Dear Bank Job Aspirants, we are providing you nearly 300 Synonyms practice list along with answers and explanation . You can find the answer key at the bottom.
DIRECTIONS: Pick out the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the words given below:
2. MISERABLE (a) object (b) obstruct (c) abject (d) abstract
3. QUOTE (a) sight (b) sigh (c) sue (d) cite
4. HARMONY (a) cemetery (b) ceremony (c) symmetry (d) hierarchy
5. UNLAWFUL (a) elicit (b) draw (c) litigation (d) illicit
6. HAUGHTY (a) imperial (b) arrogant (c) adamant (d) empire
7. WISE (a) momentous (b) pragmatic (c) judicious (d) delay
8. LOQUACIOUS (a) Victorian (b) bombastic (c) verbose (d) ambiguous
9. COURAGEOUS (a) fickle (b) insipid (c) timorous (d) fearless
10. WATCHFULNESS (a) supervision (b) custody (c) superintendence (d) vigil
11. ATTACHMENT (a) affinity (b) influence (c) causation (d) appendage
12. WEARY (a) sad (b) fatigued (c) sentimental (d) emotional
13. BEQUEST (a) parsimony (b) matrimony (c) heritage (d) patrimony
14. GULLIBLE (a) credible (b) believable (c) credulous (d) fallible
15. BRAVERY (a) onslaught (b) arrogant (c) fortitude (d) nepotism
16. JEALOUS (a) obvious (b) atrocious (c) envious (d) ferocious
17. PATRONAGE (a) donation (b) support (c) espionage (d) beneficiary
18. TRAVERSE (a) mingle (b) frustrate (c) take (d) cross
19. FEROCIOUS (a) fierce (b) bitter (c) danger (d) enmity
20. RECUPERATE (a) recapture (b) delight (c) recover (d) overcome
21. ALMS (a) blessings (b) charity (c) prayers (d) worship
22. ATTENUATE (a) repent (b) make thin (c) force (d) divide
23. VINDICTIVE (a) revengeful (b) triumphant (c) strategic (d) demonstrative
24. DISCOMFIT (a) litigate (b) embarrass (c) conflict (d) frustrate
25. WRATH (a) violence (b) anger (c) hatred (d) displeasing
26. ABSTINENCE (a) synchronic (b) torrential (c) restraint (d) gluttony
27. ERUDITE (a) execute (b) expanse (c) academic (d) settle
28. TACITURNITY (a) dumbness (b) changeableness (c) hesitation (d) reserved
29. ANIMATE (a) kill (b) dead (c) energise (d) calm
30. NIGGARDLY (a) penurious (b) generous (c) liberal (d) nimbus
31. BLITHE (a) joyless (b) grudging (c) somnolent (d) indifferent
32. CAPTIVATE (a) repel (b) subjugate (c) dangerous (d) fascinate
33. REDEEM (a) extend (b) fulfil (c) reconsider (d) recover
34. BLAND (a) unpleasant (b) irritating (c) affable (d) tasteless
34. BLAND (a) unpleasant (b) irritating (c) affable (d) tasteless
35. VISIONARY (a) dreamy (b) savant (c) philosopher (d) saint
36. REVOKE (a) repudiate (b) repeal (c) impute (d) force
37. REPRISAL (a) denial (b) reluctance (c) unequivocal (d) retaliation
38. FASTIDIOUS (a) faint (b) dainty (c) delicious (d) dormant
39. ATTRIBUTE (a) infer (b) impute (c) inhere (d) inundate
40. DIALECTIC (a) argumentative (b) instructive (c) constructive (d) destructive
41. GERMINATE (a) decay (b) breed (c) produce (d) sprout
42. EFFICACY (a) delicacy (b) ruthlessness (c) efficiency (d) solemnity
43. MAGNATE (a) tycoon (b) senior executive (c) non-magnetic (d) symbolic
44. FACET (a) sweet (b) tap (c) deceit (d) aspect
45. PERNICIOUS (a) deadly (b) curious (c) gorgeous (d) expensive
46. PERSUADE (a) assure (b) opinionated (c) convince (d) cheat
47. FORTIFY (a) topple (b) destroy (c) reproduce (d) strengthen
48. PHENOMENAL (a) incidental (b) eventful (c) natural (d) extraordinary
49. PARADIGM (a) solution (b) model (c) discovery (d) invention
50. HONORARY (a) honest (b) dignified (c) unpaid (d) praiseworthy
51. FACULTY (a) privilege (b) desire (c) branch (d) ability
52. FORESEE (a) contemplate (b) visualise (c) assume (d) hypothesis
53. ANNEX (a) add (b) low (c) copy (d) initial
54. MENAGE (a) suffocation (b) system (c) law (d) household
55. DILEMMA (a) darkness (b) freedom (c) trap (d) confusion
56. RIGMAROLE (a) short-cut (b) lengthy procedure (c) unnecessary burden (d) happy responsibility 57. TRANSCEND (a) lower (b) climb (c) energise (d) cross
58. IMPERATIVE (a) order (b) command (c) suggestion (d) necessity
59. EXEMPT (a) duty (b) provide (c) relieve of (d) forgive
60. INFIRMITY (a) disease (b) malady (c) weakness (d) slimness
60. INFIRMITY (a) disease (b) malady (c) weakness (d) slimness
