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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imprudent
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indulge
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infer
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inversion
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Imprudent describes someone who is unwise, rash, or not showing care for the consequences of their actions. Indulge and infer are verbs, while inversion is a noun referring to a reversal of position.
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impartiality
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impart
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impartial
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improper
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To impart means to communicate information, make something known, or bestow a particular quality. Impartiality is a noun, impartial is an adjective meaning unbiased, and improper is an adjective meaning unsuitable.
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ignominious
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lament
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impartial
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hostile
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Ignominious describes something that is deserving of or causing public disgrace, shame, or humiliation. Lament is a verb meaning to mourn, impartial means unbiased, and hostile means unfriendly or antagonistic.
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fundamental
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galvanizing
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geriatric
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hostile
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Galvanizing means thrilling, exciting, or stimulating, often in a way that spurs someone into action. Fundamental means basic or essential, geriatric relates to old age, and hostile means unfriendly or antagonistic.
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fluctuate
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foment
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foresee
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fleeting
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Foment means to instigate or stir up an undesirable course of action, such as trouble or rebellion. Fluctuate means to rise and fall irregularly, foresee means to predict, and fleeting is an adjective meaning lasting for a very short time.
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feasibility
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flourish
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fiscal
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fluctuate
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Feasibility refers to the state or degree of being easily or conveniently done, which represents its practicality. Flourish means to grow or develop rapidly, fiscal relates to finance, and fluctuate means to change continually.
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entail
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empirical
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enumerate
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exacerbate
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Exacerbate means to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse. Entail means to involve something as a necessary consequence, empirical means based on observation rather than theory, and enumerate means to mention a number of things one by one.
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entail
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empirical
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enumerate
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entrenched
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Entrenched describes an attitude, habit, or belief that is firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change. Entail is a verb meaning to involve, empirical is an adjective meaning verifiable by observation, and enumerate is a verb meaning to list.
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emitting
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entrenched
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emphatic
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emit
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Emphatic means showing or giving emphasis, expressing something forcibly and clearly. Emit is a verb meaning to produce and discharge, emitting is its participle form, and entrenched means firmly established.
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eminent
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eloquent
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eccentric
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emit
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Eloquent describes someone who is fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. Eminent means famous and respected within a particular sphere, eccentric means unconventional and slightly strange, and emit is a verb meaning to discharge.
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egregious
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eloquent
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emphatic
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entrenched
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Egregious means outstandingly bad or shocking. Eloquent means persuasive in speaking, emphatic means expressing something with emphasis, and entrenched means firmly established.
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dreary
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diminish
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dire
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dubious
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Dubious means hesitating or doubting, or not to be relied upon. Dreary means dull and bleak, diminish is a verb meaning to make less, and dire means extremely serious or urgent.
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disparage
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dilemma
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devise
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diligence
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Disparage means to regard or represent as being of little worth. Dilemma is a noun meaning a difficult situation or choice, devise is a verb meaning to plan or invent, and diligence is a noun meaning careful and persistent work.
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disparage
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disgust
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discord
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deplete
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Discord means disagreement or lack of harmony between people or things. Disparage is a verb meaning to belittle, disgust is a feeling of revulsion, and deplete is a verb meaning to use up resources.
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deference
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devise
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discriminate
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desolate
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Deference is humble submission and respect. Devise is a verb meaning to plan, discriminate is a verb meaning to recognize a distinction, and desolate is an adjective meaning bleak and empty.