CSS 2005 to 2024 Precis & Composition Paper Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonym Meaning Antonym Meaning

2024 CSS
Ubiquitous Present anywhere Esoteric Obvious
Pernicious Harmful Squalid Lavish
Mellifluous Smooth & sweet Taciturn Loquacious
sounding
Ephemeral Short lived Constrict Expand
Astute Insightful Loquacious Silent
Enthrall Captivate Indolent Active
Sycophant Flatterer Coalesce Separate
Assuage Soothe Rancor Amicability
Reticent Reserved Acquiesce Resist
Incessant Persistent Debilitate Fortify
2023 Special 1
Adroitness Skillful Temerity Shyness
Munificence Generously Dally Hurry
Aficionado Fan Dote Neglect
Abseil Ascend Brusque Polite
Inure Harden Vie Cooperate
Inveigh Condemn Abet Discourage
Demit Surrender Convalesce Deteriorate
Palliate Alleviate Tyro Veteran
Panacea Remedy Modicum Abundance
Assuage Ease Rancor Amicability
2023
Omniscient All-Knowing Innocuous Harmful
Resuscitate Revive Misanthropist Genius
Ambivalence Hesitation Pragmatism Idealism
Rhetoric Eloquence Pivotal Futuristic
Exonerate Acquit Commemorate Counter
Inert Lethargic Humane Unresolved
Precipitation Rainfall Clandestine Colonialism
Entrepreneur Businessperson Communism Functional
Lucrative Profitable Fictitious Rectify
Cynosure Focus Revere Pre-emp
2022
Quell Suppress Philistine Intellectual
Wreak Inflict Germane Irrelevant
Pliant Flexible Peaked Ruddy
Dreck Trash Droll Serious
Draconian Harsh Gumption Apathy
Debenture A long term loan Recondite Manifest
Gritty Sandy Protean Unchanging
Renascent Rising again Asperity Amenity
Panache Verse Flaunt Hide
Quarry Prey Wean Addict
2021
Demiurge Deity Anachronistic Updated
Tousled Disheveled Nymphomaniac Unneurotic / unerotic
Hagiographic Adulatory Clerisy Laity
Alluvial Deposited Feral Domesticated
Miscegenation Crossbreed Demagogue Reconciler
Bricolage Fusion Bibulous Nonabsorbent
Deracinate Uprooted Pabulum Trash
Sot Drunked Quisling Loyalist
Visceral Intuitive Chiaroscuro Clear
 2020
Relinquish Assume Pandemonium Quietude
Essay Attempt Relinquish Assume
Inception Beginning Henpecked Assertive
Expatriate Emigrant Consistency Anomaly
Sinister Malevolent Laudable Unworthy
Contraption Device Exaggeration Understate
Animosity Enmity Extempore Prepared
Condone Overlook Hypothetical Actual
Plagiarism Piracy Pooh-pooh Praise
Impeachment Indictment Eternity Mundane
2019
Oxidized Rusty Inane Sensible
Bellicose Warlike Anomaly Consistency
Charlatan Quack Obliterate Create
Embryonic Rudimentary Melancholy Exuberant
Flabbergasted Astonished Strident Muffled
Sabbatical A leave of absence Convoluted Simple
Vacillate Waver Enfranchise Hold
Tumult Commotion Denigrate Yield
Sleazy Cheap Salutary Injurious
Pusillanimous Cowardly Scurrilous Decent
2018
Snipe Peace Inception Conclusion
Pummel Strike Picket Conformist
Insuperable Insurmountable Disgorge Preserve
Crude Primitive Lapse Improve
Cagey Clever Heresy Orthodoxy
Baleful Ruin Unfazed Calm
Lax Loose Underling Boss
Mesh Lock Slack Active
Placid Tranquil Thwart Support
Zealot Fervent Tiff Conformity
2017
Fudge Avoid Awry Straight
Levitate Hover Crass Astute
Nicety Fine Condign Gratuitous
Occult Veiled Dastard Recreant
Peroration Summation Impeding Promote
Trice Jiffy Buxom Skinny
Wanton Malicious Extol Praise
Wilted Wane Seedy Phenomenal
Venial Trivial Tortuous Simple
Nummary Money Vociferous Dummy
2016
Sacrosanct Sacred (most holy) Sapient Simple
Loquacious Talkative Fatuous Sensible
Nabob Bigwig (nawab Approbate Condemn
gvrnr)
Louche not reputable Indecent Irascible Placid
Chimera mind fbrctn Protest (illusion) Quiescent Active