61. IMMINENT (a) eminent (b) immediate (c) future (d) impending
62. CHASTE (a) filthy (b) lewd (c) immoral (d) noble
63. FASCINATE (a) captivate (b) irritating (c) fashionable (d) impulsive
64. CURVATURE (a) angularity (b) straightness (c) short-cut (d) streamline
65. SUMMIT (a) base (b) slope (c) declivity (d) peak
66. WEAN (a) introduce (b) withdraw (c) detach (d) alienate
67. MENDACIOUS (a) irritating (b) misleading (c) provocative (d) untruthful
68. OSTRACISED (a) hated (b) shut out from the society (c) criticised (d) applauded by the majority 69. SPURIOUS (a) false (b) harmful (c) poisonous (d) foreign
70. OBNOXIOUS (a) clever (b) shrewd (c) disagreeable (d) outdated
71. PERNICIOUS (a) radical (b) baneful (c) scientific (d) negative
72. RECTIFY (a) to command (b) to correct (c) to destroy (d) to build
73. CORDON (a) pile of logs (b) heavy cloak (c) line of people placed as guard (d) none of these
74. CONCERT (a) beauty (b) power (c) agreement (d) none of these
75. MITIGATE (a) to heal (b) soothen (c) to pardon (d) to send on a mission
76. DEVOID (a) evasive (b) hopeless (c) lacking (d) stupid
77. RESOLVED (a) summarised (b) dispelled (c) determined (d) hanged
78. APPOSITE (a) appropriate (b) foolish (c) paiuful (d) none of these
79. BUOYANT (a) childlike (b) sturdy (c) brisk (d) light-hearted
80. INFIRM (a) sturdy (b) anxious (c) patient (d) feeble
81. INTELLECT (a) rationality (b) imbecility (c) insanity (d) reverie
82. MANIAC (a) lunatic (b) deft (c) sober (d) dunce
83. OMEN (a) augury (b) superstition (c) imagery (d) imagination
84. SPECTACLE (a) pageant (b) show (c) mystification (d) panorama
85. TURBULENCE (a) treachery (b) triumph (c) commotion (d) overflow
86. DEFER (a) discourage (b) minimize (c) postpone (d) estimate
87. ADAGE (a) proverb (b) youth (c) supplement (d) hardness
88. ENSUE (a) compel (b) plead (c) remain (d) follow
89. ZENITH (a) lowest point (b) middle (c) compass (d) summit
90. HYPOTHETICAL (a) magical (b) theoretical (c) visual (d) two-faced
91. SUPERFICIAL (a) shallow (b) aged (c) unsually fine (d) proud
92. DISPARAGE (a) separate (b) belittle (c) compare (d) imitate
93. LUDICROUS (a) profitable (b) ridiculous (c) excessive (d) undesirable
94. INTREPID (a) moist (b) rude (c) tolerant (d) fearless
95. FILCH (a) hide (b) steal (c) swindle (d) covet
96. URBANE (a) well-dressed (b) friendly (c) polished (d) prominent
97. DECANT (a) bisect (b) pour off (c) speak widly (d) bequeath
98. ANTITHESIS (a) contract (b) examination (c) conclusion (d) opposite
99. HAVOC (a) festival (b) sea battle (c) disease (d) ruin
100. REJUVENATE (a) reply (b) judge (c) renew (d) age
101. OBNOXIOUS (a) dreamy (b) daring (c) offensive (d) visible
102. VERBATIM (a) word for word (b) in secret (c) at will (d) in summary
103. ENTICE (a) inform (b) attract (c) observe (d) disobey
104. ACCLAIM (a) discharge (b) divide (c) excel (d) applaud
105. SOLILOQUY (a) figure of speech (b) isolated position (c) historical incident (d) monologue
106. STUPEFY (a) lie (b) make dull (c) talk nonsense (d) overread
107. ADMONISH (a) polish (b) distribute (c) escape (d) caution
108. ATROPHY (a) wither (b) grow (c) soften (d) spread
109. COMPREHEND (a) agree (b) reprieve (c) settle (d) understand
110. SUFFICE (a) endure (b) be adeqaute (c) annex (d) eat up
111. PERSONABLE (a) self-centered (b) initimate (c) attractive (d) sensitive
112. ANALOGY (a) similarity (b) distinction (c) transposition (d) variety
113. INTRIGUE (a) request (b) poison (c) plot (d) veto
114. DEBONAIR (a) gay (b) extravagant (c) corrupt (d) healthful
115. PONDEROUS (a) conceited (b) heavy (c) shameless (d) abundant
116. CHARGIN (a) delight (b) caution (c) deceit (d) vexation
117. DEFAMATION (a) slander (b) debt (c) infeciton (d) deterioration
118. APLOMB (a) caution (b) shortsightedness (c) timidity (d) self-assurance
119. FORTITUDE (a) wealth (b) loudness (c) courage (d) luck
120. MERCENARY (a) poisonous (b) unworthy (c) serving only for pay (d) luring by false charms
121. DEIFY (a) face (b) worship (c) flatter (d) challenge
122. TYRANNY (a) misrule (b) power (c) madness (d) cruelty
123. CONNOISSEUR (a) ignorant (b) interpreter (c) delinquent (d) lover of art
