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: Pick out the synonym.

BANAL

  1. hostile

  2. commonplace

  3. forbidden

  4. genial

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Banal means something that is commonplace, trite, or lacking originality to the point of being boring. It describes things that are overused, predictable, or uninspired - like a cliché or something that has been said or done so many times it has lost its impact or interest.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the synonym.

BRASSY

  1. unpretentious

  2. essential

  3. impudent

  4. spoiled

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Brassy describes someone who is impudent, brazen, or shamelessly bold in an unpleasant way. It refers to behavior that is audaciously rude, presumptuous, or lacking proper respect - like someone who speaks or acts with an unearned confidence and disregard for social conventions.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the synonym.

BRAWL

  1. to shout

  2. to cry

  3. to quarrel noisily

  4. to revolt

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To brawl means to quarrel or fight in a noisy, violent, or disorderly way. A brawl is typically a physical altercation involving multiple people, characterized by loud shouting, chaotic struggling, and lack of formal rules - unlike a formal duel or organized combat.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the synonym.

BEATITUDE

  1. supreme blessedness

  2. steady thumping

  3. means of subsistence

  4. cosmetologists research
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Beatitude refers to supreme blessedness, happiness, or joy - often in a spiritual or religious context. The term is most famously used in the Biblical Beatitudes ( blessings pronounced by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount), where it describes a state of supreme spiritual blessedness and happiness.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the synonym.

BOURGEOIS

  1. private sitting room

  2. member of middle class

  3. bunch of flowers

  4. generous advice

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bourgeois refers to a member of the middle class, particularly in the context of Marxist theory where it denotes the capitalist class that owns the means of production. In everyday usage, it can describe someone with conventional middle-class values, often associated with materialism and respectability.