Stentorian Loud Impecunious(no Wealthy
mney
Temerity Audacity Sartorial Cheerful
Pall (deprived ) Satiate Supercilious Meek
Propinquity Nearness(in Germane Irrelevant
place/time
Vociferous (demand) Strident (request
 2015
Imminent(upcomming Impending Confuse Lucid (clear)
Fiduciary Trustee Important Trivial
Philandering Flirting Neglect Heed
Averse (unwilling) Reluctant (opposed Lauded Disparage
Contingent Conditional Clumsy Dexterous(skillful
able
Astute (wise Shrewd (sharp Cowardly Bravely
Poignant Intense (sad Veteran Novice
Pungent Sharp Spending Revenue
Prognosis Prediction Irregular Prevailing
Praise (approval Censure (condemn
2014
Bulwark Rampart Malediction Blessing
Apropos Regarding Quiescent Active
Sonorous Sleepy Brusque (rude Gracious (comity
Epitome Essence Verdant Arid
Canny Clever Inadvertent Calculated
Regurgitate Reproduce Flagitious (criminal) Meritorious
Inebriate Drunken Loquacious Reticent
Plutocrat (tycoon Magnate Ornate Spartan
Nuance Subtle meaning
Prodigious Phenomenal
2013
Proletariat Laboring class Languid Vigorous (powerful
Tirade Angry speech Mettle (courage Cowardice (weak
Deign Condescend Abridgment Dissect
Ludicrous Comic Annexation Contraction
Quasi Seeming Irresolute Sturdy
Vilify Defame Incur Shun (ignore avoid
Rigmarole Confused talk Cajole Flaunt
Malefic Baleful (evil deadly Inclement Rough
Bristle Flare up (quill , awn Celibacy Wedlock (marriage
Deluge (flood Over flow (torrent High strung (tense Calm
stat
2012
Breach Opening Despise Admire
Gelid Icy cold Lackey Master
Opulent Luxuriant Egress Entrance
Verisimilitude Being true Amalgamate Separate
Lota Small amount Insipid Tasty
2011
Chronicle Account of events Flagitious Fine
Laconic Concise Curb Encouragement
Buffet Strike Conscientious Profligate
Concord Variance Brace Dishearten
Epitaph Tombstone Hypocrisy Sincerity
inscription
Aplomb Complication Onerous Fluent
Misopedia A hatred for Brusque Smooth
children
Filial Of sons & daughters Annihilate Augment
Shingle Gravelly beach Diplomatic Bungling
Ménage Household
2010
Acrimonious Bitter Ignoble Noble
Calligraphy Handwriting Melancholy Happy
Unequivocal Unmistakable Obliterate Design
Demise End Ally Foe
Incendiary Causing fire Vulgar Exquisite
Touchstone Criterion Pretend Substantiate
Avoid Emptiness Liberty Serfdom
Essay Attempt Conscientious Profligate
Knack Ability Verdant Arid
Apropos Opportune Denounce Covert
2009
Obscure Unclear Presentable Scruffy
Amiable Affable Salvation Doom
Hoodwink Delude Plain Obscure
Guileful Disingenuous Clean Distinct
Obsession Fixed ideas Odious Charming
Radical Moderate Inflame Calm
Presumptive Credible Tattered Well dressed
Cajole Flaunt Advanced Receded
Sepulture Burial Expand Condense
Expose Reveal Fickle Steady
2008
Bi-partisan Two parties Expand Condense
Sonar Apparatus to detect Enormous Tiny
Prolific Fruitful
Tentative Provision
Demographic Populations
Moratorium Waiting period
Covenant Agreement
Unequivocal Unmistakable
2007
Lacunae Missing parts Frugal Prodigal
Stoicism Patient endurance Gawky Graceful
Fetter To restrain Twine Straighten
Grotto Cavern Capricious Firm
Paroxysm Sudden outburst Congeal Mollify
2006
Finicky Fussy Penchant Dislike
Cajun French Canadian Facsimile Mutation
Loggia Gallery Putative Unremarkable
Veld South Africa Captious Tolerant
grassland
Samizdat Underground press Larceny Indemnification
2005
Touchstone Criterion Deleterious Vital
Sequester Isolate Sedentary Active
Denouement Termination Turbid Clear
Torpor Lethargy Phlegmatic active
Anathema Curse Valedictory Parting