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

Multiple choice softskills leadership

Choose the correct one

  1. Threatening

  2. Threatning

  3. Threataning

  4. No Such Word
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Threatening is the correct spelling of the present participle of 'threaten.' The word retains the 'e' before the suffix. Options B and C incorrectly drop letters, and D is incorrect since the word exists.

Multiple choice softskills communication

puissant

  1. bulky

  2. weak

  3. powerful

  4. feeble
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Puissant means 'powerful' or 'strong' (from French/Latin 'potens'). Options A (bulky), B (weak), and D (feeble) are incorrect - B and D are actually antonyms. The word is used in formal contexts to describe strength or influence.

Multiple choice softskills communication

excursus

  1. poetical speech

  2. single man command

  3. shory discussion

  4. a digression or incidental excursion, as in a narrative
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Excursus means 'a digression or incidental excursion, as in a narrative.' It's a formal term for a departure from the main topic. Options A (poetical speech), B (single man command), and C (shory discussion - also misspelled 'shorty') are incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

aberrant

  1. rude

  2. deviating

  3. close

  4. virtual
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Aberrant means departing from the accepted standard or norm, making 'deviating' the correct definition. Something aberrant is abnormal or atypical in behavior or structure.

Multiple choice softskills communication

masque

  1. ordinariness

  2. a masquerade

  3. to abbreviate

  4. normality
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A masque was a form of courtly dramatic entertainment involving music, dance, and elaborate staging, popular in 16th-17th century Europe. While related to masquerade (costumed performance), a masque is specifically a staged theatrical performance, not merely a masquerade ball. The distinction is historical and contextual.

Multiple choice softskills communication

CONCEAL : HIDDEN ::

  1. disperse : gathered

  2. protect : cautious

  3. decorate : cumbersome

  4. appreciate : valued
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

CONCEAL : HIDDEN shows a cause-effect relationship: when you conceal something, it becomes hidden. Similarly, when you appreciate something, it becomes valued to you. The parallel is: action → resulting state.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Peeve(v)

  1. Badger

  2. please

  3. charm

  4. blithe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To 'peeve' means to annoy or irritate someone. The question asks for a synonym or related meaning. 'Please' as a verb can mean to give pleasure or satisfaction to someone - the opposite of what peeve means. However, this appears to be asking for an ANTONYM relationship (opposite meaning).

Multiple choice softskills communication

what do i mean? "Least said soonest mended."

  1. The less discreet you are, the less damage you cause.

  2. The more discreet you are, the less damage you cause.

  3. The more discreet you are, the more damage you cause.

  4. The less discreet you are, no damage you cause.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Least said soonest mended' means that problems or conflicts are often resolved more quickly when people don't talk about them excessively. Being discreet (saying less) causes less damage than being indiscreet. Option B correctly captures this meaning.

Multiple choice softskills communication

paltry

  1. huge

  2. insignificant

  3. magnificient

  4. awesome
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Paltry means something that is very small, meager, or insignificant in amount or value. Option B correctly identifies this meaning. Options A, C, and D all represent the opposite - something large, magnificent, or impressive.

Multiple choice softskills communication

pallid

  1. pale

  2. energetic

  3. powerful

  4. abate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pallid means pale, lacking color, or wan in appearance. Option A correctly identifies this meaning. Options B, C, and D all represent qualities of strength or energy that are opposite to pallid. Option D is a verb meaning to lessen, not an adjective.

Multiple choice softskills communication

panegyric

  1. a disease

  2. robust

  3. rough

  4. formal praise
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Panegyric refers to a formal speech or text of elaborate praise, typically for someone or something. Option D correctly identifies this as 'formal praise.' Options A, B, and C are all unrelated words that don't match the meaning.

Multiple choice softskills communication

surly

  1. rude

  2. righteous

  3. usurp

  4. polite
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Surly means bad-tempered, rude, or unfriendly in manner. Option A correctly identifies this as 'rude.' Options B, C, and D are incorrect - righteous is a positive quality, usurp is a verb meaning to seize power, and polite is the opposite of surly.