WORD LIST - I

The following is a list of common words, with their synonyms (similar meanings) and their anto-
nyms (opposite meanings). Study them well: some of them may be asked in your exam and you
should be familiar with them.
Words Synonyms Antonyms
Abandon Cease, Forsake, Continue, Hold
Surrender Persist
Abhor Hate, Loathe, Like, Love,
Detest Adore
Able Proficient, Incompetent,
Competent Unfit
Abominate Hate, Loathe, Love, Admire,
Abhor, Detest Like
Abridge Shorten, Curtail, Lengthen,
Abbreviate Expand
Abundance Plentiful, Richness, Scarcity, Lack
Luxuriance
Accomplish Achieve, Perform, Fail
Execute
Acrimonious Bitter, Ill-tempered, Amicable,
Petulant Friendly
Adjacent Next to, Near, Remote,
Adjoining Afar
Affectation Pretence, Hypocrisy, Naturalness
Airs
Adapt Adjust, Harmonise,
Attune Misfit
Adept Expert, Skilful, Inexpert,
Proficient Unskilful
Aggravate Worsen, Heighten, Quell,
Intensify Suppress
Agony Pain, Distress, Calm, Ease
Torment, Anguish
Airs Pretension, Naturalness
Affectation
Alert Vigilant, Wary, Heedless,
Watchful Sleepy
Allay Calm, Soothe, Arouse
Assuage, Ease
Alleviate Lesson, Lighten, Aggravate
Moderate, Soothe
Words Synonyms Antonyms
Altercation Dispute, Quarrel, Agreement
Contention
Amalgamate Unite, Combine, Separate,
Blend Divide
Ambiguous Vague, Unclear, Clear, Distinct
Doubtful
Ameliorate Improve, Advance, Worsen,
Amend Deteriorate
Ambiguous Vague, Unclear, Clear, Distinct
Doubtful
Ameliorate Improve, Advance, Worsen,
Amend Deteriorate
Amiable Lovable, Agreeable, Disagreeable
Benign
Amicable Friendly, Cordial, Hostile
Kind
Amnesty Pardon, Forgiveness, Punishment
Remission
Animosity Hatred, Aversion, Love
Hostility
Annihilate Destroy, Exterminate, Create,
Obliterate Preserve
Antipathy Aversion, Dislike, Sympathy
Repugnance
Applaud Clap, Cheer, Extol, J eer,
Laud
Arable Cultivable, Fertile, Barren, Sterile
Tillable
Aroma Smell, Odour, Stench
Fragrance
Ascent Ascending, Rising, Descent
Climbing
Audacity Boldness, Courage, Cowardice
Fearlessness
Auspicious Favourable, Ominous,
Propitious, Lucky Inauspicious,
Unlucky
GE NE R AL E NGL I S H
IMPORTANT WORDS AND THEIR SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
Austere Harsh, Severe,
Rigorous Easy-going
Authentic True, Genuine, Spurious,
Veritable False
Averse Unwilling, Loath, Willing,
Disinclined Inclined
Banish Exile, Expel, Extrude, Harbour
Forswear
Bankrupt Broke, Insolvent, Prosperous
Impoverished
Belligerent Hostile, Warlike, Peaceful
Pugnacious
Bizarre Strange, Weird, Usual,
Odd, Fantastic Ordinary
Blemish Defect, Soil, Perfect
Taint, Spoil
Boisterous Noisy, Stormy, Calm, Quiet
Vociferous
Bridle Check, Curb, Liberate
Restrain, Control
Brittle Breakable, Fragile, Strong
Frail
Callous Indifferent, Caring
Unfeeling, Apathetic
Capricious Changeable, Firm,
Inconstant Constant
Chasm Opening, Cavity,
Hiatus, Cleft
Circumscribed Restricted, Unconfined,
Confined, Limited Unrestricted
Clandestine Secret, Furtive,
Hidden, Surreptitious Open
Clemency Forgiveness, Harshness
Lenience, Compassion
Coherent Logical, Connected, Incoherent,
Congruous Incongruous
Compatriot Countryman, Alien
Fellow national
Conciliatory Reconciling, Pacific, Irritating,
Persuasive Antagonising
Concrete Solid, Firm, Abstract,
Consolidated Vague
Confidence Trust, Reliance, Distrust,
Faith Doubt
Conformity Harmony, Likeness, Dissension
Compliance
Cosmopolitan Universal,
Sophisticated, Local, Parochial
Worldly
Covetous Desirous,
Acquisitive,Envious Unselfish
Crestfallen Sad, Dejected, Elated
Depressed,
Melancholy
Dearth Scarcity, Lack, Want, Plenty,
Paucity, Shortage Abundance
Death Decease, Demise, Existence, Life
Expiration
Debonair Graceful, Urbane, Brusque,
Elegant, Refined Oafish
