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
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related
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stammer
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equal
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cliché
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Equivalent means equal in value, function, meaning, or effect. 'Equal' directly captures this meaning of being the same in quantity, status, or value. The other options don't match - 'related' means connected but not equal, 'stammer' is about speech, and 'cliché' is an overused phrase.
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appropriate
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agile
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alluring
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enticing
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Felicitous means well-suited, appropriate, or fortunate for a particular purpose. 'Appropriate' directly captures this meaning of being suitable or proper for the situation. The other options don't fit - 'agile' means quick, while 'alluring' and 'enticing' both mean tempting/attractive, which are close to each other but not the answer.
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Rollicking means lively, cheerful, and energetic in a boisterous way. 'Jolly' captures this meaning of being cheerful and full of high spirits. The other options don't fit - 'cruel' means unkind, 'frown' is an expression of disapproval, and 'cyst' is unrelated.
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degraded
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feel
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derail
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mongering
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Abject means completely hopeless, miserable, or wretched, often referring to circumstances or conditions. 'Degraded' captures this meaning of being reduced to a low state or condition. The other options don't fit - 'feel' is a verb, 'derail' means to throw off course, and 'mongering' is unrelated.
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patient
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morale
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forbidding
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farsight
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Forbearing means showing patience, tolerance, or restraint under provocation. 'Patient' directly captures this meaning of being able to endure delay or annoyance without complaining. The other options don't fit - 'morale' means confidence, 'forbidding' means threatening, and 'farsight' is unrelated.
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plucky
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meek
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stillest
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vial
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Gritty means showing courage, resolve, and toughness in difficult situations. 'Plucky' directly captures this meaning of having courageous determination. The other options are opposites or unrelated - 'meek' is the opposite, 'stillest' means quietest, and 'vial' is unrelated.
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enticing
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evasion
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ask
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chit
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Alluring means powerfully attractive, tempting, or fascinating. 'Enticing' directly captures this meaning of being attractive or tempting. The other options don't fit - 'evasion' means avoidance, 'ask' is a verb, and 'chit' is unrelated.
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heedless
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tenacious
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stench
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rite
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Oblivious means unaware or unconscious of something; heedless means showing no care or concern. The words are synonyms in their shared sense of lacking attention.
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mischievous
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good humored
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exaggerated
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peer
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Roguish describes someone playful or dishonest in a likable way, similar to mischievous. Both convey a sense of playful rule-breaking.
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lively
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pompous
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fluent
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decoy
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Voluble means having a ready flow of words or being talkative; fluent means able to express oneself easily and readily. Both describe articulate speech.
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exaggerated
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elusive
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eloped
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elate
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Hyperbolic means of the nature of hyperbole - exaggerated language or claims. Exaggerated directly captures this meaning.
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personal
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narrow
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stringent
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stealer
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Insular means ignorant of or uninterested in cultures or ideas outside one's own experience - essentially narrow-minded or restricted in outlook.
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surmount
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ecstasy
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surreal
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outside
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Extraneous means irrelevant or not essential to the matter at hand - outside the scope or irrelevant to the core topic.
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causing to contract
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fop
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fate
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smear agent
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Astringent means causing contraction of body tissues or having a binding effect - literally causing to shrink or tighten.
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skeptic
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destructive
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fable
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faith
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Pernicious means having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way - destructive captures this harmful nature.