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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Slowness
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Frankness
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Exuberance
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Bluntness
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Ebullience means high spirits, enthusiasm, or exuberance - overflowing energy and cheerfulness. Exuberance is the closest synonym among the options. Slowness, frankness, and bluntness don't capture this joyful, energetic quality.
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Pronouncement
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Rejection
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Achievement
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Appointment
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An edict is an official order or proclamation issued by an authority, typically a ruler or government. Pronouncement is the closest synonym. Rejection and achievement are actions, while appointment refers to designation - none capture the authoritative command aspect of an edict.
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Boldness
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Gloominess
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Joyousness
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Depression
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Euphoria means a feeling or state of intense excitement, happiness, or elation. Joyousness captures this positive emotional state perfectly. Boldness, gloominess, and depression are all unrelated or opposite to the feeling of euphoria.
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Honest
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Proficient
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Slow
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Gentle
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Facile means something accomplished with ease or showing little effort. In skill contexts, it can describe someone who is proficient or skilled, making Proficient the best match among the options.
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Enchant
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Disappoint
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Reject
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Revive
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Enthrall means to captivate, charm, or hold spellbound. Enchant is the closest synonym as it conveys the same sense of being captivated or fascinated by something.
B
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Flaccid describes something that is soft, limp, or lacking firmness. Weak is the best synonym as it conveys the lack of strength or firmness that flaccid implies.
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To imitate
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To refuse
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To misrepresent
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To irritate
C
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Garble means to confuse, distort, or jumble something, especially making it unclear or misleading. To misrepresent captures this idea of presenting something in a distorted or unclear way.
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Jailor
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Leader
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Messenger
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Lawyer
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Harbinger refers to something that signals or announces the approach of another thing, often used for events or changes. Messenger is someone who brings news or announcements, making it the closest match.
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Complain
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Diminish
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Urge
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Strike
A
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Grouse means to complain or grumble about something. Complain is a direct synonym, both describing the act of expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.
A
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Homily refers to a religious discourse or sermon, typically offering moral instruction. Sermon is the most direct synonym as it describes the same type of religious or moral teaching.
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Sinful
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Lazy
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Obedient
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Noble
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Iniquitous describes something that is wicked, unjust, or morally wrong. Sinful is a direct synonym as both terms relate to moral wrongdoing or immorality.
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To assign
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To create
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To encourage
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To decrease
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Impute means to attribute or assign a quality, responsibility, or action to someone or something. To assign is the closest match as it captures this idea of attributing something to a source.
B
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Iterate means to perform or say something again, repeatedly. Repeat is a direct synonym, both describing the act of doing something again.
A
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Jaded describes someone who is tired, bored, or dissatisfied from having experienced or done something too much. Weary captures this sense of exhaustion and lack of enthusiasm, often from repeated experience.
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Raw material
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Profit
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Labour
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Land
B
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Lucre refers to money or profit, often with negative connotations of being gained through questionable means. Profit is the most direct synonym among the options as it relates to monetary gain.