124. WRATH (a) jealousy (b) hatred (c) anger (d) violence
125. REBATE (a) loss (b) refund (c) compensation (d) discount
126. PROLIFIC (a) plenty (b) competent (c) fertile (d) predominant
127. AFFABLE (a) friendly (b) cheerful (c) helpful (d) neutral
128. EXORBITANT (a) odd (b) ridiculous (c) excessive (d) threatening
129. TERRIFIC (a) big (b) excellent (c) tragic (d) terrible
130. ABNEGATION (a) self-denial (b) self-sacrifice (c) self-praise (d) self-criticism
131. AFFLUENT (a) prosperous (b) poor (c) talkative (d) close
132. INFREQUENT (a) never (b) usual (c) rare (d) sometimes
133. MASSACRE (a) stab (b) slaughter (c) murder (d) assassinate
134. DISTINGUISH (a) darken (b) abolish (c) differentiate (d) confuse
135. GRATIFY (a) frank (b) appreciate (c) pacify (d) indulge
136. TERMINATE (a) suspend (b) dismiss (c) end (d) interrupt
137. OBJECT (a) disobey (b) challenge (c) deny (d) disapprove
138. ADVERSITY (a) crisis (b) misfortune (c) failure (d) helplessness
139. STUBBORN (a) easy (b) obstinate (c) willing (d) pliable
140. TACITURNITY (a) reserve (b) hesitation (c) changeableness (d) dumbness
141. BLITHE (a) graceful (b) joyous (c) giddy (d) other worldly
142. ELICIT (a) induce (b) extract (c) divulge (d) instil
143. PORTRAY (a) communicate (b) paint (c) express (d) draw
143. PORTRAY (a) communicate (b) paint (c) express (d) draw
144. ARTIFACT (a) synthetic (b) man-made (c) natural (d) exact copy
145. PILFER (a) destroy (b) damage (c) steal (d) snatch
146. LETHAL (a) dreary (b) dreadful (c) deadly (d) strange
147. TEDIOUS (a) painful (b) troublesome (c) lengthy (d) tiresome
148. OBSCENE (a) objectionable (b) indecent (c) displeasing (d) condemnable
149. UNIFORMITY (a) routine (b) continuity (c) stability (d) constistency
150. MYSTIQUE (a) fame (b) reputation (c) admirable quality (d) popularity
150. MYSTIQUE (a) fame (b) reputation (c) admirable quality (d) popularity
151. RESILIENT (a) flexible (b) proud (c) separable (d) rigid
152. DUBIOUS (a) straight (b) sincere (c) zig zag (d) doubtful
153. CAVIL (a) appreciate (b) amuse (c) quibble (d) munch
154. RESTITUTE (a) help (b) avenge (c) revenge (d) repair
155. RETRIBUTION (a) contempt (b) revenge (c) punishment (d) discount
156. INTRINSIC (a) introvert (b) intricate (c) complicated (d) secret
157. APPRAISAL (a) estimation (b) praise (c) approval (d) investigation
158. LUMINARY (a) bright (b) lightning (c) famous (d) dashing
159. STRINGENT (a) shrill (b) regorous (c) dry (d) strained
160. JEREMAI (a) friction (b) incident (c) trouble (d) accident
161. WHIMPER (a) prevent (b) cry (c) instigate (d) pacify
162. HARASS (a) grieve (b) injure (c) excite (d) annoy
163. GADFLY (a) harror (b) naisance (c) gain (d) blessing
163. GADFLY (a) harror (b) naisance (c) gain (d) blessing
164. HYBRID (a) unusual (b) hackneyed (c) pedigreed (d) crossbred
165. MAIM (a) disfigure (b) slit (c) severe (d) slash
166. EXCTUCIATE (a) refifne (b) torture (c) extract (d) imprison
167. OUTRE (a) fair (b) traditional (c) real (d) eccentric
168. TEDIOUS (a) tiresome (b) painful (c) troublesome (d) lengthy
168. TEDIOUS (a) tiresome (b) painful (c) troublesome (d) lengthy
169. ASSIMILATE (a) absorb (b) arrange (c) receive (d) assemble
170. COTERIE (a) mob (b) group (c) family (d) institution
171. OBEISANCE (a) insult (b) obedience (c) indifference (d) disrespect
172. FATIGUE (a) weariness (b) sweating (c) tension (d) drowsiness
173. FERFIDY (a) debauchery (b) deceit (c) treachery (d) conceit
174. MASTICATE (a) devour (b) drink (c) chew (d) swallow
175. BIZARRE (a) colourful (b) strange (c) exotic (d) comical
176. ZENITH (a) top (b) bright (c) wonderful (d) smart
177. CURSORY (a) penetrating (b) informal (c) superficial (d) angry
178. DISMAL (a) deformed (b) impolite (c) bleak (d) watery
179. NEMESIS (a) punishment (b) victory (c) adventure (d) reward
180. CONNIVE (a) threaten (b) shield (c) instigate (d) disregard
181. ERSATZ (a) liveliness (b) imitation (c) freshness (d) pleasure
182. ANNOTATION (a) translation (b) prologue (c) quip (d) explanatory note
183. EXACERBATE (a) irritate (b) enlighten (c) aggravate (d) exaggerate
184. THRIVE (a) hurt (b) persuade (c) push (d) flourish
