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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Elevation
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Voice
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Exuberant
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Deprivation
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'Vivacious' means lively, animated, or full of life. 'Exuberant' is the perfect synonym meaning energetic, cheerful, and high-spirited. 'Elevation' means height, 'Voice' is unrelated to the personality trait, and 'Deprivation' means the opposite (lack of something).
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'Cranny' means a small narrow crack or opening. 'Crack' is the correct synonym as it refers to a similar narrow opening. 'Chanced' is a verb, 'Runt' means the smallest animal, and 'Waste' means something entirely different.
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Smart
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Depressed
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Regard
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General
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'Common' can mean widespread, ordinary, or general. 'General' is the correct synonym as it means widespread or universal. 'Smart' means intelligent, 'Depressed' means sad, and 'Regard' is a noun meaning attention or respect.
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Misdeed
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Gloomy
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Sound
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Fate
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'Delinquency' refers to wrongdoing or violation of rules/law. 'Misdeed' is the correct synonym meaning a wrongful or illegal act. 'Gloomy' means dark/sad, 'Sound' means healthy/noise, and 'Fate' means destiny.
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Sport
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Hayes
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Takes
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Accommodate
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'Welcome' as a verb can mean to greet hospitably or to accept/accommodate. 'Accommodate' is the correct synonym meaning to provide lodging or adjust to someone's needs. 'Sport' is unrelated, 'Hayes' is a proper name, and 'Takes' is too vague.
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Bestow
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Fluent
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Genies
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Trip
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'Give' means to present, grant, or bestow. 'Bestow' is the correct formal synonym meaning to present or grant something as an honor or gift. 'Fluent' means smooth/flowing, 'Genies' is a noun, and 'Trip' means stumble or journey.
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Comfort
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Contentment
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Candid
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Return
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Plain can mean clear, direct, or straightforward without decoration. Candid means frank and honest, which captures this sense of being open and direct. Comfort and contentment are emotional states of satisfaction, not synonyms for plain.
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Story
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Generous
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Book
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Learn
B
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Noble can refer to high moral character - someone virtuous, generous, and honorable. Generous directly captures this quality of giving freely and showing magnanimity. Story, book, and learn are unrelated objects or actions.
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Puerility
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Surmise
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Brine
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Flock
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To suppose means to assume something without certainty or to make a tentative assumption. Surmise means to guess or infer based on incomplete evidence - essentially the same cognitive process. Puerility (childishness), brine (salt water), and flock (group) are unrelated.
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Wicked
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Position
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Spirit
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Decline
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Sinful means wicked, immoral, or evil. Wicked is a direct synonym meaning morally wrong or evil. Position, spirit, and decline are unrelated concepts that don't capture moral wrongdoing.
C
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To hold can mean to grasp, grip, or seize something firmly. Grasp directly captures this physical action of holding onto something. Begin and end are temporal concepts, while deal is an action - none relate to holding.
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Soft
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Hard
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Compress
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Natural
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In this context, 'Native' means natural, original, or innate - something that is inherent or born with, not acquired. 'Soft' and 'Hard' refer to texture, 'Compress' means to squeeze, while 'Natural' is the closest synonym meaning innate or original.
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Provoke
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Expose
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Decent
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Efficient
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'Excite' means to provoke, stimulate, or arouse strong feelings or reactions. 'Provoke' is the closest synonym among the options, meaning to elicit or stimulate a response. 'Expose' means to reveal, 'Decent' means appropriate/moral, and 'Efficient' means productive.
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Appeal
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Senior
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Qualified
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Detail
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Right
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Deal
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Order
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Approximate
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An approximation is not an exact copy or duplicate, therefore it would be "imperfect".