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 softskills communication

Dolorous

  1. sorrowful; mournful

  2. a privilege or power attaching to a position

  3. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

  4. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dolorous means characterized by, expressing, or causing sorrow, grief, or sadness. It's a formal adjective for mournful feelings. Option B (privilege) is 'prerogative', option C (indirect reference) is 'innuendo', and option D (constantly changing) is 'kaleidoscopic' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Raconteur

  1. a little world, or a universe in miniature

  2. a skilled storyteller

  3. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

  4. excessive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Raconteur means a person who tells anecdotes or stories in a skillful, amusing, and entertaining way. Option A (little world/universe) is 'microcosm', option C (profuse/generous) is 'lavish', and option D (excessive) is 'inordinate' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Quandary

  1. a puzzling predicament

  2. to deny oneself

  3. small in quantity or importance

  4. rude
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quandary refers to a state of perplexity, uncertainty, or doubt, especially about what to do in a difficult situation - a puzzling predicament. Option B (deny oneself) is 'abstain', option C (small in quantity) is 'paltry', and option D (rude) is 'uncivil' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Impetuosity

  1. to arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like

  2. rashness

  3. strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom

  4. the getting rid of waste matter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Impetuosity means the quality of being impulsive - acting quickly without thought, characterized by rashness or sudden passion. Option A (arouse emotion) is 'elicit', option C (strictly observant) is 'scrupulous', and option D (getting rid of waste) is 'excretion' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Perspicacious

  1. estrangement

  2. a restriction

  3. sorcery

  4. astute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Perspicacious means having or showing keen insight, mental discernment, and shrewdness; astute or perceptive. Option A (estrangement) is 'alienation', option B (restriction) is 'constraint', and option C (sorcery) is 'witchcraft' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Convivial

  1. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words

  2. festive; gay

  3. secret; stealthy

  4. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Convivial means relating to or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; festive and sociable. It describes someone who enjoys social gatherings. Option A (swollen/inflated) is 'turgid', option C (secret/stealthy) is 'furtive', and option D (displeasure) is 'resentment' - incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Imbibe

  1. illogical

  2. to enlist men for military or naval service

  3. to drink or take in

  4. pertaining to ancient times
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Imbibe means to drink or absorb something. It can refer to literally drinking liquids or figuratively taking in ideas or knowledge. The other options are incorrect: illogical is unrelated to imbibe, enlisting men for military service is called conscription, and pertaining to ancient times would be ancient or antique.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Faze

  1. disconcert; dismay

  2. conceit; vanity

  3. relating to cooking

  4. savor; enjoy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Faze means to disconcert, dismay, or worry someone. It's often used in negative constructions like it didn't faze him. Conceit and vanity are synonyms for arrogance, not related to faze. Savor and enjoy are positive actions, opposite to being disconcerted.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

adjuration

  1. outer boundary

  2. growing or spreading uncontrollably

  3. solemn urging

  4. diligent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Adjuration is a 'solemn urging' or a solemn oath. 'Outer boundary' is a perimeter, and 'growing uncontrollably' is rampant.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

admonish

  1. of a periphery

  2. (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed

  3. warn or speak to with gentle disapproval

  4. (of behavior) proper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To admonish is to 'warn or speak to with gentle disapproval'. 'Poorly constructed' is shoddy, and 'proper behavior' is decorum.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

adore

  1. outside edge especially of a round surface

  2. having the odor of stale or decomposing fat

  3. love deeply and respect highly

  4. pass slowly through small openings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To adore is to 'love deeply and respect highly'. 'Outside edge' is a rim or periphery, and 'odor of decomposing fat' is rancid.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

adorn

  1. false testimony while under oath

  2. long-lasting hatred

  3. decorate

  4. be violently disturbed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To adorn is to 'decorate' or make more beautiful or attractive. 'False testimony' is perjury, and 'long-lasting hatred' is rancor.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

adroit

  1. that can be permeated

  2. without definite purpose, plan, or aim

  3. skillful (in using mind or hand)

  4. seine net
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Adroit means clever or 'skillful' in using the hands or mind. 'Can be permeated' is permeable, and 'without purpose' is aimless or haphazard.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

adulation

  1. allowing much freedom

  2. offensive in odor or flavor

  3. flattery

  4. pertaining to earthquakes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Adulation is excessive admiration or 'flattery'. 'Allowing much freedom' is permissive, and 'pertaining to earthquakes' is seismic.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

adulterate

  1. very harmful

  2. irritate

  3. make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances

  4. careful in choosing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To adulterate is to 'make impure' by adding inferior substances. 'Very harmful' is pernicious, and 'careful in choosing' is selective or fastidious.