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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Agreeing
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Ugly
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Shocked
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Harmonizing means making consistent or compatible, often through agreement. Agreeing is a direct synonym in the context of bringing things into alignment or accord. Ugly and Shocked are unrelated.
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Comrade
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Crow
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Morbid
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None of these
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Get out
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Debate
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Head
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Colloquy refers to a formal conversation or dialogue, especially between two people. Debate is a reasonable synonym as it involves formal discussion and exchange of views. The other options are unrelated.
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Ceramic
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Large
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Shield
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Certainty
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Safeguard means to protect or ensure safety. Shield works as both a noun (protective device) and verb (to protect), making it an accurate synonym. Ceramic refers to a material, large is size-related, and certainty is a different concept.
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Procession
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Parallel
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Pride
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Nose
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Enemy
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Bedspread
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Resemble
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Counterpane (usually one word) means a bedspread or bed cover. The spelling as two words is a minor variant. Enemy means opponent, resemble means to look like, and none of these is incorrect.
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Dammed
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Damage
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Notorious
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Maltreat means to treat badly or abuse. Damage means to harm or cause injury, which is a reasonable approximation, though not an exact synonym. Dammed means blocked (like a river), notorious means famous for bad qualities, and none of these is incorrect.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Benefit can mean to be useful or helpful to someone, or to serve their interests. Serve captures this meaning well. Safe means secure, hike means to walk or increase, and hanger is an object for holding items.
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Hyper safe
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Hygienic
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Defected
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Salubrious means health-giving or healthy. Hygienic relates to cleanliness and health maintenance, making it a reasonable synonym. Hyper safe is redundant, defected means flawed, and none of these is incorrect.
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Decoration
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Deceit
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Adult
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Deception means the act of deceiving or misleading. Deceit is a direct synonym meaning dishonesty or trickery. Decoration refers to ornamentation, adult refers to a grown person, and none of these is incorrect.
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Power
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Significant
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Result-oriented
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Consequential can mean significant or important. While it can also mean following as a consequence, in this context significant is the intended meaning. Power is force/ability, result-oriented means focused on outcomes, and none of these is incorrect.
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Mitigate
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Master
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Mixed
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Mix is related to confused as a synonym, for confused is "mixed up".
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Prominent
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Sole
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Idea
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Salient means most noticeable or important. Prominent is a direct synonym meaning standing out or easily noticed. Sole means only/single, idea is a thought, and none of these is incorrect.
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Press
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Investigation
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Transfer
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Sifting means examining thoroughly or separating. Investigation is a reasonable synonym though not exact - sifting specifically involves filtering or separating. Press means to push, transfer means to move, and none of these is incorrect.
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Unfair
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Unfathomable
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Maker
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Countless means too many to count or immeasurable. Unfathomable is the best synonym as it conveys something that cannot be fully measured or understood. Unfair is unrelated, Maker is a noun, and None of these is incorrect since B is valid.