Genpact English Questions 2018- (Paper 4 of 11)

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Vocabulary Section: (Time: 28 mins)

Synonym

Moribund: Declining, dilapidated, waning
Repudiate: Reject, disclaim, renounce, deny
Translucent: Transparent, semi-transparent, lucid, lucent, clear, see through
Mitigate-alleviates, lessen, ease, alley, tune down, dull, Assuage
Inundate: Flood, overwhelm, swamp
Bilk: Deceive, trick, swindle, con
Nettle: Annoy, irritate, vex
Impugn: Hold responsible, charge, censure, accuse
Mulch
Tenacity: Stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence, insistence, determination
Sobriety: Temperance, moderation, abstemiousness, soberness
Degrade: Shame, disgrace, mortify, humiliate
Hidebound-narrow-minded, conservative, prejudiced
Waif: Stray, sole, thing
Hamper: Basket, hinder
Retrograde: Nostalgic, retrospective, traditional and conservative
Despondent: Hopeless, low, dejected
Debacle: Disaster, tragedy, catastrophe
Nebulous: Vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous
Inconsistent: Conflicting, contradictory, unreliable, incompatible, inhoherent
Paradox: Inconsistency, irony, absurdity