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 general knowledge

Humiliate, make ashamed:

  1. embarass

  2. embarress

  3. embarrass

  4. embarras
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct spelling is 'embarrass' with double 'r' and double 's'. Option C is correct. This is a commonly misspelled word - the key is remembering BOTH consonants are doubled. A helpful phrase: 'embarrass' has two r's and two s's because it's really embarrassing. Options A, B, and D all miss one of the double letters.

Multiple choice general knowledge

awry

  1. original

  2. beneficent

  3. straight

  4. nonpoisonous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Awry means crooked, off course, or not going as planned - something that has gone wrong or is askew. Option C 'straight' is the direct antonym. Option A 'original' and option B 'beneficent' are unrelated. Option D 'nonpoisonous' is also unrelated - awry has nothing to do with toxicity. The question correctly identifies 'straight' as the opposite.

Multiple choice general knowledge

belittle

  1. small

  2. large

  3. blessing

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

Belittle means to make someone or something seem smaller or less important - to diminish or disparage. Option D 'magnify' means to make larger or exaggerate, which is the direct antonym. Option A 'small' is an adjective describing size, not an antonym for the verb. Option B 'large' and option C 'blessing' are unrelated. The question correctly identifies magnify as the opposite.

Multiple choice general knowledge

When your friend suddenly stops messaging you, the last message generally includes PAW. What does your friend mean by PAW?

  1. Public are Watching

  2. Peasants are watching

  3. Parents Are Watching

  4. People are Watching
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

PAW stands for Parents Are Watching. It's used as a warning when someone's parents are nearby or might see the conversation, especially when teens don't want their parents to read their messages.

Multiple choice general knowledge

fortuitous

  1. unfortunate

  2. rich

  3. unfavourable

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

Fortuitous means happening by chance or accident, often with positive connotations (lucky, fortunate). Unfortunate is the direct antonym, meaning unlucky or having bad luck. Rich and hidden are unrelated meanings, while unfavourable is similar to unfortunate but less precise as an antonym.

Multiple choice general knowledge

garrulous

  1. speak

  2. silent

  3. violent

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

Garrulous means excessively talkative, wordy, or fond of talking. Silent is the direct antonym. Speak is a related verb but not an antonym, while violent and giant are completely unrelated meanings.

Multiple choice general knowledge

grisly

  1. antisocial

  2. distaste

  3. pleasant

  4. stipend
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Grisly means causing horror or disgust, something gruesome and unpleasant (like a grisly murder scene). Pleasant is the direct antonym. Antisocial is unrelated (describes behavior), distaste is a noun (not an adjective), and stipend means a regular payment or salary.