English Language
Vocabulary and Synonyms
17,324 Questions
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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Lavish
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Part
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Servile
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Replace
D
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Explanation
Supersede means to replace something, often implying that the new thing is better or more up-to-date than what it replaces. D (Replace) is the correct answer. Lavish means abundant or extravagant, Part means a portion, and Servile means excessively submissive or slavish.
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Conquer
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Later
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Contemptuous
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Rich
C
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Supercilious means showing arrogant superiority or contempt toward others, often through behavior or facial expressions. C (Contemptuous) is correct. Conquer means to defeat, Later means at a subsequent time, and Rich means wealthy.
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Brief
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Limiting expenditures
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Delicious
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Purify
B
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Sumptuary refers to laws or regulations that limit or control personal expenditures, especially on luxury items. B (Limiting expenditures) is correct. Brief means short, Delicious means tasty, and Purify means to make clean.
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Beer mug
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Scorn
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Layer of society
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Supply
C
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Stratum means a layer or level, especially in a social or hierarchical context. C (Layer of society) is correct. Beer mug is unrelated, Scorn means contempt, and Supply means stock or provision.
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Bland
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Hellish
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Pompous walks
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Tarnish
D
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Sully means to tarnish, defile, or spoil something's reputation or purity. D (Tarnish) is correct. Bland means dull or uninspired, Hellish means infernal or terrible, and Pompous walks refers to arrogant strutting.
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Assumed
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Sweltering
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Trivial
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Plaint
A
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Suppositious means assumed, hypothetical, or put forth without firm evidence. A (Assumed) is correct. Sweltering means uncomfortably hot, Trivial means unimportant, and Plaint means a complaint or lamentation.
A
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Swindler means a person who cheats or defrauds others, typically for financial gain. A (Cheat) is correct. Rude means impolite, Usurp means to take power illegally, and Guess means to estimate.
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Shallow
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Watching
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Cloy
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Cross
B
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Surveillance means close observation or watching, typically of people or places for security or investigative purposes. B (Watching) is correct. Shallow means not deep, Cloy means to disgust through excess, and Cross means to go across.
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Overcome
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Excess
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Habitually silent
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Dull
C
Correct answer
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Taciturn means habitually silent or reserved, tending not to speak much. C (Habitually silent) is correct. Overcome means to defeat, Excess means surplus, and Dull means lacking brightness or interest.
D
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Tantamount means equivalent in value, significance, or effect. D (Equal) is correct. Dark means lacking light, Charm means attractiveness or enchantment, and Whole means complete or entire.
B
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Temerarious means rash, reckless, or boldly presumptuous, showing a lack of caution. B (Rash) is correct. Cheap means inexpensive, Tight means firm or close-fitting, and Dawdle means to waste time or move slowly.
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Delay
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Candle
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Claw of bird
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Silent
A
Correct answer
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Tarry means to delay, linger, or stay longer than intended. A (Delay) is correct. Candle is a wax light source, Claw of bird refers to a talon, and Silent means quiet or without sound.
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Nomenclature
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Slim
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Secular
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Music
A
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Terminology refers to the system or set of terms used in a specific field, which is precisely what nomenclature means - a system of names or terms. The other options (Slim, Secular, Music) are unrelated word meanings.
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Third
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Irritable
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Rare
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Dusky
B
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Explanation
Someone who is irritable or agitated is said to be 'testy'.
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Boldness
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Pleonasm
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Weariness
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Thin
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Tenuous means thin, flimsy, weak, or insubstantial - something lacking substance or strength. The other options are unrelated: Boldness suggests strength, Pleonasm means using more words than necessary, and Weariness means tiredness.