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: For the word given below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives that is most inappropriate for using in the given sentence.

DISPARAGE : Some sections of our society take pleasure in disparaging anything and everything that comes in their way.

  1. Discredit

  2. Undulate

  3. Underrate

  4. Belittle

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

Undulate means to move in a wavy pattern and is thus, an inappropriate option.

Multiple choice

EFFACE : Government all over the world vows to efface poverty and inequality from the face of the Earth.

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives that is the most inappropriate for using in the given sentence.

  1. Erase

  2. Eradicate

  3. Obliterate

  4. Score out

  5. Obscure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The word efface refers to act of removing completely from recognition or memory.The word obscure (vague,indistinct) is not at all related to the given question word and is therefore an inappropriate option.

Multiple choice

DEXTEROUS : A dexterous employee adds value to the organisation to which he belongs.

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives that is the most inappropriate for using in the given sentence.

  1. Adroit

  2. Deft

  3. Nimble

  4. Diabolic

  5. Agile
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The word dexterous refers to skilful in physical movements; especially of the hands.The word diabolic(cunning, ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil) is not at all related to the word given in question and is thus an inappropiate option.

Multiple choice

FURTIVE

For the following questions, mark your answer as the option, which best illustrates the given capitalised word.

  1. Despite several warnings, they drove recklessly.

  2. He kept darting secret glances in her direction.

  3. Dreams are dramatisation of situations existing in patient's world.

  4. A sudden change came over him, and he grew lively and out going.

  5. He was poor and hardworking, eager to improve himself.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The word furtive means secret and this option best illustrates it.