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. Dubious

  2. Enormous

  3. Normality

  4. None of these

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

Hugeous (variant of huge) means very large in size. Enormous is a precise synonym, meaning very large. Dubious means doubtful, Normality is the opposite. Enormous perfectly captures the meaning of very large size.

Multiple choice
  1. Threat

  2. Thoughtless

  3. Dull

  4. None of these

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

Incogitant means thoughtless, inconsiderate, or rash. Thoughtless is the precise synonym, meaning acting without consideration. Threat means danger, Dull means boring or not sharp. Thoughtless directly captures the lack of careful thought.

Multiple choice
  1. Libertine

  2. Producer

  3. Correct

  4. None of these

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

Incontinent means lacking restraint or self-control, especially in sexual matters. Libertine refers to someone who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without restraint, making it the best synonym. Producer is unrelated, Correct means accurate. Libertine captures the lack of moral restraint.

Multiple choice
  1. Impact

  2. Really

  3. Idealistic

  4. None of these

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

Indeed and really are both adverbs used to emphasize a statement or confirm truth. When you say something is indeed the case, you mean it is really or truly so. Impact (A) refers to a strong effect, Idealistic (C) means pursuing high ideals, and neither captures the emphatic meaning of indeed.

Multiple choice
  1. Motto

  2. Dissimilarity

  3. Naked

  4. None of these

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

Inconformity means lack of conformity or similarity with something. Dissimilarity directly captures this meaning as it refers to the quality of being different or unlike. Motto (A) is a short slogan, Naked (C) means bare/unclothed - neither relates to lack of conformity.

Multiple choice
  1. Small

  2. Notorious

  3. Popular

  4. None of these

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

Infamous and notorious both mean well-known for some bad quality or deed. They describe someone or something with a negative reputation. Popular (C) is the opposite - well-known but liked, while Small (A) refers to size, not reputation.

Multiple choice
  1. Diabolical

  2. Disco

  3. Inflammable

  4. None of these

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

Infernal means relating to hell or characteristic of hell; fiendish or wicked. Diabolical shares this meaning of wicked, evil, or devilish. Disco (B) refers to dance music, Inflammable (C) means capable of burning - neither captures the hellish/evil meaning.

Multiple choice
  1. Hygienic

  2. Unhealthy

  3. Soluble

  4. None of these

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

Insanitary means dirty and likely to cause disease; unhygienic. Unhealthy directly captures this meaning as it refers to conditions that can cause illness or harm. Hygienic (A) is the opposite (clean/healthy), Soluble (C) means able to dissolve - neither relates to sanitation.

Multiple choice
  1. Conclude

  2. Cancel

  3. Happy

  4. None of these

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

Infer means to deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. Conclude captures this meaning exactly - to reach a judgment or decision by reasoning. Cancel (B) and Happy (C) are unrelated to the process of deduction.

Multiple choice
  1. Sip

  2. Haughtiness

  3. Foolishness

  4. Curry

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

Insolence means arrogant or insulting behavior; an arrogant lack of respect. Haughtiness means arrogantly superior and disdainful - capturing the same meaning of arrogant pride. Sip (A), Foolishness (C), and Curry (D) are unrelated to arrogance or disrespectful behavior.

Multiple choice
  1. Educative

  2. Animating

  3. Problem

  4. None of these

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

Inspiring means stimulating or animating with noble or exalting feelings. Animating in its literary sense means giving life, spirit, or encouragement to something - which captures the inspirational meaning. Educative (A) is about teaching, Problem (C) is a difficulty - neither relates to inspiration.

Multiple choice
  1. Fellow

  2. Useless talk

  3. Happy

  4. None of these

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

Galimatias is a rare word that refers to confused, foolish, or nonsensical talk. It describes language that is meaningless or jumbled, similar to gibberish. The word comes from the French and is used to describe speech or writing that lacks coherence or clarity.