185. VAPID (a) virtuous (b) vital (c) priceless (d) dull
186. FRANTIC (a) urgent (b) excited (c) novel (d) painful
187. EGREGIOUS (a) social (b) shocking (c) common (d) plain
188. MAMMOTH (a) greedy (b) wild (c) straight (d) huge
189. HUMDRUM (a) thoughtful (b) musical (c) unnatural (d) commonplace
190. MANIA (a) fame (b) greatness (c) fear (d) illusion
191. OBLOQUY (a) lethargy (b) burial service (c) verbal abuse (c) vulgar joke
192. ENTHRAL (a) inspire (b) charm (c) glorify (d) annoy
193. BAFFLE (a) insult (b) frustrate (c) defame (d) antagonise
194. DAUNT (a) detain (b) annoy (c) abuse (d) intimidate
195. BEHOLDEN (a) upright (b) lovable (c) grateful (d) obliged
196. SOLICIT (a) beseech (b) require (c) claim (d) demand
197. CLUMSY (a) adroit (b) dexterous (c) rough (d) ungraceful
198. FRICASSEE (a) grill (b) decorate (c) stew (d) to baste
199. HINDER (a) create (b) protect (c) vindicate (d) impede
200. ABIDE (a) hold (b) encourage (c) accept (d) comment
201. MONOLITHIC (a) short-sighted (b) black & white (c) repetitive (d) very large
202. SYMBIOSIS (a) transformation (b) close association (c) cure- all (d) similarity
203. EGRESSION (a) digression (b) effusion (c) departure (d) hostility
204. PERNICIOUS (a) relevant (b) vigilant (c) destructive (d) minute care
205. IRRUPTION (a) hate (b) bursting in (c) interference (d) altercation
206. ECHELON (a) rank (b) opponent (c) follower (d) identity
207. PREVARICATE (a) anticipate (b) lie (c) delay (d) authentiacate
208. EXUDE (a) ooze (b) wither (c) over flow (d) evaporate
209. PRECARIOUS (a) brittle (b) perilous (c) critical (d) cautious
210. MALAISE (a) stagnation (b) spite (c) curse (d) sickness
211. VOGUE (a) fashion (b) rejection (c) order (d) satisfaction
212. IMPREGNATE (a) conceal (b) suffer (c) affect (d) conclude
213. DELEGATE (a) officer (b) participant (c) member (d) representative
213. DELEGATE (a) officer (b) participant (c) member (d) representative
214. ABANDON (a) admit (b) refrain (c) abstain (d) forsake
215. AVER (a) assert (b) confess (c) impress (d) trust
216. YAW (a) dedicate (b) soar (c) arouse (d) drift
217. DELECTABLE (a) attractive (b) delightful (c) desirable (d) delicate
218. HINDER (a) obstruct (b) challenge (c) damage (d) ruin
219. REITERATE (a) reassess (b) rewrite (c) repeat (d) stutter
220. FEIGN (a) pretend (b) attend (c) condemn (d) condone
221. VITUPERATE (a) appreciate (b) abuse (c) appraise (d) encourage
222. NAUSEATE (a) tempt (b) sicken (c) despise (d) detest
223. INIQUITOUS (a) unequal (b) curious (c) biased (d) wicked
224. ECSTATIC (a) animated (b) enraptured (c) bewildered (d) fitful
225. REPLENISH (a) fill (b) supply (c) provide (d) restore
226. WALLOW (a) luxuriate (b) suffer (c) sacrifice (d) prosper
227. INNATE (a) unique (b) important (c) inborn (d) essential
228. FURTIVE (a) baffling (b) fleeing (c) hasty (d) stealthy 7
229. ACCOLADE (a) welcome (b) award (c) affection (d) arrival
230. INDIGENCE (a) poverty (b) prosperity (c) suffering (d) scarcity
231. DISTINCTION (a) degree (b) difference (c) diffusion (d) disagreement
232. STALEMATE (a) deadly (b) dead-end (c) deadlock (d) dead-drunk
232. STALEMATE (a) deadly (b) dead-end (c) deadlock (d) dead-drunk
233. REQUITE (a) repay (b) demand (c) refuse (d) requisition
234. COMPENDIUM (a) glossary (b) reference (c) index (d) summary
235. VAPID (a) virtuous (b) priceless (c) dull (d) vital
236. OVERSTRUNG (a) active (b) energetic (c) concerned (d) too sensitive
237. FRATERNISE (a) associate (b) organise (c) expel (d) cheat
237. FRATERNISE (a) associate (b) organise (c) expel (d) cheat
238. CATALOGUE (a) menu (b) record (c) list (d) pamphlet
239. OVERSTRUNG (a) concerned (b) active (c) sensitive (d) energetic
239. OVERSTRUNG (a) concerned (b) active (c) sensitive (d) energetic
240. GREGARIOUS (a) sociable (b) turbulent (c) pugnacious (d) clumsy
241. ACCOST (a) hesitate (b) speculate (c) insult (d) address
242. DEFUNCT (a) active (b) clever (c) alive (d) extinct
243. SAGACITY (a) morality (b) wisdom (c) sanity (d) uprightness
244. ANGST (a) anxiety (b) pride (c) modesty (d) simplicity
245. KULAK (a) fortress (b) priest (c) insane (d) farmer
