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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modest
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temperate
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profuse
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habitual
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wonderful
C
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Prodigal means spending money or resources freely and recklessly, which is synonymous with profuse. The other options are antonyms or unrelated.
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manage
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culvert
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conduit
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pillage
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theft
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To pilot means to guide or direct, which is synonymous with to manage. The other options are unrelated.
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pierce
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penile
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poised
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petty
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puerile
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To stab means to thrust a pointed object into something, which is synonymous with to pierce. The other options are unrelated.
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droop
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dismay
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swing
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morning
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bewilder
C
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To dangle means to hang or swing loosely, which is synonymous with to swing. The other options are unrelated.
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angry
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bias
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astute
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pan
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annuity
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Peevish means easily irritated or annoyed, which is synonymous with angry. The other options do not share this meaning.
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determine
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judge
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swindler
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select
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pick
C
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An impostor is a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, making swindler the best synonym. The other options are verbs or unrelated nouns.
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robbery
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abyss
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slant
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angle
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tone
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Piracy refers to the practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea, making robbery the most accurate synonym among the choices. The other words are unrelated to the concept of theft.
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being humble
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teach
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indolent
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divide
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Abstract noun
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Collective noun
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Common noun
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Proper noun
B
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A crowd is a group of people, which makes it a collective noun. Collective nouns represent a group of individuals as a single entity.
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Abstract noun
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Collective noun
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Common noun
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Proper noun
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Wisdom is an intangible quality or concept, classifying it as an abstract noun. It cannot be perceived by the five senses.
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Abstract noun
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Collective noun
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Common noun
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Proper noun
B
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A fleet is a group of ships, which makes it a collective noun. It refers to a collection of items as a single unit.
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Abstract noun
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Collective noun
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Common noun
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Proper noun
C
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Ships is a general term for a type of vessel, making it a common noun. It is not a specific name or a collective group name.
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Abstract noun
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Collective noun
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Common noun
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Proper noun
C
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Harbor is a general term for a place where ships dock, making it a common noun. It is not a specific proper name.
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Abstract noun
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Collective noun
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Common noun
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Proper noun
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Honesty is an intangible quality or virtue, classifying it as an abstract noun. It is not a physical object.
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Abstract noun
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Collective noun
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Common noun
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Proper noun
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Victory is an intangible state or achievement, making it an abstract noun. It is a concept rather than a physical object.