English Language
Vocabulary and Synonyms
18,261 Questions
Vocabulary and synonyms are essential components of English language sections across competitive exams. This topic tests word associations, context meanings, and precise vocabulary skills. Regular practice helps test takers score higher in SSC, banking, and railway recruitment tests.
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Vocabulary and Synonyms Questions
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Comparison
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Analysis
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Agreement
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Elaboration
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Acquaintance
E
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Explanation
Comparison, Analysis, Agreement, and Elaboration are all abstract nouns related to intellectual or discourse processes. Acquaintance refers to a person or the state of knowing someone, which is distinct from the analytical processes described by the other terms.
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Projected
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Sustained
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Prolonged
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Prolific
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Attributed
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virtue, criticised
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calamity, reverenced
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virtue, protected
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vice, reverenced
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virtue, criticised
D
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Explanation
The words ‘effect of ill fortune’ and ‘pitied’ give the clue.
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Of genius
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Liberal
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Race
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Vague
A
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Explanation
The word 'Genii' is the plural of 'Genius' or refers to spirits, but in the context of the provided options, 'Of genius' is the intended meaning related to the root word.
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Kindness
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Mild
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Origin
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Jovial
A
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Explanation
Gentleness is the quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered. Kindness is the most accurate synonym among the choices.
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Ordinary
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Pure
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Small
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Flowery
B
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Explanation
Genuine means truly what something is said to be; authentic or pure. 'Pure' is the best fit among the provided options.
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Union
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To learn
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Sheer
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Please
B
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Explanation
In certain contexts, 'get' can mean to acquire knowledge or understand, which aligns with 'to learn'.
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Beaming
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Flood
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Class
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Nerve
C
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Explanation
In biological taxonomy, a genus is a rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms, representing a group or class of related species.
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Loyalty
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Defeat
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Noble
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Shrink
C
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Explanation
Historically, 'gentle' was used to describe someone of noble birth or character. 'Noble' is the correct definition in this context.
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Position
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Sneaky
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Gallows
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Gather
A
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Explanation
While geography is the study of the Earth, the options provided are limited. 'Position' is the closest conceptual match regarding the study of locations.
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Scold
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Gay
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A plant ovary
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Huge
C
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Explanation
A germ can refer to a portion of an organism capable of becoming a new one, such as a plant ovary or embryo. This is a botanical definition of the word.
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Ardent
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Limited
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Plunder
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A heathen
D
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Explanation
A gentile is a person who is not Jewish, often historically referred to as a heathen or non-believer in certain religious contexts.
A
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Explanation
Getting is the act of obtaining or acquiring something. 'Gain' is the most appropriate synonym among the choices.
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Usual
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Kindly
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To produce
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courteously
D
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Explanation
Gently means in a mild, kind, or tender manner. Courteously is the closest synonym among the provided choices, as it implies a polite and respectful manner.
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Costume
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Windy
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Horrible
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Gap
C
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Explanation
Ghastly means causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre. Horrible is a direct synonym for this definition.