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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Entertain
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Chide
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Mutilate
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Fuse
C
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Mangle means to severely damage by cutting, tearing, crushing, or distorting - to violently disfigure or ruin. 'Mutilate' means to inflict serious damage, disfigurement, or permanent injury, making it a close synonym. Both words describe severe physical damage or destruction, whether to objects or living things.
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Sing
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Narrate
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Bright
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Mourn
D
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Lament means to express grief, sorrow, or regret, often through mourning or wailing. 'Mourn' means to express deep grief or sorrow, especially for someone who has died. These words are very close synonyms, both describing expressions of grief, sorrow, or sadness over loss or misfortune.
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Swell
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Sorrow
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Suppress
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Pervade
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Sluggish
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Dense
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Warning
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Insult
C
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Caveat means a warning, caution, or proviso - a qualification or explanation meant to prevent misinterpretation. 'Warning' is a direct and accurate synonym, especially in legal or formal contexts. The other options (sluggish - slow, dense - thick or stupid, insult - offensive remark) are unrelated to caution or warnings.
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Deft
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Confined
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Gusto
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Cadence
B
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Pinioned literally means having wings tied (from falconry), but figuratively means confined, restrained, restricted, or held back. 'Confined' accurately captures this meaning of being restricted or unable to move freely. The word originates from the practice of pinioning birds' wings to prevent flight.
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Drowsy
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Gentle
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Excited
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Giggle
C
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Agog means eager, excited, or in a state of eager anticipation and curiosity. 'Excited' is a direct synonym capturing this sense of eager interest, enthusiasm, and anticipation. The word suggests being keenly interested or expectant, often about seeing or hearing something.
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Skiff
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Keen
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Wisdom
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Scorching
D
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Torrid means extremely hot, scorching, or burning - intensely hot, whether literally (temperature) or figuratively (passionate intensity). 'Scorching' is a direct synonym meaning intensely hot or burning. The other options (skiff - a small boat, keen - sharp or eager, wisdom - knowledge) are unrelated to heat or temperature.
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Permeable
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Changeable
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Deserted
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Marooned
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Adept
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Vivacious
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Dumbfound
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Resurrected
C
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Dumbfounded or horrified or frightened by something terrible
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Aroma
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Gentle
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Entice
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Embargo
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Forgive
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Ape
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Abandon
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Cringe
C
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Forsake means to abandon, give up, or leave behind something or someone. It implies a deliberate decision to cease support or association. The other options are unrelated: forgive means to pardon, ape means to copy, and cringe means to recoil in embarrassment.
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Clear
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Clatter
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Mould
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Coercion
A
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Explanation
Weaken, drooping, fatigued, weary
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Group of five literary works
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Group of three literary works
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Group of four literary works
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Group of two literary works
B
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A trilogy is specifically a group or set of three literary works (like books, plays, or movies) that form a connected series. The prefix 'tri-' means three. Examples include The Lord of the Rings or The Godfather trilogy.
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Final
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Secondary
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Feeble
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Odd
A
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Ultimate means final, last, or fundamental - the concluding element or the most significant version of something. 'Final' is the closest synonym among the options, indicating the last in a series or the definitive version.
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Cowardice
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Anger
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Confidence
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Faith
B
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Umbrage means offense, resentment, or annoyance taken at something. It comes from the idea of 'shadow' but evolved to mean taking offense. 'Anger' is the closest synonym among the options, as umbrage specifically refers to a feeling of offense or resentment.