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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Horrible
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Rapid
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Frightful
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Hasty means done with excessive speed or urgency. Rapid is the correct synonym - both convey quickness. Horrible and frightful relate to fear or badness, not speed. 'None of these' is incorrect since rapid is present.
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Garner
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Sorrow
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Befool
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Fraud
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Hoax means a trick to deceive someone.
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Enrage
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Dirty
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Holy
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None of these
A
Correct answer
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Incense as a verb means to make someone extremely angry or enraged. Enrage is the perfect synonym. Dirty and holy are unrelated adjectives. 'None of these' is incorrect since enrage is present.
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Alluring
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Shoptalk
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Legend
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None of these
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Abhor
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Liable
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Clear
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Latent
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Lucid means very clear and easy to understand. Clear is the perfect synonym. Abhor means to hate, liable means responsible, and latent means hidden - none relate to clarity.
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Hidden
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Legend
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Aged
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Insult
A
Correct answer
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Latent means present but not visible or apparent - hidden or potential. Hidden is the correct synonym. Legend refers to a story, aged means old, and insult means offense - none convey the idea of something concealed but present.
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Right
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Lucky
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Implicit
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Impure
A
Correct answer
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Proper can mean correct, appropriate, or right. Right is the correct synonym. Lucky means fortunate, implicit means implied but not stated, and impure means not clean - none capture the sense of correctness or appropriateness.
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Thin
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Abolish
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Narrow
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None of these
B
Correct answer
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Nullify means to make invalid, cancel, or abolish. Abolish is the correct synonym. Thin and narrow refer to size/width. 'None of these' is incorrect since abolish is present.
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Nuptial
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Recite
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Filthy
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Expert
C
Correct answer
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Obscene means offensive, disgusting, or morally offensive - essentially filthy. Filthy is the correct synonym. Nuptial relates to marriage, recite means to say aloud, and expert means skilled - none convey offensiveness or dirtiness.
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Unvaried
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Pledge
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Pious
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Oath
A
Correct answer
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Monotonous means lacking variety, repetitive, or unvaried. Unvaried is the correct synonym. Pledge and oath relate to promises, while pious means religiously devoted - none relate to repetition or lack of variety.
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Lacking
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Passion
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Effect
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None of these
A
Correct answer
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Lacking means deficient in some quality or attribute, which is synonymous with being weak. Passion and Effect are unrelated concepts, while None of these is incorrect because option A is a valid synonym.
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Mournful
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Carnal
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Submit
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Mournful means feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness or grief, making it a direct synonym for sad. Carnal relates to physical/sexual desires, Submit means to yield, and None of these is incorrect.
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Plight
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Prostitute
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Delight
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Outrage
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Quean is an archaic English term for a bold or impudent woman, historically used to mean prostitute. Plight means a dangerous or difficult situation, Delight means great pleasure, and Outrage means an overwhelming feeling of anger and shock.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Shimmer means to shine with a soft, flickering or tremulous light, very similar to glitter. Both words describe a sparkling or glistening appearance.
A
Correct answer
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Glossy means shiny, smooth, and reflective, like a polished surface or magazine paper. It directly describes something that has a shiny or lustrous appearance.