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
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Emotion
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Precede
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Solemn Curse
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None of these
C
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It means a solemn ecclesiastical condemnation/ curse.
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Loss of consciousness
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In a state of rage
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Although
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None of these
A
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The word means inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain.
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<font face="Arial">Records</font>
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Sum
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Fuel
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None of these
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Annals are a chronological record of events, especially historical records year by year. They document important occurrences in a systematic, time-ordered manner for future reference.
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Irregularity
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Refer indirectly
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Upward
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Assign
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An anomaly is something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. It represents an irregularity or outlier that doesn't fit the usual pattern.
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Friendly
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Shapeless
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Precede
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None of these
C
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To antecede means to go before or precede something in time, order, or position. It is the root of words like antecedent in grammar and logic, indicating chronological or logical priority.
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Moving of an easy pace
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Student of the history & science of mankind
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Absence of governing body
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lively
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An anthropologist is a scientist who studies human societies, cultures, and their development. They examine social structures, beliefs, customs, and how humans have evolved over time.
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Upward
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Downward
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Strange
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None of these
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Aloft means high up in the air or at an elevated position. It can describe something physically elevated or moving upward, often used for birds flying or objects raised up.
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Auxiliary
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Mixture of metals
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Upgrade
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None of these
B
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An alloy is a metallic substance made by combining two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal. Common examples include bronze (copper + tin) and steel (iron + carbon), often with superior properties.
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Amputate
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Analogy
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Anemia
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Moving at an easy place
D
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Amble means to walk in a slow, relaxed, or leisurely manner. It describes an easy-going walking pace without urgency, suggesting a comfortable, unhurried style of movement.
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Frustrate
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Owner
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Come about by addition
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None of these
C
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Accrue means to accumulate or increase over time, typically referring to money, interest, benefits, or advantages. It describes gradual growth through addition, commonly used in financial contexts.
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pretty
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prettier
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many
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much
A
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It means 'somewhat' or 'quite'.
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Quarrelsome
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Separate
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Not be able to take decision
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None of these
B
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‘Detached’ means separate or not to take part in something,
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Sanity
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Strange
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Honesty
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Wisdom
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Involve
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Compromise
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<font face="Arial">Undisputed</font>
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<font face="Arial">Concocted</font>
C
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Indubitable means something that cannot be doubted, questioned, or disputed; it is absolutely certain and undeniable. 'Undisputed' is the closest synonym among the options, conveying the same meaning of something being beyond question or argument. 'Involve' means to include, 'Compromise' means to settle or weaken, and 'Concocted' means fabricated or invented - none of which match the meaning of indubitable. The word comes from Latin 'dubitare' (to doubt) with the prefix 'in-' (not), literally meaning 'not doubtful'.