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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remorse
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regale
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decree
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divert
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Penitence means regret or remorse for wrongdoing. It's the feeling of being sorry for one's sins or mistakes. Regale means to entertain, decree is an official order, and divert means to distract or entertain - none match the meaning of regret.
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intricate
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opaque
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pretend
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syllable
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Feign means to pretend, simulate, or fake something. It refers to putting on a false appearance. Intricate means complicated, opaque means unclear or transparent, and syllable is a word part - none relate to pretending.
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Avarice means extreme greed for wealth or material gain. It's one of the seven deadly sins. Cant means insincere talk, candor means honesty, and freed is the past tense of free - none match greed.
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mocking
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maverick
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imbibe
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embellish
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Mocking, scornful, derisive, sneering, cynical.
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concrete
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jovial
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diligent
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musing
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Concrete or perceptible by touch, objective, not elusive.
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Gaudy, showy but worthless, meretricious, flashy.
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peevish
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petrify
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punish
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launder
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Punish, to whip, oppress.
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pecuniary
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fiction
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rabble-rouser
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flowing
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Since fabrication means made up, the word most closest in meaning is fiction.
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element
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erroneous
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error-prone
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misrepresentation
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A 'factor' is an element, component, or circumstance that contributes to a result. 'Element' is the closest synonym among the options. Factor refers to a constituent part or aspect of something - like risk factors in medicine or factors in a mathematical equation.
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element
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erroneous
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error-prone
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misrepresentation
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'Fallacious' means based on a fallacy or false idea, misleading, or deceptive. 'Erroneous' (containing errors) is the closest synonym. Fallacious reasoning is flawed logic that leads to incorrect conclusions. Both words describe something that is mistaken or invalid.
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element
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erroneous
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error-prone
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misrepresentation
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'Falsification' refers to the act of altering or misrepresenting something to make it false - deliberately changing facts, figures, or documents. 'Misrepresentation' is the closest synonym as both describe presenting false or distorted information. Falsification is a serious issue in research, law, and documentation.
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metaphoric
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burnable
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defy
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possible
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'Feasible' means capable of being done, achieved, or accomplished - possible, practicable, or workable. 'Possible' is the correct synonym. A feasible plan is one that can actually be implemented given the resources and constraints. Other options are unrelated: metaphor is figurative language, burnable relates to combustion, defy means to resist.
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element
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erroneous
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error-prone
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misrepresentation
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Fallible means capable of making mistakes or being wrong, which is synonymous with being error-prone. Something that is fallible is liable to err or fail.
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metaphoric
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burnable
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defy
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fortunate
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Felicitous means well-chosen, suited to the circumstances, or lucky/fortunate. While it often refers to apt remarks or timing, its core meaning includes fortunate or appropriate timing.