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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inspire
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escape
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elude
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elope
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To invigorate means to give strength or energy to someone. Inspire is the most appropriate choice here as it involves stimulating or animating someone's spirit or energy. Words like escape or elope do not relate to providing a boost of energy.
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lament
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ladder
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lawn
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linger
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To loiter is to stand or wait around idly without an apparent purpose. Linger is the correct synonym for remaining in a place longer than necessary. Options like lament or ladder are unrelated to the act of waiting around.
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wanton
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warrior
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wander
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wary
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Wanton is used to describe actions that are deliberate and unprovoked, often implying a lack of discipline or restraint. Warrior refers to a soldier, wander means to roam, and wary means to be cautious. Thus, wanton is the most similar in meaning to undisciplined.
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While want is commonly used to mean a desire, it also means a lack or deficiency of something necessary. In this context, it serves as a synonym for need. The other options like wait, wallop, and wobble have entirely different meanings.
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To waive means to voluntarily give up or relinquish a right, claim, or privilege. This is synonymous with abandoning a particular position or requirement. Wallop, wait, and wobble do not relate to the act of giving something up.
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To wait often involves staying in a place or remaining inactive until a particular event occurs, which implies expecting that event. While not identical, wait is the most appropriate synonym among the choices provided. Wall, wan, and wallop are unrelated to anticipation.
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Destitution is a state of extreme poverty where one lacks the basic necessities of life. Want is a formal synonym for this state of deprivation or lack. Wall, wallop, and wait do not describe a state of poverty.
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Wed is a direct and formal synonym for the verb marry. Weal refers to well-being, wear refers to clothing or use, and way refers to a path or method.
B
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Weary is a common synonym for tired, describing a state of exhaustion or lack of energy. Weal, wealth, and way are unrelated to physical or mental fatigue.
B
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To wear something means to have it on one's body as clothing or ornament, which is the same as putting it on. Weal, way, and wed are not synonyms for the act of dressing or wearing.
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wanton
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warrior
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wander
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wary
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Wander means to move about aimlessly or without a fixed course, which is the definition of roaming. Wanton, warrior, and wary describe behavior, roles, or attitudes rather than movement.
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wanton
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warrior
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wander
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wary
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Wary means to be cautious or on one's guard against danger or deception. Wanton, warrior, and wander do not convey the sense of being careful or alert.
C
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Wealth refers to an abundance of valuable possessions or money, making it a direct synonym for riches. Weal, way, and weary are unrelated to financial status.
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To wobble means to move unsteadily from side to side, which is a physical form of vacillating or wavering. Wall, wallop, and waive do not describe this type of unsteady movement or indecision.
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Wash is a synonym for bathe, as both involve cleaning oneself or something else with water. Wanton, warrior, and wary are unrelated to the act of cleaning.