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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Embroil means to involve someone in a difficult situation, conflict, or argument, creating confusion or complication. Jumble means to mix things together in a disordered way, which captures the sense of disorder that embroiling creates. The other options (agent, edit, evade) have unrelated meanings.
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leave
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anger
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appearance
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declaiming
C
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Emergence refers to the process of becoming apparent, visible, or known - literally or figuratively appearing or coming into view. Appearance is a direct synonym meaning the act of becoming visible. The other options (leave, anger, declaiming) are unrelated meanings.
C
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Emend means to correct, improve, or revise a text or manuscript - making changes to fix errors. Edit has the same meaning of preparing written material for publication by correcting and improving it. The other options (jumble, agent, evade) are unrelated.
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leave
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anger
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appearance
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declaiming
A
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Emigrate means to leave one's own country permanently to settle in another. Leave directly captures this essential meaning of departing from a place. The other options (anger, appearance, declaiming) are not related to relocation or departure.
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famous
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ornamentation
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include
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fluent
A
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Eminent means famous, respected, or outstanding in a particular field or sphere. Famous is a direct synonym meaning well-known and celebrated. The other options (ornamentation, include, fluent) do not capture the concept of distinction or renown.
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Efficacy
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Concur
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Scrutinize
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Totting
C
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Scrutinize means to examine or inspect something very closely and thoroughly, paying attention to every detail. This exactly matches the definition provided. Efficacy means effectiveness, concur means agree, and totting (totting up) means adding up numbers.
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Compunction
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Vim
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Stasis
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Dysphoria
A
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Compunction means a feeling of guilt, regret, or uneasiness about doing something wrong - exactly matching the definition. Vim means energy, stasis means a state of inactivity, and dysphoria is a state of unhappiness/dissatisfaction (but not specifically from guilt).
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Pronominal
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Sidle
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Peregrination
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Bustle
C
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Peregrination means a long, wandering journey or travel, often used in literary contexts. Pronominal relates to pronouns in grammar, sidle means to move sideways, and bustle means to move in an energetic or noisy manner. Only peregrination captures the concept of a journey.
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Espy
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Contest
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Succinct
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Belch
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Taciturn
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Buxom
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Torment
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Fawing
B
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Buxom means having a full, well-developed figure, and lively or energetic in demeanor - capturing both the lively and jolly aspects mentioned. Taciturn means reserved or uncommunicative (opposite), torment means severe suffering, and fawning is an adjective (likely fawning) meaning obsequious or flattering.
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Cyan
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Chant
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Efficacy
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Cantata
D
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A cantata is a musical composition for voices and instruments, typically based on a narrative text - essentially a story set to music. Cyan is a blue-green color, chant is repetitive singing, and efficacy refers to effectiveness.
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Tawdry
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Bilge
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Tabescent
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Totting
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Congeal
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Taciturn
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Debonair
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Pert
B
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'Taciturn' means habitually uncommunicative, reserved, or silent by nature. This is the direct synonym requested. Congeal means to solidify, debonair means charming, and pert means bold or impertinent.
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Devastating
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Congeal
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Belch
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Scathing
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Entirely
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Meddling
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Amnesia
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Amnesty
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Among
E
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Among means "in the midst of".