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

Directions: Choose the option that correctly defines the word given in bold.

Eclat

  1. Unimportance

  2. Insignificance

  3. Grandeur

  4. Smallness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Eclat means dazzling effect, showiness, or brilliance in style or performance - essentially grandeur or splendor. Option C 'grandeur' correctly captures this meaning. Unimportance (A) and insignificance (B) are opposites, while smallness (D) means being tiny.

Multiple choice

Owes

Select from the following a suitable meaning of the word.

  1. Is indebted

  2. Completely

  3. Continue

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'owes' is the third person singular form of 'owe', which means to be indebted to someone or something. It expresses a state of having an obligation or debt to another person or entity. Option A correctly identifies that 'owes' indicates being indebted.

Multiple choice

Cleaning

Select from the following a suitable meaning of the word.

  1. Observe

  2. Wiping

  3. Covert

  4. Contest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'cleaning' refers to the act of making something clean by removing dirt or marks. Among the options, 'wiping' is the most direct action associated with cleaning - it involves using a cloth or material to clean surfaces. The other options (observe, covert, contest) are unrelated to the concept of cleaning.

Multiple choice

Outcome

Select from the following a suitable meaning of the word.

  1. Promised

  2. Land

  3. Luck

  4. Result
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An 'outcome' is the consequence or result of an action, process, or event. 'Result' is the most direct synonym - it means exactly the same thing. The other options don't fit: 'promised' means pledged or guaranteed, 'land' refers to earth or territory, and 'luck' refers to fortune or chance events.

Multiple choice

Scolding

Select from the following a suitable meaning of the word.

  1. Hasty

  2. Impartial

  3. Lagging

  4. Nagging
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Scolding' means criticizing or reprimanding someone angrily for their behavior or actions. 'Nagging' is a form of persistent scolding - repeatedly criticizing or complaining about something. While not a perfect synonym, nagging is the closest option as it involves repetitive critical remarks. The other options (hasty, impartial, lagging) describe different qualities unrelated to criticism or reprimand.

Multiple choice

To Respect

Select from the following a suitable meaning of the word.

  1. To revert

  2. To esteem

  3. Redress

  4. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'To respect' means to have regard for someone's feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions, and to admire someone deeply. 'To esteem' means exactly this - to regard with great respect and admiration. It's a direct synonym. The other options don't fit: 'to revert' means to return to a previous state, and 'redress' means to remedy or correct a wrong.