Synonyms Question Bank

SYNONYMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS:

DIRECTIONS: Pick out the nearest correct meaning or synonym
of the words given below:

1. ADVICE
(a) council (b) counsel
(c) practice (d) proposal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

238. CATALOGUE
(a) menu (b) record
(c) list (d) pamphlet

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

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
1 (b) 43 (a) 85 (c) 127 (a) 169 (a) 211 (a) 253 (a)
2 (c) 44 (d) 86 (c) 128 (c) 170 (b) 212 (c) 254 (c)
3 (d) 45 (a) 87 (a) 129 (d) 171 (b) 213 (d) 255 (d)
4 (c) 46 (c) 88 (d) 130 (a) 172 (a) 214 (d) 256 (a)
5 (d) 47 (d) 89 (d) 131 (a) 173 (c) 215 (a) 257 (d)
6 (b) 48 (d) 90 (b) 132 (d) 174 (c) 216 (d) 258 (b)
7 (c) 49 (b) 91 (a) 133 (b) 175 (b) 217 (b) 259 (c)
8 (c) 50 (c) 92 (b) 134 (c) 176 (a) 218 (a) 260 (c)
9 (d) 51 (d) 93 (b) 135 (c) 177 (c) 219 (c) 261 (b)
10 (d) 52 (b) 94 (d) 136 (c) 178 (c) 220 (a) 262 (c)
11 (a) 53 (a) 95 (b) 137 (d) 179 (a) 221 (b) 263 (a)
12 (b) 54 (d) 96 (c) 138 (b) 180 (d) 222 (b) 264 (a)
13 (c) 55 (d) 97 (b) 139 (b) 181 (b) 223 (d) 265 (d)
14 (c) 56 (b) 98 (d) 140 (a) 182 (d) 224 (b) 266 (b)
15 (c) 57 (d) 99 (d) 141 (b) 183 (a) 225 (d) 267 (a)
16 (c) 58 (d) 100 (c) 142 (b) 184 (d) 226 (a) 268 (a)
17 (b) 59 (c) 101 (c) 143 (d) 185 (d) 227 (c) 269 (a)
18 (d) 60 (c) 102 (a) 144 (b) 186 (b) 228 (d) 270 (a)
19 (a) 61 (d) 103 (b) 145 (c) 187 (b) 229 (b) 271 (b)
20 (c) 62 (d) 104 (d) 146 (c) 188 (d) 230 (a) 272 (c)
21 (b) 63 (a) 105 (d) 147 (d) 189 (d) 231 (b) 273 (b)
22 (b) 64 (a) 106 (b) 148 (b) 190 (d) 232 (c) 274 (c)
23 (a) 65 (d) 107 (d) 149 (d) 191 (c) 233 (a) 275 (d)
24 (b) 66 (d) 108 (a) 150 (c) 192 (b) 234 (b) 276 (d)
25 (b) 67 (d) 109 (d) 151 (a) 193 (b) 235 (c) 277 (c)
26 (c) 68 (b) 110 (a) 152 (d) 194 (d) 236 (d) 278 (c)
27 (c) 69 (a) 111 (c) 153 (c) 195 (d) 237 (a) 279 (b)
28 (d) 70 (c) 112 (a) 154 (c) 196 (a) 238 (c) 280 (a)
29 (c) 71 (b) 113 (c) 155 (c) 197 (d) 239 (c) 281 (a)
30 (a) 72 (b) 114 (a) 156 (a) 198 (c) 240 (a) 282 (b)
31 (d) 73 (d) 115 (b) 157 (a) 199 (d) 241 (d) 283 (c)
32 (d) 74 (c) 116 (d) 158 (c) 200 (c) 242 (d)
33 (d) 75 (a) 117 (a) 159 (b) 201 (c) 243 (b)
34 (d) 76 (c) 118 (d) 160 (c) 202 (b) 244 (a)
35 (a) 77 (c) 119 (c) 161 (b) 203 (c) 245 (d)
36 (b) 78 (a) 120 (c) 162 (d) 204 (c) 246 (b)
37 (d) 79 (d) 121 (b) 163 (b) 205 (b) 247 (a)
38 (b) 80 (d) 122 (d) 164 (d) 206 (a) 248 (d)
39 (b) 81 (a) 123 (b) 165 (a) 207 (b) 249 (a)
40 (a) 82 (a) 124 (c) 166 (b) 208 (a) 250 (c)
41 (d) 83 (a) 125 (d) 167 (d) 209 (c) 251 (d)
42 (c) 84 (a) 126 (c) 168 (a) 210 (d) 252 (a)

Detailed 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.
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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.
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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.