SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS FOR AFCAT WRITTEN EXAMINATION
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SYNONYMS - A word is given and out of four options, one has to mark the most similar in meaning to word in question as his/her answer choice.
ANTONYMS - A word is given and out of four options, one has to mark the most dissimilar in meaning to word in question as his/her answer choice.
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Below is the list of words with their MEANING, SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS that will help you in your AFCAT, CDS and NDA written exam. Try to learn all of these very probable & expected Antonyms and synonyms for AFCAT written examination.
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20 WORDS IN ENGLISH WITH ANTONYMS AND SYNONYMS FOR AFCAT :
WORD - DEFINITION
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DEFINITION
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
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TAD
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a small or insignificant amount or degree : bit
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ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer
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abundance, barrel, boatload
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INCONSPICUOUS
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not very easy to see or notice : not conspicuous
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discreet, unobtrusive, invisible, unnoticeable
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conspicuous, noticeable, visible
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SADISM
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disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
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atrociousness, atrocity, barbarity, barbarousness, brutality
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benignity, compassion, good-heartedness, humaneness
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CRUCIBLE
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a test of faith, patience, or strength
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cross, trial, fire, gauntlet (also gantlet), ordeal
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happiness, pleasure
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ANNIHILATE
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to destroy (something or someone) completely
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abolish, black out, blot out, cancel, efface, eradicate, erase
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build, construct, erect, put up, raise, rear, set up
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IMPECCABLE
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free from guilt, fault or error
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absolute, faultless, flawless, ideal, immaculate, perfect
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amiss, bad, censurable, defective, faulty, flawed
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FEEBLE
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not good enough : not successful or effective
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asthenic, debilitated, delicate, down-and-out, effete, enervated, faint
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mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong
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ITERATION
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the act of saying or doing over again
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duplication, repeat, redo, reduplication, reiteration, renewal,
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HEGEMONY
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influence or control over another country, a group of people, etc.
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ascendance, ascendancy, domination, dominion, supremacy, imperium, predominance
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helplessness, weakness; impotence, impotency, powerlessness
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REPUDIATE
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to declare not to be true
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contradict, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown
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acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
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AMOK
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in a confused and reckless manner
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helter-skelter, berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically.
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calmly, collectedly, composedly, coolly
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BUFF
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a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
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addict, afficionado, bug, devotee, enthusiast.
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non admirer, belittler, carper, detractor, non fan
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EXPEDITIOUS
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acting or done in a quick and efficient way
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alacritous, alert, quick, prompt, ready.
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unresponsive; crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling.
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ANEW
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yet another time
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afresh, again, de novo
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nevermore, infrequently, little, rarely
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GORE
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to pierce or wound with something pointed (as a horn or knife)
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impale, harpoon, jab, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, run through
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EXPLICABLE
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possible to explain
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answerable, explainable, solvable, resolvable, soluble
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hopeless, inexplicable, insoluble, insolvable, unexplainable, unresolvable
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IMPOTENT
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unable to act or achieve one's purpose
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hamstrung, helpless, hog-tied, powerless, impuissant, paralyzed, weak
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mighty, potent, powerful, puissant, strong
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PRUDENT
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having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech
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intelligent, judgmatic, judicious, discreet
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imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious
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VINDICATE
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to free from a charge of wrongdoing
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absolve, acquit, clear, exonerate, exculpate
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criminate, incriminate
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BUNG
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to close up so that no empty spaces remain
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block, fill, dam, pack, plug, stop, stuff
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excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), shovel
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