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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Primal
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Moderate
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Distant
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Miserly
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Prodigal
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Provident
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Normal
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Abate
B
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Explanation
Judicious means wise, sensible, or showing good judgment. 'Provident' means showing foresight, careful, or prudent in planning for the future. While not perfect synonyms, both relate to wisdom and careful decision-making. The distractors are incorrect: 'prodigal' means wasteful, 'normal' means average, and 'abate' means to reduce intensity.
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Sharp
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Disciple
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Obscure
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Pupil means a student or learner. 'Disciple' means a follower or student of a teacher, especially in a religious or philosophical context. Both terms refer to someone learning from another. The distractors are incorrect: 'sharp' means keen or cutting, 'obscure' means unclear, and 'none of these' is false.
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Vital
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Redundant
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Wanted
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None of these
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Erring
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Careful
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Latent
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Manifest
A
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Explanation
Inexact means not precise, accurate, or exact. 'Erring' means making errors or mistakes, which relates to inaccuracy. While erring specifically means 'mistaken', it conceptually aligns with inexact. The distractors are incorrect: 'careful' is the opposite concept, 'latent' means hidden, and 'manifest' means clear or obvious.
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Undying
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Periodic
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Defend
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Recurrent means occurring repeatedly, happening again and again. 'Periodic' means occurring at regular intervals or recurring in cycles. Both describe repeated occurrence. The distractors are incorrect: 'undying' means eternal, 'defend' means to protect, and 'none of these' is false.
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Firm
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Build
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Stooping
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Restore
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decaying
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consideration
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concern
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Consideration is correct. 'Shows consideration for' means demonstrates regard for others' feelings - this is exactly what a well-bred, honorable person does. Concern could work but consideration is more precise for thoughtful regard. Decaying is meaningless in context. 'None of these' is incorrect because consideration fits perfectly.
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Cheap
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Corruption
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Lace
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Front
A
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Explanation
Cheap and showy, gaudy, flashy
Eg; tawdry reputation, tawdry clothes etc.
C
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Dogma, belief and principles
For eg; we shouldn't show discrimination based on caste and creed.
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Loll
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Nuance
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Grief
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Iirritable
D
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Explanation
Irritable, full of complaints, ill humored, fractious, cranky
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Drenched
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Shoddy
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Gibe
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Laborious
D
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Explanation
Laborious, strenuous, hard to achieve, demanding considerable mental effort and skill, grueling, backbreaking, characterized by the toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion.
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Tenuous
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Assumption
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Tacit
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Wrenched
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Supposition means something that is assumed or taken for granted without proof. Assumption is a synonym as it also refers to something accepted as true without certain evidence. The other options are unrelated: tenuous means weak/doubtful, tacit means implied/unspoken, and wrenched means twisted forcibly.
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Gullible
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Firm
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Pottered
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Quaint
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Resolute means admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering. Firm is the correct synonym as it also describes someone who is determined and steadfast in their decisions or opinions. Gullible means easily deceived, potted means confused/dazed, and quaint means attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
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Capricious
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Embroiled
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Deponent
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Loony
A
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Explanation
Capricious, based on individual discretion or preference rather than rational or reasonable thinking, impulsive, whimsical,
Eg; Her arbitrary decisions have cost the company a lot of money