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. To move jerkily

  2. Swindle

  3. Wonderstruck

  4. Lavish

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

While 'bounce' often means to rebound, it also describes a springy, energetic, or jerky physical movement. Among the given choices, 'to move jerkily' is the only one describing a physical motion. The other options like 'swindle' or 'lavish' are unrelated.

Multiple choice
  1. Low esteem

  2. Songs to make child sleep

  3. Japanese folk lore

  4. To delay

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

A lullaby is a quiet, soothing song intended to help a child fall asleep. It is a common cultural practice worldwide. The other options, such as Japanese folklore or delaying, do not define the term.

Multiple choice
  1. Of or relating to an apocalypse

  2. Teetotaler

  3. Hauteur

  4. Classification

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

Taxonomy is the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms. It involves naming and organizing things into groups based on shared characteristics. It is not related to teetotalers or hauteur.

Multiple choice
  1. Lonely

  2. Infamous

  3. Shrewd

  4. Volatile

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

Nefarious describes actions or people that are extremely wicked, villainous, or criminal. While 'infamous' means well-known for a bad quality, it is the closest synonym provided for someone who performs wicked deeds. It is the opposite of virtuous.

Multiple choice
  1. Putting forth (or in favour of tomorrow)

  2. Deserving blame

  3. Passionate

  4. Dormant

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

Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing tasks. The word comes from the Latin 'pro' (forward) and 'crastinus' (of tomorrow), literally meaning to put things off until tomorrow. It is a common habit of avoiding work.

Multiple choice
  1. Childlike way

  2. Successful

  3. Nostalgic

  4. Gloomy and gusty weather

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

Winsome describes an attractive or appealing appearance or character, often suggesting a sense of innocent or childlike charm. It is a positive adjective used to describe someone's engaging personality.