246. SALACITY (a) recession (b) indecency (c) depression (d) bliss
247. UMBRAGE (a) sensitive (b) shabbiness (c) premature (d) resentment
248. EMULATE (a) trying to do as well (b) enable (c) likely to be late (d) inspite to win
249. AMNESTY (a) revolt (b) privilege (c) farewell (d) pardon
250. HIATUS (a) gap (b) contempt (c) tight (d) narrow
251. KITTY (a) romantic (b) cheap (c) pooled fund (d) drowsy
252. FRAGMENT (a) dissection (b) cut (c) crumble (d) scrap
253. CADGE (a) beg (b) hide (c) bicker (d) imprison
254. EXORCISE (a) expel (b) expose (c) explain (d) mock
255. AMBITION (a) plan (b) proclamation (c) desire (d) decision
256. TAINT (a) soil (b) stain (c) dirty (d) corrupt
257. PROMISCUOUS (a) casual (b) selective (c) discriminate (d) pure
258. KEMP (a) professional (b) parasite (c) tent (d) champion
259. UNDULATE (a) retard (b) decrease (c) wave (d) flood
260. VORACIOUS (a) quick (b) angry (c) hungry (d) wild
261. PESTER (a) console (b) disturb (c) gratify (d) torture
262. REDUNDANT (a) rude (b) brutish (c) superfluous (d) coarse
263. INEVITABLE (a) unavoidable (b) probable (c) expected (d) fixed
264. VENDETTA (a) feud (b) friendship (c) mortal (d) threat
265. SMEAR (a) encourage (b) quarrel (c) avoid (d) mark
266. CALUMNIATE (a) approve (b) slander (c) aarn (d) dealy
267. PARVENU (a) pretender (b) privileged (c) royal (d) intelligent
268. ATTRITION (a) friction (b) decline (c) suffering (d) attraction
269. MURKY (a) ugly (b) dishonest (c) dull (d) lazy
270. CONDONE (a) Forgive (b) Support (c) Forget (d) Defend
271. ANALOGY (a) Difference (b) Comparison (c) Addition (d) Deletion
272. ALLURE (a) Extol (b) Excite (c) Entice (d) Elicit
273. VOCIFEROUS (a) violent (b) loud (c) secret (d) true
274. FICTIONAL (a) genuine (b) authentic (c) fanciful (d) real
274. FICTIONAL (a) genuine (b) authentic (c) fanciful (d) real
275. TRIVIAL (a) crucial (b) significant (c) vital (d) ordinary
276. PERSIST (a) Resist (b) Leave (c) Quit (d) Insist
277. EVENTUALLY (a) previously (b) briefly (c) finally (d) successfully
278. IMPECCABLE (a) remarkable (b) unbelievable (c) flawless (d) displeasing
279. SCORN (a) concise (b) despise (c) bias (d) fierce
280. CATASTROPHE (a) tragedy (b) anger (c) violence (d) hatred
281. ABJURE (a) renounce (b) announce (c) pronounce (d) denounce
282. ASSESS (a) overload (b) measure (c) permit (d) enter
283. ELASTIC (a) free (b) liberal (c) flexible (d) broad
Answer Key:
Answer key with explanation :
1. (b) counsel also means ‘legal adviser’. 2. (c) abject means helpless, miserable, despicable situation, obstruct means to hinder, abstract is the literal opposite of concrete, real. 3. (d) sight means scene, sue means to file a Suit. 4. (c) cemetery means graveyards, hierarchy means a system of society in which people are graded into different classes according to certain norms, harmony is when many things work together in the same mode. 5. (d) illicit means not sanctioned by law, elicit means to draw a response with difficulty, illegitimate means illegal/ unlawful 6. (b) arrogant means revealing an exaggerated sense of own importance, adamant means firmly or stubbornly, determinedly. 7. (c) judicious means having good sense, momentous means most important, pragmatic means practical, treating in a sensible and realistic way. 8. (c) Verbose means using or containing more words than are needed, ambiguous means having more than one meaning. 9. (d) fearless means lack of fear, fickle means unstable, often changing, not constant, not faithful, Insipid means tasteless 15. (c) Onslaught means ‘attack’; arrogant means ‘full of pride’ 16. (c) Obvious means ‘clear’, ‘atrocious’ means ‘cruel’, ferocious means full of anger. 17. (b) Classical music today is in need of patronage. Earlier, its patrons were the maharajas. Classical musicians were honoured in the royal courts. They were given all the support necessary to let their art flourish. 18. (d) How did you traverse the river? That is, how did you go from one side of it to the other? In other words, how did you cross it? If you traverse an area of land or water, you go across it. Traverse is a literary word. 19. (a) Fierce means displaying a violent or ferocious a violent aggresiveness. 