Aptitude Dose (Synonyms--Antonyms)

Aptitude Dose (Synonyms--Antonyms)

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
Manifestation	n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation  of his pronounced musical bent	Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,
mitigate	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	Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate	Aggravate,  exacerbate
motley	Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly	Assorted, diverged, mixed, dissimilar,	Uniform, homogenous, monochrome
pensive	Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply.	Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative
prolific	Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as many as three books a years	Productive, abundant, fecund	Unproductive, scarce
relinquish	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	Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede,	Vanquish, retain,
solicit	v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes	Importune, implore, crave, beseech,	Grant
tractable	Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion  Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence	Obedient, dutiful, well-mannered	Disobedient, intractable
veer	v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated	Turn, swerve
Vehement	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	Fervent, passionate,	Apathetic
Caprice	n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences	Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion
stifle	v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns.	Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress,	Let out
concur	v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair?	Agree, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce	Conflict, resist
lethargy	v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy	Stupor, indolence, weariness	Get-up-and-go
Furtive	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	Surreptitious, clandestine	open
efface	v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced	Obliterate, eradicate,	Engrave
Pretentious	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?	Ostentatious, pompous, conceited	Down-to-earth
compunction	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	Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,