Vocabulary and Synonyms

Correct answer:4 The word 'heinous' means highly abominable,hateful, a nefarious act. Whereas 'approbation' 'praise' and ' acclaimed' are words showing approval and commendation. Hence ( 4) is the answer. 

Correct answer:(1) The word 'gregarious' means being sociable, living in clusters or herd. The word 'heinous' means hateful and 'grizzly means greyish. Hence ( 1) is the answer.

Correct answer: (3) A 'hedonist' is a person who is devoted to seeking pleasure and self-gratification.Hence  'pleasure seeking person' is the synonym. Option(2) ' wallow' means to live a luxuriate life , to revel in luxury.Option (4) 'bard' means a poet.

Correct answer :(2) The word 'extravagant' means spending lavishly or excessively, that is ' beyond the limit', ' overdone' , over the top' or ' affected'. Thus, it is the synonym of ' grandiose'. Option (1) 'austere' means strict , stern, option (3) 'immaculate' means being spotlessly clean , whereas option (4) ' tawdry' means cheap, lowly, gaudy.

Correct answer :(3) The word 'hackneyed' means something that is trite, stale, banal, commonplace. Option ( 1 ) and (2) go with the interest level of something but 'hackneyed' is linked with the frequency of the usage of something. Thus (3) is the right answer. 'abysmal' means being extremely or hopelessly bad.

Correct answer :(4) The word 'halcyon' means being calm,peaceful, happy.Option (3) 'agitated' is its opposite. Option (2)'cynosure' means being the centre of attraction or admiration.Option (1) 'rabid' means violent, fanatical, mad. Hence ( 4) is the answer.

 Correct answer :(1) 'rude' is the answer. Option (4) 'pusilimanious' means lacking in courage,timid,coward.Option (3) 'pragmatic' means having a practical point of view.

Correct answer :(1) . The word 'gusto' means enthusiasm. option (2) 'sordid'means ignoble, dirty,filthy.Option (3) 'sombre' means dark, gloomy,dull, joyless.Option (4) 'morbid' means being grim and unpleasant. Hence (1) is the answer

Correct answer :(2) The word 'heresy' means stepping out of line , non conformity. This is the same as 'apostate' which means to denounce belief. Hence (2) is the answer

Correct answer :(2) The word 'impending' means approaching, coming nearer. Option (4) 'pawn' means a subservient person, it is also the smallest piece in chess.

Correct answer:(3) The word 'gullible' means someone who is credulous, innocent,simple,naive. Hence 'easily deceived' is the right answer. option (2) 'astute' means a sagacious person , a person with a wise judgement,a shrewd person.

Correct Answer: (3)  The word 'inept' means without skill or aptitude for a particular work 

Correct answer :(1) the word 'infidel' means non-believer , and skeptic also means nonbeliever.

Correct answere:(4) . The rest three options are synonyms to the given word.

 Correct Answer: (4) The word  ‘erring’ means going astray; in error; wrong.