Placement Papers - TCS

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