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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wanton
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warrior
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wander
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wary
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A warrior is a person who specializes in combat or warfare, making it a synonym for soldier. Wanton, wander, and wary do not describe a person's profession or role in combat.
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Welter means to roll or wallow in something, often used in the context of mud or blood. Wench, when, and whelp have distinct meanings related to people, time, and animals respectively.
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A whelp is the young offspring of a dog, wolf, or other carnivorous mammal, making it a synonym for puppy. Wench, when, and welter are unrelated to young animals.
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Wench is an archaic term for a girl or young woman, often specifically referring to a female servant or maid. When, welter, and whelp do not refer to a young woman or servant.
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Weird is a synonym for strange, describing something that is unusual, bizarre, or uncanny. Way, weary, and weal are unrelated to the quality of being odd.
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War is a state of armed conflict that involves fighting between groups or nations. Wander, warrior, and wane do not serve as synonyms for the act of fighting itself.
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To wane means to decrease in size, extent, or degree, which is a synonym for diminish. Wander, wanton, and war are unrelated to the concept of decreasing.
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While and when are both used as conjunctions or adverbs to indicate that two events are occurring at the same time. The other options have unrelated meanings: a wench is a young woman, a welter is a state of confusion, and a whelp is a young animal.
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Requesting
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Nodding
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Bidding
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Felicitating
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Felicitating is a formal synonym for congratulating someone on a happy event or achievement. Requesting means asking for something, nodding is a physical gesture of agreement, and bidding refers to making an offer or command.
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Monotonous refers to something that is dull, tedious, and repetitious, often lacking in variety or interest. While uniform or same relate to consistency, dull captures the lack of interest inherent in the word.
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A nappy is a piece of absorbent material wrapped around a baby's bottom to retain excrement. In American English, this is commonly referred to as a diaper.
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To truncate something means to shorten it by cutting off the top or the end. While reduce is similar, shorten is the most direct synonym for this action.
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Backward
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Pushback
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Go back
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Draw
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Retrograde means directed or moving backward. It is often used in scientific contexts, such as planetary motion, or to describe a decline to a worse state.
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Cunning
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Shrewd
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Miser
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Clover
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A niggard is a selfish person who is unwilling to spend money or use resources. This is synonymous with being a miser.
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A penchant is a strong or habitual liking for something or a tendency to do something. Like is the most appropriate synonym among the options.