Oddity, Peculiarity.
Antonyms – Conformity, Normality.
· We do not publish cheap quality books
as it is an anomaly to our policy.
53.
Antagonism – A strong
felling of dislike or hatred.
Synonyms – Hate, Prejudice.
Antonyms – Love, Affection.
· Man cannot be an antagonist as
he has to live in the society.
54.
Antipathy – A
strong felling of dislike.
Synonyms – Aversion, Dislike, Distaste.
Antonyms – Affinity, Cordiality.
· Pakistan’s antipathy is open
to India.
55.
Antithesis – The direct
or exact opposite.
Synonyms – Counterpart, Converse.
Antonyms – Same, Identical.
· It seems that he has decided to be in antithesis of my opinion.
56. Aphorism – A short, wise and true statement.
Synonyms – Adage, Maxim.
Antonyms – Nonsense, Absurdity.
· “Honesty is the best policy” is a
very practical aphorism.
57. Aplomb – Confidence and style.
Synonyms – Assurance, Poise, cool.
Antonyms – Gaucheness, Discomposure.
· Continuous Failure had a great effect
on his aplomb
58. Apocryphal – Well known but probably not true.
Synonyms – Fictitious, Made up.
Antonyms – Authentic, Real.
· Existence of God is an apocryphal
fact to the people world wide.
59. Apogee – Most successful part of something.
Synonyms – The top, Apex, culmination
Antonyms – Bottom, Base, perigee.
· Romance is the apogee of
relationship.
60. Appease – to make someone pleased or less
angry by giving or saying something they desire.
Synonyms – To pacify, Placate, Assuage,
Conciliate, gentle, Gruntle, Lenify, Propitiate, Quell, Stay,Molligy.
Antonyms – Annoy, Irrritate.
· His appeasing behaviour is
always appreciated.
61. Append – to add something to the end of a
writing.
Synonyms – Add, Attach.
Antonyms – Disjoin, Detach.
· It is always advisible to append
the hints to a mathematiacal problem.
62.
Apportion – To divide
something among people.
Synonyms – Distribute, Allocate.
Antonyms – Keep, Withhold
· The property of the deceased man was apportioned
between his two sons.
