Exercise-21
Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word out of the given alternatives
1.CITE
(a) Illustrate               (b)Attack                    (c) Recollect              (d) Surround
2. BESIEGE
(a) Acquire                 (b) Attractive             (c) Seize                    (d) Charming
3. BANDIT Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (R.R.B. 1993)
 (a) Convict                (b) Dying                    (c) Thief                     (d) Robber                                         Â
4. MORBID
 (a) Diseased              (b) Reveal                  (c) Irritated                 (d) Quote
5. INSOLVENT
(a) Poor                      (b) Bankrupt               (c) Broke                    (d) Penniless
6. PARADIGM
 (a ) Theme                 (b) Example               (c) Proof                     (d) Paragon
7. AUGUR
(a) Heal                      (b) Hurt                      (c) Signify                  (d) Reform
8. MAUNDER
(a) Warn                     (b) Capture                 (c) Concentrate           (d) Wander
9. MELEE
 (a) Primitive dance  (b) Kindness               (c) Simple song          (d) Brawl
10. MARVELLOUS
 (a) Wonderful            (b)Capture                  (c) Pleasing                (d)Wonder
11. JINK (Clerks’ Grade, 1993)
 (a) Inherit                  (b) Refrain                 (c) Dodge                  (d) Travel                               Â
12. RELUCTANT
 (a) Ready                  (b) Willing                 (c) Hesitating             (d) Inclined
13. ADMIT
 (a) Adjourn               (b) Confess                 (c) Relate                   (d) Commit
14. DOWDY
 (a) Unstylish              (b) Elegant                 (c) Rakish                   (d) Corpulent
15. ASSUAGE
 (a) Rub                     (b) Prohibit                (c) Ease                     (d) Enlarge
16. RECKLESS (Stenographers’ Exam, 1995)
 (a) Daring                  (b) Bold                     (c) Rash                      (d) Courageous
17. CATAPULT
(a) Restrain                (b) Control                 (c) Contain                 (d) Shoot
18. MUTATION
 (a) Variation              (b) Display                 (c) Severance             (d) Silence
19. CONTEMPLATIVE (I. Tax, 1994)
 (a) Morbid                (b) Serious                 (c) Calm                    (d) Thoughtful
20. BROOK
 (a) Indulge                 (b) Serve                    (c) Tolerate                (d) Taste
Answers:-
1.(d)Â Â Â 2.(b)
3.(b)Â Â Â 4.(c)Â
5. (a)Â Â Â 6. (a)
7. (b)Â Â Â 8. (b)
9. (c)Â Â Â 10. (d)
11. (c)Â Â 12. (c)
13. (b)Â Â 14. (a)
15. (c)Â Â Â 16. (c)
17. (d)Â Â Â 18. (a)
19. (d)Â Â Â 20.(b)
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