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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Silliness
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Dull
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Wise
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Arrived
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Stupidity refers to a lack of intelligence, sense, or good judgment. Silliness means behaving in a foolish or ridiculous manner, which is a close synonym of stupidity. Dull means boring, wise means intelligent (opposite), and arrived means reached a destination - none match the meaning.
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Heart
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Expressive
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Hostile
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Reason
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Loving means showing affection or fondness. Expressive means effectively conveying thoughts or feelings, which can include showing love and affection. Heart is an organ, hostile means unfriendly (opposite), and reason refers to logical thinking - expressive is the best match among imperfect options.
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Follow
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Because
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Bite
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Vestige
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Track, when used as a verb, means to follow, observe, or monitor the progress of something. Follow is the most direct synonym among the options. Because is a conjunction, bite means to cut with teeth, and vestige means a trace of something that is disappearing.
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Sane
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Strength
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Certain
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Loath
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Power refers to the ability or capacity to do something, often associated with force or strength. Strength is the closest synonym, referring to physical or mental power. Sane means mentally healthy, certain means sure, and loath means reluctant - strength is the correct choice.
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Stress
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Idiotic
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Bullying
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Adverse
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Coercion means using force or threats to make someone do something against their will. Bullying involves using intimidation or force to compel someone to act in a certain way, making it the closest synonym. Stress refers to pressure, idiotic means stupid, and adverse means unfavorable - bullying is the correct choice.
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Feeling
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Neglect
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Enforcement
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Judicious
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Treat
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Boost
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Sample
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Solution
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Impel means to drive forward or urge to action, often by applying force or pressure. Boost means to help increase or improve something, which can include propelling it forward - this is the closest synonym among the options. Treat means to handle, sample means a small portion, and solution means an answer - boost is the best match.
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Abstract noun
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Material noun
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Proper noun
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Common noun
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Success is an abstract noun as it cannot be touched physically. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.
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Unable
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Intelligent
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Superior
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Inferior
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Excellent means superior. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.
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Confuse
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Improve
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Disturb
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Boost
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Encourage means to boost. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.
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Kind
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Wealthy
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Poor
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Clever
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Affluent means to be wealthy. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.
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confuse
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humiliate
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snub
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confound
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.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option as to ‘abase’ means to lower someone in prestige or esteem and to ‘humiliate’ means to make someone feel very ashamed. This is correct in this context as the jealous neighbour tried to lower him in esteem or humiliate him by making fun of his old car.
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hardworking
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eager
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weary
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attentive
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.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option as ‘diligent’ implies someone who is characterised by steady, earnest, and energetic efforts and ‘hardworking’ is a person who uses a lot of time and energy to do work. Because my brother was not hardworking, he was fired from his job.
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tactful
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restrained
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cunning
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careful
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D
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option as ‘discreet’ implies doing something carefully in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment and ‘careful’ implies doing something that is marked by painstaking effort to avoid errors or omissions. After getting the proposal, the family did some inquiries about the girl by trying to avoid errors.
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hesitate
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stagger
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tremble
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flinch
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A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct option as to ‘falter’ implies to feel doubt about doing something and to ‘hesitate’ is to be unwilling to do something because of doubt or uncertainty. This is correct in this context because as the customer began having doubts about the price, the smart salesman dropped the price.