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 softskills leadership

bigotry

  1. beginner

  2. fond word or act

  3. stubborn intolerance

  4. settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
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Explanation

Bigtury refers to the quality or state of being stubbornly intolerant of views, beliefs, or opinions that differ from one's own. Option A refers to a novice, B suggests affection, and D describes conflict resolution - none relate to intolerance.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bilk

  1. shade of slight difference in meaning or color

  2. approve

  3. swindle

  4. reflection
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Explanation

To bilk means to swindle, cheat, or deprive someone of something through deception or fraud. Options A, B, and D refer to subtle differences, approval, and reflection - none related to cheating or deception.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

biting

  1. make invalid

  2. invigorate

  3. sharply painful to the body or mind

  4. submissive
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Explanation

Biting means sharply painful to the body or mind, like harsh criticism or cold wind. Options A, B, and D refer to invalidation, invigoration, and submission - none related to sharp, painful effects.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bitter

  1. person who collects coins

  2. weaken

  3. having a sharp biting taste

  4. mania for doing grandiose things
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Explanation

Bitter describes something having a sharp, biting taste - the opposite of sweet. Options A, B, and D refer to numismatics, weakening, and grandiose behavior - none related to taste perception.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bivouac

  1. related to marriage or the wedding ceremony

  2. admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)

  3. temporary encampment

  4. gloomy
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Explanation

A bivouac is a temporary encampment or shelter, often used by soldiers or outdoorsmen. Options A, B, and D refer to weddings, citizenship rights, and gloominess - none related to temporary shelters.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bizarre

  1. suckle

  2. attract

  3. fantastic

  4. fight
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Explanation

Bizarre means fantastic, strange, or odd in appearance or character. Options A, B, and D refer to feeding, attraction, and fighting - none related to strangeness or oddity.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

blackball

  1. nourish

  2. employed

  3. vote against (an applicant)

  4. (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing
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Explanation

To blackball means to vote against an applicant, especially in a secret ballot, typically to exclude someone from membership. Options A, B, and D refer to nourishment, employment, and smoothness - none related to voting or exclusion.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

blandishment

  1. providing nourishment

  2. occupy fully

  3. flattery

  4. something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event
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Explanation

"Blandishment" refers to a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently. Distractors like "providing nourishment" (nutritive) are incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

blare

  1. stupid awkward person

  2. surround and swallow up

  3. loud or harsh roar or screech

  4. commemorate
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Explanation

Blare refers to a loud, harsh sound like a trumpet or car horn. It can also mean to sound loudly. The other options refer to completely different concepts.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

blase

  1. solemn promise

  2. increase

  3. bored with pleasure or dissipation

  4. threat
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Explanation

Blase describes someone who is unimpressed or bored due to excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. It conveys a sense of world-weariness and sophisticated indifference.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

blatant

  1. stubborn

  2. command

  3. extremely (offensively) obvious

  4. lying
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Explanation

Blatant describes something done openly and unashamedly, often in a way that is completely obvious and offensive. It implies no attempt to conceal wrongdoing.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bleak

  1. bow (to show respect and obedience)

  2. (cause to) join the armed forces

  3. cold or cheerless

  4. beggar
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Explanation

Bleak describes something that is dismal, gloomy, and without hope. It can refer to physical environments or situations. The word often conveys a sense of coldness and desolation.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

blemish

  1. tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

  2. make lively or spirited

  3. mar

  4. suitable for servants
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Explanation

Blemish refers to a small mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something. As a verb, it means to mar or spoil something. It emphasizes imperfection and visual defect.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

blighted

  1. confuse

  2. boredom

  3. suffering from a disease

  4. concerning trade or merchants
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Explanation

Blighted means affected by blight, a disease that withers plants. Figuratively, it can describe something that has been damaged, spoiled, or ruined. The term conveys a sense of decay and hopelessness.

Multiple choice softskills leadership

bliss

  1. death notice (esp. in a newspaper)

  2. hugeness (in a bad sense)

  3. complete happiness

  4. motivated solely by money or gain
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Explanation

Bliss refers to perfect happiness, joy, or blessedness. It describes a state of extreme felicity and contentment. The word often carries spiritual or emotional connotations.