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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attentive
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supposition
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skilled one
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aid
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Assidious means to be constant and perservering which is similar in meaning to attention.
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quality
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combine
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courtesy
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unusual
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Associate can mean to connect, join, or combine things in thought, relationship, or action. 'Combine' captures this meaning of bringing elements together or linking them.
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attentive
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supposition
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skilled one
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aid
B
Correct answer
Explanation
An assumption is something accepted as true without proof, and a supposition is exactly that - a belief or assumption held without certainty. The other options (attentive, skilled one, aid) are unrelated meanings.
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feign
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posture
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crafty
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reach
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Astute means having or showing keen insight, sharp judgment, or shrewdness. Crafty captures this meaning well - suggesting cleverness and skill, sometimes with a slightly deceptive connotation. The other options (feign, posture, reach) are unrelated.
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attentive
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supposition
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skilled one
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aid
D
Correct answer
Explanation
To assist means to help or aid someone. Aid is a direct synonym meaning help or support. The other options (attentive, supposition, skilled one) are unrelated to helping.
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feign
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posture
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crafty
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reach
D
Correct answer
Explanation
To attain means to achieve, accomplish, or succeed in getting to something. Reach captures this sense of achieving or arriving at a goal. The other options (feign, posture, crafty) are unrelated.
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bold
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greed
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public
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reliable
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Avarice means extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Greed is the direct synonym. The other options (bold, public, reliable) describe positive or neutral traits, not greed.
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feign
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posture
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crafty
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reach
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shun
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antipathy
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conscious
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enlarge
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Aversion means a strong dislike or disinclination. Antipathy means a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion - they are synonyms. The other options (shun, conscious, enlarge) are unrelated.
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shun
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antipathy
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conscious
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enlarge
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Avoid means to keep away from or shun something. Shun means to deliberately avoid or keep away from - they are synonyms. The other options (antipathy, conscious, enlarge) are unrelated.
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shun
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antipathy
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conscious
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enlarge
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Aware means conscious, alert, or having knowledge of something. Conscious is the direct synonym. The other options (shun, antipathy, enlarge) are unrelated to awareness.
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quality
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combine
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courtesy
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unusual
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Atypical means not typical, unusual, or abnormal. Unusual is the direct synonym. The other options (quality, combine, courtesy) are unrelated to being non-standard.
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quality
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combine
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courtesy
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unusual
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feign
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posture
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crafty
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reach
B
Correct answer
Explanation
'Attitude' in one sense refers to a mental position, manner, or posture. 'Posture' is the correct synonym as it can mean both a physical position and a mental stance. 'Feign' means to pretend, 'crafty' means cunning, and 'reach' means to stretch out - none are valid synonyms.
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attentive
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supposition
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skilled
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aid