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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ammonia
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ammunition
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amnesia
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adversity
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amoeba
D
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Explanation
'Adversity' means a difficult or unfavorable circumstance; misfortune or hardship. This directly matches the phrase 'an adverse circumstance.' Words like 'ammunition' (weapons supplies), 'amnesia' (memory loss), or 'amoeba' (organism) have unrelated meanings.
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ambulance
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ambrosia
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ambush
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ameliorate
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amen
A
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'Ambulance' is specifically defined as a vehicle equipped to transport sick or injured people. This directly matches the definition. Words like 'ambrosia' (food of gods), 'ambush' (surprise attack), or 'ameliorate' (to improve) are unrelated to medical transport.
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ambulance
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ambrosia
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ambush
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ameliorate
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amen
C
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Ambush is to lie in wait to attack by surprise.
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ammonia
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ammunition
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amnesia
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amnesty
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amoeba
D
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'Amnesty' means a general pardon, especially for political offenses. This is the formal term for forgiving groups of people. 'Ammonia' is a chemical, 'ammunition' refers to weapons supplies, and 'amnesia' is memory loss - none relate to pardons.
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ambulance
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ambrosia
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ambush
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ameliorate
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amiable
E
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'Amiable' means having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. It describes someone good-natured and likable. 'Ambrosia' is mythological food, 'ambush' is a surprise attack, and 'ameliorate' is a verb meaning to improve - none describe personality traits.
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amity
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amidst
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amount
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amorous
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amoral
E
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'Amoral' means lacking moral principles or not concerned with right and wrong. It directly matches 'without morals.' 'Amity' means friendship, 'amidst' is a preposition meaning 'among,' and 'amorous' means showing love - none relate to lack of morals.
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amity
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amidst
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amount
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amorous
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amorphous
E
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Amorphous means without form.
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amity
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amidst
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amount
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amorous
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amoral
A
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Amity means friendship or friendly relations between people or countries. It is the direct synonym for the given phrase. The other options are unrelated: amidst means in the middle of, amount refers to quantity, amorous means inclined to love, and amoral means not following moral principles.
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amity
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amidst
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amount
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amorous
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amoral
B
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Amidst means in the middle of or surrounded by. It directly corresponds to the given phrase. The other options are incorrect: amity means friendship, amount refers to quantity, amorous relates to love, and amoral means lacking moral principles.
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Amity
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Amidst
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Amount
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Amorous
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Amoral
C
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When we add things together, we get an amount.
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amity
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amidst
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amount
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amorous
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amoral
D
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Amorous means showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire; inclined to love. It matches the phrase 'easily prone to love'. The other options don't fit: amity means friendship, amidst means in the middle of, amount refers to quantity, and amoral means not moral.
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ampere
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amplify
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amphibians
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ampoule
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amuck
E
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Amuck (variant of amok) means in a frenzied, wild manner, often used in the phrase 'run amuck'. It corresponds to 'wild and frenzied'. The other options are unrelated: ampere is a unit of current, amplify means to make larger, amphibians are animals, and ampoule is a container.
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ampere
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amplify
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amphibians
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ampoule
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anesthesia
E
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Anesthesia refers to insensibility to pain, especially as induced by drugs to facilitate medical procedures. It directly matches the definition given. The other options are incorrect: ampere is an electric unit, amplify means to increase, amphibians are animals, and ampoule is a glass container.
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ambulance
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ambrosia
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ambush
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ameliorate
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amen
D
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Ameliorate means to make something better or more tolerable, to improve a situation or condition. It directly corresponds to 'make better'. The other options don't fit: ambulance is a vehicle, ambrosia is food of gods, ambush is a surprise attack, and amen is a religious affirmation.
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ampere
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amplify
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amphibians
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ampoule
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amuck
A
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The ampere (symbol: A) is the SI unit of electric current, named after André-Marie Ampère. It is the standard unit for measuring the flow of electric charge. The other options are incorrect: amplify means to enlarge, amphibians are animals, ampoule is a container, and amuck means frenzied.