Deference Respect, Reverence, Disrespect,
Esteem Irreverence
Deficient Lacking, Inadequate, Complete,
Scarce Sufficient
Deign Condescend, Stop, Descend
Demure Modest, Feminine, Wanton,
Grave Promiscuous
Desolate Lonely, Deserted, Crowded,
Uninhabited Occupied
Detrimental Harmful, Injurious, Beneficial
Pernicious
Diligence Industry, Idleness,
Perseverance, Laziness
Assiduity
Dwindle Decrease, Shrink, Grow,
Diminish Increase
Edict Command, Law,
Proclamation
Eligible Qualified, Suitable, Ineligible,
Worthy Unsuitable
Emancipate Liberate, Free, Enslave
Rescue
Enigmatical Puzzling, Mystical, Plain,
Ambiguous Obvious
Esoteric Secret, Private,
Special External
Exhilarate Cheer, Enliven, Depress
Stimulate, Elate
Extravagant Lavish, Prodigal, Thrifty,
Wastrel, Spendthrift Economical,
Frugal
Fabulous Fictitious, Mythical Actual, Real
Fallacious False, Erroneous, True
Fictitious
Fantastic Fanciful, Imaginative, Practical,
Visionary Down to earth
Fastidious Dainty, Fussy, Careless
Particular
Fatuous Absurd, Senseless, Sensible
Foolish
Fundamental Basic, Essential, Minor,
Primary Unimportant
Furtive Stealthy,
Surreptitious, Open
Clandestine
Garrulous Talkative, Taciturn, Silent,
Loquacious Reserved
Gigantic Huge, Colossal, Minute, Small
Immense
Grandeur Majestic, Greatness, Paltriness
Glory
Gratuitous Voluntary, Involuntary,
Spontaneous, Forced
Unwarranted
Gullible Trustful, Mistrustful
Unsuspecting,
Credulous
Hallucination Illusion, Phantasm, Reality
Mistake
Haughty Arrogant, Proud Humble,
Modest
Hideous Terrible, Ugly, Beautiful
Gruesome, Horrendous
Hope Belief, Conviction, Despair,
Expectation Hopelessness
Humdrum Dull, Dreary, Interesting
Tiresome
Incessant Unceasing, Discontinuous
Continuous
Indefatigable Tireless, Persevering, Indolent
Unflagging
Judicious Discreet, Prudent, Indiscreet,
Cautious Injudicious
Juvenile Boyish, Adolescent, Mature
Immature
Lethal Deadly, Fatal, Life-giving,
Mortal Vital
Lively Animated, Active Dull, Listless
Lucky Fortunate, Unlucky,
Auspicious Unfortunate
Magnanimous Generous, Ungenerous,
Large-hearted Mean, Stingy
Mediocre Average, Ordinary Excellent
Morbid Sick, Diseased, Healthy
Unsound
Negligent Careless, Heedless, Careful,
Remiss Attentive
Novel New, Fresh, Original Stale, Outdated
Obedient Submissive, Disobedient,
Complaint, Docile Recalcitrant
Obsolete Antiquated, Current,
Outdated Modern
Onerous Heavy, Burdensome Light, Easy
Opulence Wealth, Riches Penury,
Poverty
Palatable Tasty, Delicious, Unpalatable,
Savoury Nasty
Penury Poverty, Indigence, Affluence
Destitution
Perennial Permanent, Occasional
Constant, Incessant
Praise Applaud, Eulogise Condemn
Quixotic Romantic, Practical
Impracticable,
Fanciful
Quell Suppress, Subdue Agitate, Arouse
Reconcile Appease, Reunite, Alienate
Pacify, Conciliate
Remunerative Profitable, Gainful, Honorary
Lucrative
Replica Duplicate, Copy,
Facsimile
Rigid Stiff, Unyielding Flexible,
Yielding
Sane Sensible, Sound Insane
Scold Chide, Rebuke Praise
Segregate Separate, Isolate, Unite
Exclude
Shallow Superficial Deep
Solace Comfort, Relief
Spurious Sham, False, Bogus Genuine,
Authentic
Stern Harsh, Severe, Lenient
Strict, Austere
Tame Gentle, Mild, Savage, Wild
Domesticated
Teacher Instructor, Educator Student, Pupil
Temporal Worldly, Secular Spiritual
Terrestial Earthly, Worldly, Celestial
Mundane
Tranquil Calm Agitated
Trustworthy Reliable Unreliable,
Untrustworthy
Undulating Hilly, Uneven, Plain, Level
Rolling
Urbane Polite, Elegant, Rough, Vulgar
Sophisticated
Usurp Assume, Seize, Inherit
Appropriate
Wholesome Healthy Unhealthy,
Diseased
Wrath Anger, Fury, Rage
Yielding Submissive, Supple Inflexible,
Intractable
Zest Relish, Enthusiasm Distaste,
Disrelish