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
  1. Odd

  2. Foolhardy

  3. Unique

  4. None of these

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

Hasty means done with excessive speed or insufficient deliberation, acting rashly or impulsively. Foolhardy means recklessly bold or showing a lack of forethought, which captures the rash quality of hasty behavior. Odd means strange, Unique means one-of-a-kind - neither relate to hastiness.

Multiple choice
  1. Deem

  2. Willing

  3. Slow

  4. Famous

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

Regard means to consider, think of, or judge someone/something in a specified way. Deem means to judge or consider, making it a precise synonym. Willing means ready, Slow means not fast, Famous means well-known - none capture the meaning of regard.

Multiple choice
  1. Revoke

  2. Cite

  3. Regret

  4. None of these

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

Recall can mean to remember, but also to officially cancel or take back (as in recalling a product or decision). Revoke means to officially cancel or withdraw, which matches this second meaning. Cite means to quote, Regret means to feel remorse - neither match recall's meanings.

Multiple choice
  1. Refund

  2. Rebuke

  3. Sorrow

  4. None of these

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

Reprove means to reprimand, scold, or express disapproval of someone's behavior. Rebuke means to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone, making it a strong synonym. Refund means to repay money, Sorrow means sadness - neither relate to reproof.

Multiple choice
  1. Untrue

  2. Analysis

  3. Fiction

  4. None of these

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

Thinking is the cognitive process of considering or reasoning about something. Analysis involves breaking down complex ideas into smaller parts for understanding, representing a key form of thinking. Untrue means false, Fiction means invented stories - neither capture the meaning of thinking.

Multiple choice
  1. Alter

  2. Induction

  3. Replace

  4. Enter

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

Register can mean to officially record or enter information in a list or system. Enter means to record or input information, which matches this meaning. Alter means to change, Induction means a formal introduction, Replace means to substitute - none are synonyms for register.

Multiple choice
  1. Glory

  2. Revel

  3. Behaviour

  4. None of these

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

Bearing can mean one's manner, conduct, or demeanor in carrying oneself. Behaviour means how someone acts or conducts themselves, making it a direct synonym. Glory means fame or honor, Revel means to enjoy loudly - neither match the meaning of bearing.

Multiple choice
  1. Release

  2. Hate

  3. Decent

  4. Fair

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

Dislike means to feel distaste or hostility toward something. Hate means to intensely dislike or have strong aversion to something, making it a direct synonym. Release means to let go, Decent means appropriate, Fair means just - none capture the meaning of dislike.

Multiple choice
  1. Mislay

  2. Imperial

  3. Allow

  4. Give

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

Grand means magnificent, impressive, or elaborate in scale. Imperial means relating to an empire or having supreme authority, which conveys grandeur and majesty - a valid synonym. Mislay means to lose, Allow means to permit, Give means to provide - none capture the grandeur of grand.

Multiple choice
  1. Accountable

  2. Free

  3. Tranquility

  4. None of these

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

Peacefulness means the quality or state of being calm, serene, and free from disturbance. Tranquility means the state of being calm and peaceful, making it a direct synonym. Accountable means responsible, Free means not restricted - neither specifically relate to peacefulness.

Multiple choice
  1. Haste

  2. Hurry

  3. Yell

  4. Supply

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

To yell is to utter a loud cry, which aligns with one meaning of thunder as a verb (to make a loud, deep sound). While thunder primarily refers to the sound following lightning, it can also mean to shout or roar loudly, making yell the best choice among the options.