English Language
Vocabulary and Synonyms
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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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saying farewell
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occurring at the proper time or season
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familiar with
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boastful
C
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Conversant means familiar with, well-acquainted, or knowledgeable about something through experience or study. Option C is the correct definition. Don't confuse this with 'conversation' (talking) or 'conversing' - the word here is about familiarity, not speech.
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logically convincing
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experienced
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one who has adopted a different religion or opinion
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pertaining to farewell
C
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As a noun, convert means someone who has adopted a different religion, opinion, or belief system. Option C is correct. Don't confuse this with the verb 'to convert' (to change). The other options are unrelated personality or descriptive traits.
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lacking liveliness
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worldly
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coiled around
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position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point)
C
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Convolution means the state of being coiled or twisted around, or something complex and intricate. Option C 'coiled around' captures one correct meaning of this term. The other options refer to liveliness, worldliness, or strategic positions - unrelated to coiling.
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paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film
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lead away from proper conduct
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warmly friendly
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(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
C
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Cordial means warmly friendly, pleasant, and showing genuine warmth in manner. Option C is the correct definition. The word can also refer to a fruit liqueur, but in this context it describes friendliness. The distractors are unrelated to personality.
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in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord
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diligent
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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress
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paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film
C
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A cordon is a line or barrier of people, police officers, or soldiers that prevents access to an area. It can also refer to a physical barrier like a line of fortifications. Option A describes a vassal in feudalism, option B refers to diligent behavior, and option D describes varnish.
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change in direction
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(of behavior) proper
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horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain
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boasted
C
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A cornucopia, also known as the 'horn of plenty,' is a symbol of abundance represented by a horn-shaped container overflowing with fruits, grains, and flowers. In mythology, it could provide unlimited nourishment. Options A and B are incorrect definitions, while D refers to a different word.
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live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity)
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pass slowly through small openings
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natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)
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change in direction
C
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A corollary is a natural consequence or logical deduction that follows from a proposition that has already been proven. In logic and mathematics, it's a theorem that follows readily from another theorem. Options A and B describe different concepts entirely, while D is unrelated.
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forceful
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be violently disturbed
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public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes
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live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity)
C
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A coroner is a government official who investigates and certifies deaths that are violent, suspicious, or of unknown cause. They determine the cause and manner of death when it's not clearly due to natural factors. Options A and B describe unrelated concepts, while D refers to a different word.
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speed
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seine net
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bodily (rather than spiritual)
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forceful
C
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Corporeal means relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit or soul. It describes physical, tangible things rather than abstract or spiritual ones. Options A and D refer to different concepts, while B describes a fishing net.
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quality of being true
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crude cabin
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desire
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being truly so
C
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To crave means to have an intense desire for something - to want or need it very strongly. It implies a powerful, often urgent longing. Options A and D relate to truth/veracity, while B describes a simple shelter.
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living language (as compared to the official language)
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chain
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cowardly
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quality of being true
C
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Craven means showing contemptible lack of courage; cowardly. It describes someone who is timid and lacks bravery in the face of danger or difficulty. Options A and D refer to language and truth respectively, while B is a physical object.
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pertaining to spring
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slight difference in degree
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belief
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living language (as compared to the official language)
C
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Credence means belief in or acceptance of something as true; the quality of being believed or trusted. We give credence to ideas we accept as credible or plausible. Options A and B refer to springs and differences, while D describes vernacular language.
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capable of being bribed
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pertaining to earthquakes
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very fat
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speed
C
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Corpulent means excessively fat; obese. It describes someone who has a large, heavy body. Options A and D refer to bribery and speed respectively, while B relates to earthquakes.
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blood feud (esp. between two families)
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careful in choosing
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collection (of writings or information)
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capable of being bribed
C
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A corpus is a collection of writings, texts, or data on a particular subject - like a 'corpus of literature' or 'corpus of documents.' In linguistics, it's a large structured set of texts. Options A and D refer to feuds and bribery, while B describes careful selection.
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seller
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excessive indulgence of one's own desire
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red or white cell in the blood
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blood feud (esp. between two families)
C
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A corpuscle is a minute body or cell, especially a red or white blood cell. In older medical terminology, it specifically referred to blood cells before the modern terms 'erythrocyte' and 'leukocyte' became standard. Options A and B describe sellers and indulgence, while D refers to a feud.