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
B
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An entreaty is a serious and earnest request or plea. Request is the closest synonym, meaning to ask for something politely or earnestly. Curse means to invoke harm, talk is neutral conversation, and pest refers to an annoying person or thing - none of these convey the meaning of making an earnest appeal.
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Bright
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Praiseworthy
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Dingy
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Clear
C
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Dark can refer to something lacking light or color. Dingy means dirty, shabby, or dull in color - it captures the gloomy, unclean aspect of darkness. Bright and clear are opposites of dark, while praiseworthy means deserving approval - none of these match the meaning of dark.
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Farther
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Insertion
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Grace
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Inception
B
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Interjection can refer to the act of inserting something or interrupting a flow. Insertion is the closest synonym, meaning the action of putting something in between something else. Farther means more distant, grace means elegance, and inception means the beginning or origin - insertion best captures the meaning of putting something into something else.
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Stop
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Prompt
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Generate
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Protect
C
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Produce can mean to create, make, or generate something. Generate is the exact synonym in this context, meaning to bring something into existence. Stop means to halt, prompt means to cause or encourage (but not create), and protect means to keep safe - generate is the closest match to produce.
A
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Edge refers to the outer limit or boundary of something, or the brink of a dangerous situation. Brink is a precise synonym meaning the edge of a steep place or a precarious situation. Start means beginning, shape refers to form, and matter refers to physical substance - none of these capture the meaning of edge or brink.
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Sell
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Fabricate
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Acquire
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Pass
C
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Buy means to purchase or obtain something in exchange for payment. Acquire is the closest synonym, meaning to get or gain possession of something. Sell is the opposite action, fabricate means to invent or manufacture, and pass means to move past - acquire best matches the meaning of obtaining something through purchase.
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Shine
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Section
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Decorative
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Deep
B
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Department typically refers to a distinct section or division of a larger organization or system. Section is the closest synonym, meaning a part or division of something. Shine means to reflect light, decorative means serving to make something attractive, and deep means extending far down - section best matches the meaning of a department as a subdivision.
D
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Inhuman means lacking human qualities such as compassion, kindness, or mercy. Cruel is the closest synonym, meaning causing pain or suffering without pity. Calm means peaceful, tender means gentle, and tough means strong or durable - cruel best captures the merciless, brutal nature implied by inhuman.
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Positive
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Distinguished
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Actual
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Negative
B
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Notable means worthy of attention, remarkable, or distinguished. Distinguished is the closest synonym as it refers to someone or something that stands out due to excellence or prominence. Positive, actual, and negative are unrelated concepts.
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Fondle
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Embrace
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Convey
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Support
D
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Sustain means to strengthen, support, or bear the weight of something. Support is the correct synonym as it conveys the idea of holding something up or keeping it going. Fondle, embrace, and convey have different meanings.
C
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Deceive means to mislead, trick, or fool someone intentionally. Swindle is the closest synonym as it specifically refers to deceiving someone for financial gain. Stop, lead, and spread are not related to the concept of deception.
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Compose
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Appease
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Disturb
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Pack
B
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Pacify means to calm, soothe, or appease someone who is angry or agitated. Appease is the correct synonym as it means to satisfy or calm someone's demands or anger. Compose is close but refers to self-control. Disturb is the opposite.
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Gallant
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Optional
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Dark
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Binding
D
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Obligatory means required, compulsory, or binding by rule or law. Binding is the correct synonym as it refers to something that creates a legal or moral obligation. Gallant and dark are unrelated. Optional is the opposite.
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Finished
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Complete
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Imperative
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Competent
D
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Capable means having the ability, skill, or competence to do something. Competent is the correct synonym as it refers to having the necessary skills or knowledge. Finished and complete refer to completion. Imperative means urgent or necessary.
B
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Unpolished means lacking refinement, crude, or in a natural, raw state. Raw is the correct synonym as it refers to something in its natural, unprocessed, or rough form. Full, bleak, and smooth are not related to the concept of being unrefined.