Synonyms Words Meaning Exercise Number

Exercise-31

Directions: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word

1.ALLOWED (Assistant Grade, 1991)

(a) Decayed (b) Sacred (c) Historical (d) Ancient

2. CREDENCE

(a) Preference (b) Credit (c) Assurance (d) Belief

3. VILIFY

(a) Defame (b) Perform (c) Commend (d) Communicate

4. EMPIRICAL

(a) Spiritual (b) Royal (c) Practical (d) Theoretical

5. MOLLIFY

(a) Flatter (b)Appease (c) Sympathies (d) Avenge

6. PASTIME

(a) Tardiness (b) Recreation (c) Memory (d) Antiquity

7. CHARTER

(a) Announcement (b) Article (c) Declaration (d) Document

8. THWARTED (aria Grade, 1995)

(a) Accepted (b) Opposed (c) Diverted (d) Advocated

9. VOCATION

(a) Hobby (b) Occupation (c) Post (d) Employment

10. PRATTLE

(a) Construct (b) Loiter (c) Chatter (d) Meditate

11. FLOUNDER

(a) Run (b) Fluctuate (c) Jump (d) Stumble

12. COY (Stenographers Exam, 1991)

(a) Beautiful (b) Sweet (c) Talented (d) Sly

13. ERUDITE

(a) Strung (b) Precious (c) Learned (d) Courteous

14. GRIPE

(a) Complaint (b) Journey (c) Resentment (d) Satisfaction

15. FIT RAN EOUS (Translators’ Exam, 1994)

(a) Shallow (b) Superficial (c) Irrelevant (d) Nonsensical

16. PROCURE

(a) Obtain (b) Endanger (c) Incur (d) Rescue

17. MAVERICK (Railways, 1996)

(a) Reformer (b) Unorthodox (c) Novice (d) Conservative

18. COMMENSURATE

(a) Appropriate (b) Beginning (c) Proportionate (d) Measurable

19. ADAGE

(a) Mystery (b) Request (c) Order (d) Proverb

20. DAUNT

(a) Detain (b) Annoy (c) Abuse (d) Intimidate

Answers:-

1.(b) 2. (a)

3. (a) 4. (c)

5. (b) 6. (b)

7. (d) 8.(b)

9. (b) 10. (c)

11.(b) 12. (d)

13. (c) 14. (a)

15. (c) 16. (a)

17. (b) 18. (c)

19. (d) 20. (b)

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