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

Directions: Find the meaning of the given word from the options.

Saccharin

  1. Sweetener

  2. Salt

  3. Vegetable

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

Saccharin is an artificial sweetener used as a sugar substitute. Option A 'Sweetener' correctly identifies its primary use and classification. Saccharin is known for being intensely sweet without containing calories. The other options - Salt (B), Vegetable (C), and Fruit (D) - are incorrect classifications.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the meaning of the given word from the options.

Rigor

  1. Weakness

  2. Severeness

  3. Fondness

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

Rigor refers to strictness, severity, or harshness in application, discipline, or judgment. Option B 'Severeness' correctly captures this meaning. Rigor implies uncompromising firmness or exactness. The other options - Weakness (A), Fondness (C), and Sadness (D) - are opposite or unrelated to the concept of strictness.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the meaning of the given word from the options.

Rote

  1. Faith

  2. Allotment

  3. Collection

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

Rote refers to learning through repetition without understanding, commonly called 'rote learning' or memorization. Option D 'Memorisation' correctly identifies this meaning. Rote learning involves memorizing information through repetition rather than understanding concepts deeply. The other options - Faith (A), Allotment (B), and Collection (C) - are unrelated.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the meaning of the given word from the options.

Saffron

  1. Red colour

  2. Orange colour

  3. Blue colour

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

Saffron is a spice known for its distinctive orange-yellow color and strong aroma. Option B 'Orange colour' correctly identifies saffron's characteristic hue. Saffron threads are deep orange-red and impart an orange color to food. The other options - Red (A), Blue (C), and Green (D) - do not match saffron's natural color.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that exhibits a relationship contrary to the one in the capitalized pair.

ACEPHALOUS : BELLWETHER

  1. Ingenious : Originality

  2. Recant : Disavow

  3. Plangent : Resounding

  4. Blowhard : Humility
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Acephalous is to have no leaders and bellwether is a leader. In option (1) ingenious refers to a person with original, inventive person who has great mental ability. So, 1 is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Direction: In the following question, a question word is followed by four illustrations. Choose the option that represents the best illustration of the meaning of the given word.

Meticulous

  1. A film director giving a lot of attention to the minutest possible detail and thereby, making the film a hit.

  2. A cursory, rambling approach to the problems one faces.

  3. Spotless cleaning of a garment by the branded detergent.

  4. Flying into a rage for no reason whatsoever.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Meticulous' is extremely or excessively careful about details, scrupulous or finicky, therefore option (1) best illustrates the meaning of the word. Hence, option (1) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or phrase most similar in meaning to the keyword.

Imbue

  1. discard

  2. infuse

  3. teach

  4. remorseful

  5. colour
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Imbue means to permeate, inspire, or saturate someone or something thoroughly with a particular quality, feeling, or principle. Infuse is the correct synonym as it means to fill or inspire with a quality or essence. Discard (to throw away), teach (to instruct), remorseful (feeling regret), and colour (to tint) don't capture the sense of thorough inspiration or saturation.