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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Compel
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Forethought
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Host
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Prudence means carefulness, good judgment, or foresight in practical affairs (like showing prudence with money). Option B 'Forethought' correctly captures this aspect of thinking ahead and considering consequences. Options A (Compel), C (Host), and D (None of these) are incorrect.
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Terror
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Foe
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Choice
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None of these
A
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Panic means sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety. Option A 'Terror' is close but not exact - terror is intense fear, while panic specifically involves the sudden, unreasoning nature of fear that causes impulsive action. However, in this vocabulary context, it's the closest synonym available. Options B (Foe), C (Choice), and D (None of these) are incorrect.
C
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Felicity means intense happiness or bliss (archaic/literary term). Option C 'Joy' correctly captures this meaning of great pleasure or happiness. Options A (Lucky - this describes what causes felicity, not felicity itself), B (Want), and D (Onward) are incorrect.
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Part
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Fasten
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Origin
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None of these
C
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As a noun, Root can mean the source or origin of something (like the root of the problem). Option C 'Origin' correctly captures this meaning of where something begins or comes from. Options A (Part), B (Fasten), and D (None of these) are incorrect.
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Injudicious
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Loath
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Averse
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Wisdom
A
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Unwise means lacking good sense, judgment, or wisdom. Option A 'Injudicious' is a precise synonym - both mean not showing careful thought or good judgment. Options B (Loath - means unwilling), C (Averse - means opposed/disliking), and D (Wisdom - opposite meaning) are incorrect.
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Decay
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Cajole
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Defeat
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None of these
C
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Rout means a decisive defeat or overwhelming victory where one side is completely defeated and put to flight. Among the options, Defeat directly captures this meaning of being conquered or beaten.
B
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Explanation
Suitable means appropriate, fitting, or well-suited for a particular purpose. Apt means exactly appropriate or suitable, often used in contexts like an apt remark or apt student.
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Diffuse
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Terror
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Contaminate
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Deadly
A
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Spread means to extend, disperse, or scatter over an area. Diffuse means to spread out or scatter widely, making it the closest synonym in meaning.
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Constant
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Deadly
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Terror
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None of these
B
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Baneful means causing harm, destruction, or death; harmful or malignant. Deadly means causing or able to cause death, which is the closest synonym to this destructive meaning.
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Imaginary
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Way
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Hate
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Victory
A
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Explanation
Fantastic comes from fantasy and historically meant existing only in imagination or unreal. While modern usage often means extraordinary, in synonym contexts, Imaginary is the intended meaning.
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Distant
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Remote
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Parting
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None of these
C
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Departure means the act of going away or leaving a place. Parting means exactly the same - the act of leaving or separating from someone or something.
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Fastest
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Fact
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Ruthless
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None of these
C
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Ferocious means savagely fierce, cruel, or violent in nature. Ruthless means having no compassion or pity; cruel and merciless. Both convey an intense, merciless quality.
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Able
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Useful
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Noxious
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None of these
C
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Detrimental means tending to cause harm or damage. Noxious means harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. Both words convey the idea of causing harm or damage.
D
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Splendour means magnificent or grand appearance, brilliance, or glory. Pomp means ceremonial display or magnificence, especially when impressive. Both refer to grand, impressive displays.
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Indebtedness
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Grandeur
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Fame
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Gratefulness is the state of being thankful or grateful. Indebtedness can mean the state of being under obligation or feeling gratitude to someone, making them synonymous in this context.