20. (c) Once I fall ill, it takes me long to recuperate. That is, I take a long time to recover my health or strength after I have been ill. 21. (b) When a cyclone affects an area, the people are deprived of their belongings. You then give them money, clothes, food etc. Such gifts to the poor and needy are called alms. Since they are given out of charity (kindness and tolerance), these gifts are also known as charity. 22. (b) You are familiar with the word tenuous. Attenuate also comes from the same Latin root tenuis (= thin). If you attenuate something, you make it slender or thin; you reduce it in force or value. 23. (a) Mohan and Yadu were friends. One day, however, Mohan went to a cricket match alone. There was only one ticket available and he did not want to miss the match for the sake of his friend. When Yadu came to know of this, he felt aggrieved. Out of vindictiveness, Yadu bought only one ticket for the next match and left Mohan alone. In other words, Yadu took a revenge on Mohan. 24. (b) If you are discomfited by something, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused. 25. (b) Wrath is extreme anger. 26. (c) If you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do it. Abstinence, however, is a particular kind of abstaining —that from alcoholic drink, sex etc, often for health or religious reasons. If you abstain from drinking, you do not get drunk. 27. (c) An erudite person is scholarly. He or she is full of learning. Now, where does a learned person get his or her learning from? From the world of education or books. In other words, the person has an academic orientation. 28. (d) A taciturn person is not dumb. A dumb person can’t speak. A taciturn person can speak but does not want to. In other words, he maintains a reserve. 29. (c) As an adjective, animate simply means “having life”. For example: Plants and animals are animate objects. Now, as a verb: If you animate something, you make it lively or more cheerful. Thus you put energy into it. In other words, you energise it. 30. (a) If someone is niggardly, he shows lack of generosity. Thus, generous would be its antonym. But we are looking for a synonym. None of the words is a fit synonym. In such cases we go for the word closest in meaning. Both penurious (very poor) and niggardly imply a lack of money, though in different senses. 31. (d) Blithe refers showing casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. 32. (d) You are captivated by something attractive; It fascinates you. 33. (d) I have lost my reputation and nothing can redeem it. That is, much though I may try, no good action on my part can bring my lost reputation back. In other words, I cannot recover my reputation. 34. (d) That which is bland is rather dull and unexciting. Doordarshan is infamous for its bland presentations of sports events. Similarly, food can be bland. That is, it has very little flavour. In other words, it is tasteless. 35. (a) A visionary is one who has vision for the future. He comes up with strong, original ideas. He can foresee the changes to come and shapes the future, bringing about an improvement. All visionary ideas are dreams at one stage. But all dreams do not mature. Most of them remain pipedreams. A visionary is a dreamy person. 36. (b) When a law is revoked, it stands cancelled. We can also say that the law has been repealed. HINTS & SOLUTION 11 37. (d) When an army operation was launched to bomb the terrorists, they took the army chief hostage in reprisal. That is, they mounted pressure on the army because the army mounted pressure on them. In other words, they retaliated. 38. (b) If you are fastidious, you pay great attention to details. You like everything to be very neat, accurate, and orderly. A dainty object is small, delicate and pretty. The nearness of meaning lies in that fastidious persons like things to be dainty. 39. (b) If A is the cause of B, you attribute B to A. usually; if B is something bad (blame, charge etc.), we use impute instead of attribute. Sample the following : When Sri Lanka beat Pakistan, the Sri Lankans attributed their success to their batsmen. The Pakistanis imputed the blame of their defeat to their sloppy fielding. 