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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Improper
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Played
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Caller
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Acumen
D
Correct answer
Explanation
'Judgment' in the sense of mental discernment or good decision-making ability is synonymous with 'Acumen' - the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions. 'Improper' means inappropriate, 'Played' and 'Caller' are unrelated to the meaning of judgment in this context.
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Extension
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Bigger
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Power
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Unable
A
Correct answer
Explanation
'Enlargement' means the act of making something larger or an addition that increases size. 'Extension' is the closest synonym, meaning to make longer or larger, or an addition that expands something. 'Bigger' is a simple adjective, 'Power' and 'Unable' are unrelated.
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Reform
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Practice
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Correct
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Active
A
Correct answer
Explanation
'Amend' means to modify, improve, or correct for better - to make changes to improve something. 'Reform' is the closest synonym, meaning to improve or change for the better. 'Practice' and 'Active' are unrelated, and while 'Correct' is related, 'Reform' better captures the comprehensive improvement aspect of amending.
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Bitter
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Common
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Authoritative
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Weight
C
Correct answer
Explanation
'Weighty' in this context means important, serious, or influential - something that carries weight or significance. 'Authoritative' is the closest synonym, meaning commanding respect or having authority. 'Bitter' and 'Common' are unrelated, and 'Weight' is the root noun, not the same adjective meaning.
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Absently
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Trace
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Idle
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Impossible
D
Correct answer
Explanation
'Absurd' means extremely unreasonable, illogical, or ridiculous - something that makes no sense. In this context, 'Impossible' is used as the closest synonym, suggesting something so unreasonable or illogical that it cannot be true or accepted. 'Absently' is an adverb, 'Trace' and 'Idle' are unrelated.
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Never
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By-and-by
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Blow
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Defect
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Right off means immediately or without delay. By-and-by is an archaic phrase that means before long or soon, which is the closest in meaning among the options. Never, blow, and defect are unrelated concepts.
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Frivolity
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Mostly
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Certain
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Fact
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Impudence refers to shamelessly rude or disrespectful behavior. Frivolity means lack of seriousness or silly behavior, which is the closest available option to impudence's negative behavioral connotation. The other options are unrelated.
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Comes
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Growth
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Important
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Default
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Important is being asked to match with itself as a synonym. While technically correct, this represents poor question design since it's asking for the exact same word rather than testing vocabulary knowledge.
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Subject
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Word
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Measure
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Gender
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Area typically refers to a region, space, or subject field. Measure can relate to quantification or extent, which is tangentially related to the concept of area as a measurable space. This is a weak synonym relationship but the best available option.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Resemblance means similarity in appearance or likeness. Image relates to visual representation, which is connected to the concept of resemblance or likeness. This is a reasonable association, though not a perfect synonym.
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Light
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Verity
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Bright
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Ignorance
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Blindness literally means inability to see, but figuratively can represent ignorance or lack of awareness. Ignorance means lack of knowledge or understanding, which is the metaphorical equivalent of intellectual blindness. This is a good figurative synonym pairing.
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Clown
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Unemployed
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Thought
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Exercise
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Slothful means lazy or disinclined to work or exertion. Unemployed means not having a job, which is tangentially related but not synonymous - someone can be employed but slothful, or unemployed but hardworking. This is a weak pairing.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Echo means a repetition or imitation of sound. Forge in an archaic or dialectal sense can mean to imitate or copy, which relates to the concept of echo as repetition. This relies on an older or specialized meaning of forge.
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Image
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Impression
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Person
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Looked
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Imagination is the faculty of forming new ideas or images. Impression can mean an effect or impact on the mind, which is related to how imagination creates mental impressions. This is a reasonable conceptual connection.