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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amend
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arrogant
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avert
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annoy
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Vex means to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried. Annoy is a direct synonym.
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amend
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anise
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lance
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enterprise
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A venture is a risky or daring journey or undertaking. Enterprise is a synonym for a project or undertaking.
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To veer means to change direction suddenly. Deviate is a synonym meaning to depart from an established course.
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venerate
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afloat
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sank
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alight
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Admire means to regard with respect or warm approval. Venerate means to regard with great respect.
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To swamp can mean to overwhelm or to cause to sink. Sink is the most appropriate synonym in this context.
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A siege is a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside. Attack is the closest synonym.
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A shroud is a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial; it also means to cover or envelop so as to conceal. Cover is the synonym.
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To shudder is to tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion. Shiver is a direct synonym.
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dare
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disdain
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dagger
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Denver
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Scorn is the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable. Disdain is a direct synonym.
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Scrupulous means diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. Careful is the closest synonym among the choices provided.
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A scuffle is a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters, often involving several people. The word fight is the most accurate synonym among the provided choices. Other words like dean or cowbell are completely unrelated to the meaning of the word.
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To savor something is to enjoy it completely, often by taking time to appreciate its taste or quality. Relish is a strong synonym that means to get great pleasure from an experience or a flavor. Words like stage or brush do not capture this sense of enjoyment.
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A rogue is a person who is dishonest or unprincipled, often in a way that is charming but deceitful. Scoundrel is a direct synonym for such a person who lacks a moral compass. Vile is an adjective describing something unpleasant, while vice refers to a bad habit or immoral behavior.
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give
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rational
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mermaid
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fond
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Sane describes a person who is of sound mind and capable of rational thought and judgment. Rational is the correct synonym as it refers to being based on or in accordance with reason or logic. The other options like mermaid or fond are irrelevant to the concept of mental health.
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relinquish
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rampant
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rite
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gore
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To forgo something means to decide not to have or do something that you would usually have or do. Relinquish is a synonym that means to voluntarily cease to keep or claim something, effectively giving it up. Words like rampant or gore have entirely different meanings.