40. (a) In philosophy, dialectics is a method of reasoning and reaching conclusions by considering theories and ideas together with ones that contradict them. Such contradictions lead to argumentation and often degenerate into arguments. 41. (d) When a seed germinates, it puts forth shoots. In other words, it sprouts. 42. (c) Efficacy is effectiveness. Efficiency is the ability to do a thing successfully. Your efficacy is judged by how efficient you are. 43. (a) John D Rockefeller was an oil magnate. Onassis was a shipping tycoon. Both Rockefeller and Onassis were big businessmen, their spheres being oil (petroleum) and shipping respectively. Both magnate and tycoon refer to businessmen who have made it big, their success making them rich and powerful. 44. (d) A facet of something is a single part or aspect of it. 45. (a) Violence in films has a pernicious influence on our children. That is, the influence is harmful. Similarly, a deadly situation has harmful consequences. Is heinous a synonym of pernicious? No. Heinous crimes are extremely evil and horrible. When one calls a crime heinous, one is rather disgusted with its horror than concerned about its harmfulness. 46. (c) If you persuade me to do something, you try to convince me that it should be done. 47. (d) When you fortify a place, you make it as if it were a fort. A fort has a wall or ditch round it and is not easy to attack. Thus, if you fortify something, you strengthen it. 48. (d) There has been a phenomenal increase in the number of dish antennas in recent years. That is, the rise in number is much, much more than ordinarily expected. The increase is thus extraordinary — “more than ordinary”. 49. (b) A paradigm is a model for something which explains it or shows how it can be produced. 50. (c) Government servants are not allowed to receive money from any other job. Suppose an income-tax officer desired to edit this book, he would then have to be the honorary editor of this book. That is, he cannot receive any payment as wages for editing the book. An honorary job is thus unpaid for. 51. (d) Your faculties are your physical and mental abilities. We have all been endowed with the faculty of imagination. Most of us, however, kill it through an exercise of constant neglect. 52. (b) If you visualise something, you imagine what it is like by forming a mental picture of it. You may visualise future events as well, your wedding for example. You thus foresee your wedding. 53. (a) From Akbar to Aurangzeb, every Mughal emperor went on annexing one kingdom or another to what they inherited. In other words, each of them added to his father’s empire. 54. (d) A menage is a group of people living together in one house. In other words, a household. 55. (d) If you are in a dilemma, you do not know what to do. In other words, you are in confusion. 56. (b) A rigmarole is a lengthy and complicated procedure which you do not like. 57. (d) If you ascend, you go up. If you descend, you go down. If you transcend, you go across. In other words, you cross. 58. (d) An imperative is something that is extremely important and must be done. In other words, it is a necessity. Revision of obsolete laws has become an imperative for the 50-year-old country. 59. (c) Certain categories of companies have been exempted from paying tax. That is, they do not have to shoulder the burden of tax-paying. In other words, their burden has been relieved of. 60. (c) If something is firm, it is strong enough to maintain its balance. Infirmity therefore suggests weakness. 61 (d) Imminent means about to happen. 62. (d) Filth means dirt, Lewd means characterless. A chaste person does not have sex with anyone or has it only with his or her spouse. 63. (a) Fasinate refers to attract the strong attention and interest of someone. 65. (d) Peak. Summit is the highest point. 66. (d) Alienate means to withdraw. 67. (d) Mendacious is something untruthful 68. (b) Ostracised is shutout from the society 69. (a) Spurions is false 70. (c) disagreeable, unpleasant, nasty, offensive 71. (b) Pernicious is ruinous, injurious, hurtful. Baneful is destructive. 