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

Directions: Pick the odd one out.

  1. Involve

  2. Absorb

  3. Indifferent

  4. Engross
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

All the other words except indifferent means to engage. Indifferent means without interest or concern; not caring.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick the odd one out.

  1. Benevolent

  2. Horrific

  3. Hideous

  4. Heinous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

All the options except Benevolent refers to 'causing fear'. Benevolent means kind.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick the odd one out.

  1. Frenzy

  2. Passive

  3. Frantic

  4. Wild
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

All the other words except passive mean agitated. Passive means not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick the odd one out.

  1. Diligent

  2. Industrious

  3. Laborious

  4. Shirker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shirker is antonymous to all the other options here. It means a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc.

Multiple choice

Something tending to trap or mislead

  1. Zigzag

  2. Winding

  3. Insidious

  4. Anomalous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Insidious refers to something that proceeds in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

Multiple choice

A person who has a sweet and friendly nature

  1. Amicable

  2. Amiable

  3. Affectionate

  4. Lovable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Amiable is used to refer to someone who is typically sweet and friendly. Amicable could be used, but when someone is being amicable, they are being sweet and friendly in order to avoid a conflict.