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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Survive
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Hesitate
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Endure
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Proceed
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Recognized
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Uncommon
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Unknown
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Infrequent
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Familiar means well-known, easily recognized, or commonly encountered. Recognized correctly captures this sense of something that is known from previous experience. Uncommon, Unknown, and Infrequent are all antonyms or opposites.
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Imaginary
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Dry
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Ordinary
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Sober
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Sweet
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Gloomy
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Tickle
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Renowned
D
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Famous means widely known, celebrated, or well-recognized. Renowned directly captures this sense of being known by many people. Sweet, Gloomy, and Tickle are completely unrelated meanings.
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Fact
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Delusion
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Darkness
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Boldness
B
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Fancy can mean a belief or notion, especially one that is unrealistic or imaginary. Delusion captures this sense of an unrealistic idea or belief. Fact is an antonym. Darkness and Boldness are unrelated to this sense.
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Anklet
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Shirt
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Scarf
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Trousers
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Certainity
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Validity
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Reality
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Dream
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Fantasy refers to an imaginative mental scenario that is not based on reality - it exists only in the mind. Dream is the closest synonym as both represent imaginary situations. Certainty, validity, and reality are opposites of fantasy.
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Magnificent
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Stationary
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Fixed
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None of these
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Splendid means magnificent, grand, or impressive in appearance or quality. Magnificent is a direct synonym conveying the same sense of grandeur and excellence. Stationary and fixed refer to lack of movement, which is unrelated.
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Surrender
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Identical
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Submit
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Obstinate
D
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Stubborn means refusing to change one's opinion or course of action despite attempts to persuade. Obstinate is a direct synonym with the same meaning of being unreasonably unyielding. Surrender and submit are the opposite - they mean giving in.
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Urge
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Savage
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Serious
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Wariness
D
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Vigilance means the state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. Wariness is the closest synonym as it also describes being alert and cautious. Urge means a desire, savage means fierce, and serious means solemn - none relate to watchfulness.
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Grand
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Submit
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Passion
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None of these
B
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Yield can mean to surrender, give in, or submit to authority or pressure. Submit is a direct synonym in this context. Grand means large/impressive, and passion means strong emotion - neither relates to yielding.
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Indecent
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Reasonable
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Infamous
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None of these
A
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Obscene means offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency, especially relating to sexual matters. Indecent is a direct synonym with nearly identical meaning. Reasonable means sensible, and infamous means well-known for bad reasons.
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Fervour
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Distinctive
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Fervent
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None of these
C
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Zealous means having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective. Fervent is a direct synonym meaning passionately committed or ardent. Fervour is a noun (the feeling itself), not an adjective describing the person.
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Pleasant
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Merry
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Vivid
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Careless
D
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Negligent means failing to exercise proper care or attention, resulting in damage or harm. Careless is a direct synonym describing the same lack of proper attention. Pleasant and merry mean happy, while vivid means bright or clear.
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Wonderful
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Mean
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Heavy
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None of these
C
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Massive means very large in scale, amount, or degree. Heavy is an acceptable synonym as massive objects are also heavy, though 'enormous' or 'immense' would be more precise. Wonderful means excellent, mean means unkind.