72. (b) Rectify is to correct. 73. (d) Cordon means a line of policemen or soldiers which guards or prevents people entering or leaving an area As it is not covered any of the options, answer should be ‘none of these. 74. (c) Concert means together. 12 75. (a) Mitigate means to heal, to reduce, to release someone of his sufferings. 76. (c) evasive means careless, stupid means foolish. 77. (c) Resolved is determined. 78. (a) Apposite is suitable, pertinent, relevant. 79. (d) Sturdy means strong, brisk means energetic. Buoyant is cheerful; not easily depressed. 80. (d) Infirm is feeble or weak in body or health. 81. (a) Imbecility means mental weakness, Insanity means madness, Reverie means day -dreaming, Vacuity means emptiness. 82. (a) Lunatic means mad. Deft means skilful, Dunce means highly ignorant. 83. (a) Augury is an omen, token, or indication. 84. (a) Mystification means ‘deliberately making mysterious, difficult to understand, Tableau means dramatic scene. 85. (c) Commotion means a disorderly outburst or tumult. It is very close to turbulence which means unstable flow of a liquid or gas. Turbulence also refers to a state of disturbance. 86. (c) Other synonyms are prorogue, put off, set back, shelve 87. (a) An adage is a proverb or byword 88. (d) Ensue is a verb which means to happen afterwards as a consequence or result. Example of use as adjective is "the ensuant response to his appeal" 89. (d) Zenith means summit, top, celestial point. 90. (b) Hypothetical means something based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. Other synonyms are conjectural, divinatory, suppositious. 91. (a) Superficial means something shallow, not deep intellectually or emotionally. Trivial is another synonym. 92. (b) Disparage means to express negative impression about something.Belittle is closest synonym. Disparagement is communication that belittles somebody or something. When you dispraise or derogate somebdoy, you are disparaging. 93. (b) Ludicrous is something which invites ridicule. Something absurd. Other synonyms are farcical, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical. 94. (d) Those who are invulnerable to some kind of fear are intrepid. Other synonyms are brave, dauntless, unfearing, hardy. 95. (b) To filch means to steal. Pilfer is another synonym. 96. (c) Urbane means to show high degree of refinement such as polished behavior. Svelte is another synonym. 97. (b) To decant means to make a liquid flow out from a container. 98. (d) Antithesis is something exactly opposite. 101. (c) Something causing disapproval or protest is obnoxious 102. (a) Verbatim means precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker 103. (b) Entice means to provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion. Other synonyms are lure, tempt 104. (d) To acclaim means to praise vociferously. Other synonyms are hail, herald, plaudit 106. (b) To make dull or stupid or muddle 107. (d) To admonish means to warn or to caution. Other similar words are Reprimand; express disapproval etc. 110. (a) Suffice also means to answer or to serve 270. (a) condone and forgive are similar in meaning. 271. (b) Analogy denotes comparison. 272. (c) Allure and entice both denote provoking someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion. 273. (b) The meaning of word Vociferous (Adjective) is : outspoken, blunt. Its synonym should be : Loud. 274. (c) The meaning of word Fictional (Adjective) is : Imaginary, unreal, fabricated, mythical Its synonym should be : fanciful 275. (d) The meaning of word Trivial (Adjective) is : not important. Its synonym should be : ordinary. 276. (d) 'Persist' means 'to insist'. 277. (c) 'Eventually' means 'finally'. 278. (c) 'Impeccable' means 'flawless'. 279. (b) Scorn means contempt toward something. 280. (a) Catastrophe means an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering. 281. (a) Abjure means solemnly renounce. 282. (b) Assess means to get measure of. 283. (c) Elastic means able to encompass much variety and change; flexible and adaptable.
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