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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Ranger
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Delight
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Contest
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Intuition
B
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Explanation
Exaltation refers to a feeling of great happiness, joy, or elation. Delight is the closest synonym as it captures the sense of extreme pleasure or joy.
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Alluring
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Luminous
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Encircling
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Elusive
A
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Enticing means attractive, tempting, or appealing in a way that attracts interest or desire. Alluring is the closest synonym as it describes something powerfully attractive or tempting.
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Enlarge
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Protracted
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Tap
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Laconic
D
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Concise means expressing much in few words - brief and to the point. Laconic is the most accurate synonym as it describes using very few words to convey meaning.
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Enormity
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Enlargement
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Height
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None of these
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Adopt
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Abjure
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Overlook
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Dim
B
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Abdication means to formally renounce or give up a position, power, or right. Abjure is the closest synonym as it means to formally renounce or reject a right or belief.
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Wallet
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Complaint
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Stature
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Hitch
C
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Cachet refers to a distinguishing mark or seal of approval, but more commonly means prestige, status, or commanding respect in society. Stature can mean someone's level of status or standing, which aligns with this meaning. The other options (wallet, complaint, hitch) are unrelated to the concept of prestige or distinction.
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Posterity
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Ancestry
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School
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History
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Red
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Yellow-red
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Blue-green
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None
C
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Cyan is a color that falls between blue and green on the color spectrum - it is literally a blue-green color. The word comes from Greek 'kyanos' meaning dark blue. In printing (CMYK), cyan is one of the primary colors along with magenta and yellow. The other options (red, yellow-red, none) are incorrect.
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Tight
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Flash
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Kindle
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Orange
B
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Glimmer means a faint, unsteady light or a momentary flash - something that shines briefly. Flash is the closest synonym as it represents a sudden burst of light. Tight means secure, kindle means to ignite/start a fire, and orange is a color. Kindle is related but focuses on starting combustion rather than the quality of light itself.
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Celestial
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Witty
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Heaven
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Computer
C
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Welkin is an archaic or literary word meaning the sky or the heavens - the firmament or celestial sphere. It's often used in phrases like 'the welkin rang' meaning the sky resounded with noise. Celestial is related but means relating to the sky rather than being a direct synonym. Witty and computer are unrelated meanings.
C
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Fracas means a noisy, quarrelsome disturbance or fight - a loud and bitter argument or altercation. Quarrel is the closest synonym as it means a dispute or conflict. Food, loaf, and smile are unrelated to conflict or noise. The word comes from French and implies a chaotic, possibly physical confrontation.
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Jackal
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Glimmer
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Burn
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Drink
C
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Incinerate means to burn something completely, typically to reduce it to ashes - to destroy by fire. Burn is the direct synonym meaning to consume by fire. Jackal is an animal, glimmer means a faint light, and drink is a liquid consumption. The word is used for waste disposal and cremation.
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Mosaic
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History
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Colleague
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Baggage
A
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Collage is an artistic composition made of various materials (paper, cloth, photographs) glued on a surface - a composite picture. Mosaic is a close synonym referring to a pattern or picture made of small pieces of colored material. History and colleague are unrelated. Baggage is luggage, not artistic composition.
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Flora
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Meal
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Water
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Economical
D
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Frugal means careful with money, avoiding waste, and living economically - thrifty and sparing. Economical is the correct synonym meaning using resources efficiently and not wasting. Flora, meal, and water are unrelated to thrift or careful resource management. Frugality is valued for financial prudence.
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Quarrelsome
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Popular
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Dandy
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Jocular
A
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Pugnacious means eager to fight or argue, showing aggression or a quarrelsome nature. Quarrelsome is the exact synonym, meaning inclined to fight or dispute. Popular means liked by many, dandy is a fussy man, and jocular means humorous. Pugnacity comes from Latin 'pugnare' meaning to fight.