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
  1. Govern

  2. Narrowness

  3. Engine

  4. Dull

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Prosaic means dull, commonplace, lacking imagination or excitement. It comes from the word prose (ordinary language) and is the opposite of poetic. Prosaic writing or speech is factual and unadorned rather than creative.

Multiple choice
  1. Nearness

  2. Prevent

  3. Favorable

  4. Gateway

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Propinquity means nearness in space, time, or relationship. It can refer to physical proximity or closeness in kinship. The word is related to proximity and comes from Latin meaning 'nearness'. It's a formal synonym for nearness.

Multiple choice
  1. Explore with tools

  2. Exploration

  3. Pride

  4. Theft

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To probe means to explore or investigate something thoroughly using tools or questioning. Doctors use probes to examine wounds physically, and detectives probe for information. The option 'Explore with tools' captures both physical and investigative meanings.

Multiple choice
  1. Dribble

  2. Dress up

  3. Command

  4. Thanks

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To primp means to dress up or groom oneself with excessive care and attention to detail. Someone primping spends time arranging their hair, adjusting clothes, or checking their appearance before a mirror. It suggests fussiness about appearance.

Multiple choice
  1. Abundant

  2. Put

  3. Abundantly fruitful

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prolific means abundantly fruitful or productive, producing much of something. A prolific writer produces many books. A prolific athlete scores many goals. The correct answer 'Abundantly fruitful' captures this essence perfectly.

Multiple choice
  1. Heart

  2. Idea

  3. Soul

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Psyche refers to the soul, mind, or spirit in Greek mythology and psychology. In the myth, Psyche was a mortal woman who became the goddess of the soul. In psychology, psyche encompasses the human mind, consciousness, and inner self.