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

Multiple choice
  1. Bedroom

  2. Make void

  3. Stress

  4. Hated

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Annul means to cancel, revoke, or make something legally void. 'Make void' captures this exact meaning. Bedroom, Stress, and Hated are completely unrelated to cancellation or invalidation.

Multiple choice
  1. Loving

  2. Indulgent

  3. Hateable

  4. Clever

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Amorous means showing love, affection, or romantic feelings. Loving is the direct synonym - relating to love. Indulgent means permissive, Hateable is the opposite, and Clever refers to intelligence.

Multiple choice
  1. Anathematize

  2. Purse

  3. Bath

  4. Fruit

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Curse means to invoke supernatural harm or express hatred toward something. Anathematize means to denounce or curse formally - they are direct synonyms. Purse, Bath, and Fruit are unrelated objects.

Multiple choice
  1. Appear

  2. Average

  3. Apropos

  4. Where

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Regarding means concerning, about, or with reference to something. Apropos means relevant to or concerning a particular topic - they are closely related in meaning. Appear, Average, and Where are unrelated.

Multiple choice
  1. Sham

  2. Expert

  3. Snaked

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Apocryphal means of doubtful authenticity or spurious. Sham means fake or counterfeit - they share the meaning of being not genuine. Expert is the opposite, Snaked is likely a typo/error.

Multiple choice
  1. Absence

  2. Public records

  3. Master

  4. Cramming

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Archives are collections of historical documents or public records. 'Public records' directly describes what archives contain. Absence is unrelated, Master and Cramming don't fit the meaning.

Multiple choice
  1. Compare

  2. Britain

  3. Apothegm

  4. Eager

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An apothegm is a concise, pithy saying or maxim that expresses a general truth or piece of wisdom. This is directly synonymous with a proverb, which is also a short traditional saying that offers advice or wisdom. The other options are unrelated to the concept of a proverb.

Multiple choice
  1. Whimsical

  2. Statement

  3. Limit

  4. Nest

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Arbitrary, when used to describe decisions or actions, means based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system. Whimsical similarly describes something capricious or impulsive, making it a correct synonym in this context. The other options are unrelated meanings.

Multiple choice
  1. Arroyo

  2. Alter

  3. Diversion

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An arroyo is a dry creek bed or gully, typically found in arid or desert regions, especially in the American Southwest. This is a direct geographical synonym for gully, as both refer to water-eroded channels or ravines. The other options are unrelated to land formations.

Multiple choice
  1. Party

  2. Assign

  3. Refer

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To ascribe means to attribute something to a particular cause or source, or to assign a quality or characteristic to someone or something. Assign is a correct synonym as it also means to attribute or designate something to someone or something else.

Multiple choice
  1. Respect

  2. Ash coloured

  3. Govern

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ashen literally means 'ash-colored' or pale gray in color. This can refer to someone's appearance when they are pale from illness, fear, or shock. The answer directly defines the word, making it unquestionably correct.

Multiple choice
  1. Clothe

  2. Plus

  3. Invert

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the sense of 'array' meaning an ordered arrangement or display, 'clothe' is a valid though archaic synonym. In literary contexts, to array means to dress or clothe someone in fine apparel, as in 'arrayed in splendor.' This is an obscure but legitimate meaning of the word.