Synonyms Words Meaning Exercise Number

Exercise-30

Directions: In each of the following questions, out of the choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the given word.

1.CONJURE

(a) Damage (b) Destroy (c) Revoke (d) Invoke

2. ACOLYTE (Stenographers’ Exam, 1999)

(a) Helper (b) Assistant (c) Revoke (d) Servant

3. UNTIE

(a) Unfold (b) Unchain (c) Undo (d) Unhinge

4. WRY

(a) Twisted (b) Undeserved (c) Sad (d) Smiling

5. ESCHEW

(a) Adapt (b) Oppress (c) Avoid (d) Encourage

6. KNUCKLE (Clerks’ Grade, 1995)

(a) Resign (b) Surrender (c) Face (d) Struggle

7. RIVAL

(a) Enemy (b) Claimant (c) Competitor (d) Partner

8. PROWESS

(a) Bravery (b) Eagerness (c) Keenness (d) Understanding

9. VULPINE

(a) Crafty (b) Wolfish (c) Hoggish (d) Ravenous

10. IMBROGLIO (Central Excise, 1994)

(a) Callous (b) Coercion (c) Confusion (d) Compulsion

11. IMPASSE

(a) Stalemate (b) Impossibility (c) Difficulty (d) Confrontation

12. FIASCO

(a) Treat with screen (b) Preach noisily (c) Formalize (d) Praise inordinately

13. COZEN

(a) Ridicule (b) Cheat (c) Convince (d) Flatter

14. SCHISM

(a) Split (b) Conspiracy (c) Revolt (d) Ritualism

15. DISINTER

(a) Bury (b) Unearth (c) Befool (d) Disguise

16. TERSE

(a) Local (b) Shrewd (c) Holy (d) Compact

17. BRACE

(a) Waste (b) Support (c) Define (d) Confine

18. BAFFLE

(a) Insult (b) Frustrate (c) Defame (d) Antagonize

19. CONSOLIDATE (Transmission Executives, 1994)

(a) Contrive (b) Connive (c) Unite (d) Conspire

20. BAWDY

(a) Crude (b) Vulgar (c) Proud (d) Arrogant

ANSWERS

1.(d) 2. (b)

3. (c) 4. (a)

5. (c) 6. (b)

7. (c) 8. (a)

9. (a) 10. (c)

11. (a) 12. (b)

13. (b) 14. (a)

15. (c) 16. (d)

17. (b) 18. (b)

19. (c) 20. (b)

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