English Language
Vocabulary and Synonyms
17,324 Questions
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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Remunerative
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Mysterious
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Spectacular
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Boring
C
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Explanation
Marvellous means extremely good, wonderful, or causing great wonder, which aligns perfectly with 'Spectacular'. Remunerative relates to payment, mysterious means unexplained, and boring is the opposite.
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Wildness
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Industry
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Daisy
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Carelessness
B
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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.
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Active
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Fortunate
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Exceptional
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Lustful
B
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Lucky means having, bringing, or resulting from good luck, which is synonymous with 'Fortunate'. Active means energetic, exceptional means unusual, and lustful means driven by desire.
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Error
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Reason
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Nobleness
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Correctness
A
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Blunder means a stupid or careless mistake, which matches 'Error' perfectly. Reason and correctness are opposites of blunder, while nobleness is unrelated.
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Castle
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Alliance
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Thought
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Suspect
B
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Coalition means an alliance or partnership between different groups or parties, making 'Alliance' the correct meaning. Castle, thought, and suspect are unrelated.
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Vividness
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Engine
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Strength
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Enemy
C
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Energy in this context means vitality, power, or vigorous force, making 'Strength' a correct meaning. Vividness refers to brightness, engine is a machine, and enemy is unrelated.
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Warm
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Genuine
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Irregular
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Charming
A
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Cordial means warm and friendly in manner or behavior, making 'Warm' the correct answer. Genuine means authentic, irregular means not following rules, and charming means attractive (close but not precise).
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Rare
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Slow
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Indifferent
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Busy
A
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Explanation
Infrequent means not frequent ...i.e rare.
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Generous
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Strict
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Reserved
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Bold
A
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Explanation
Liberal can mean generous, open-minded, or abundant, making 'Generous' a correct meaning. Strict and reserved are opposites, while bold means confident (related but not the same).
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Normal
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Unusual
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Eligible
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Usual
B
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Abnormal means deviating from what is normal or unusual, making 'Unusual' the correct answer. Normal and usual are direct opposites, while eligible means qualified (unrelated).
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Reliable
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Trainable
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Real
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False
A
Correct answer
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Trusty means reliable, dependable, or worthy of trust, making 'Reliable' the correct meaning. Trainable means can be taught, real means genuine, and false is the opposite.
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Shorten
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Disclose
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Deny
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Lengthen
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.
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True
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Natural
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Foreign
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Artificial
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.
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Encirclement
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Astonishment
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Darkeness
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Enlightenment
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.
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Accumulate
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Appreciate
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Hasten
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Slowdown
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.