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
  1. Wildness

  2. Industry

  3. Daisy

  4. Carelessness

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Diligence means careful, persistent effort and hard work, which is exactly what 'Industry' means in this context (diligent application, hard work). Wildness, daisy (a flower), and carelessness are all incorrect.

Multiple choice
  1. Shorten

  2. Disclose

  3. Deny

  4. Lengthen

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Abridge means to shorten or condense something, typically a text or speech by removing less important parts while keeping the main ideas. Lengthen (D) is the direct opposite, while Disclose (B) and Deny (C) are completely unrelated concepts to the meaning of abridge.

Multiple choice
  1. True

  2. Natural

  3. Foreign

  4. Artificial

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Authentic means genuine, real, or true to the original source. True (A) is the best match among these options. Natural (B) is somewhat related but authentic specifically refers to genuineness, not naturalness. Artificial (D) is the opposite of authentic.

Multiple choice
  1. Encirclement

  2. Astonishment

  3. Darkeness

  4. Enlightenment

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An eclipse occurs when one celestial body obscures another, creating darkness. While 'darkness' (C) isn't the literal definition of eclipse, it's the closest conceptual match among these options. Eclipse literally means obscuration or blocking of light.

Multiple choice
  1. Accumulate

  2. Appreciate

  3. Hasten

  4. Slowdown

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Accelerate means to increase in speed or move faster. Hasten (C) captures this meaning accurately as it means to cause something to happen sooner or more quickly. Slowdown (D) is the opposite of accelerate, while Accumulate (A) and Appreciate (B) are unrelated.