Synonyms Words Meaning Exercise Number -39

Exercise-39

 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. WHIM

 (a) Fancy            (b) Clumsy                  (c) Desire                   (d) Strange

2. DISSOLUTE          (Clerks’ Grade, 1993)

 (a) Distant         (b) Repulsive             (c) Honest                 (d) Immoral                                                    

 3. FALSE

 (a) Defective    (b) Untrue                  (c) Incorrect             (d) Inaccurate

 4. ANATHEMA

(a) Religious chant     (b) Pun              (c) Musical subject (d) Curse

 5. NIGGARD

(a) Miser             (b) Loyal                     (c) Divine                   (d) Shrewd

6. PLACATE             (C.B.I. 1990)

 (a) Pity               (b) Embroil                 (c) Appease (d) Amuse                                                                         

7. ABNEGATION

 (a) Self-denial (b) Self-sacrifice        (c) Self-praise           (d) Self-criticism

 8. SUPERVENE

 (a) Ensue           (b) Interfere               (c) Displace                (d) Precede

 9. ABRADE

(a) Scold             (b) Attach                   (c) Wear off               (d) Twist

 10. SANGUINE

(a) Clever           (b) Proud                    (c) Hopeful                 (d) Modest

11. AFFLUENT          (Railways, 1996)

(a) Prosperous (b) Bend                     (c) Talkative              (d) Stoop                                                     

12. LIMP             (Section Officers, 1993)

 (a) Kneel           (b) Usual                     (c) Falter                    (d) Sometimes                                                     

13. INFREQUENT

(a) Never           (b) Slaughter             (c) Rare                     (d) Assassinate

14. MASSACRE

 (a) Stab             (b) Mock                     (c) Murder                 (d) Scoff

 15. BELITTL

 (a) Diminish   (b) Alter                     (c) Disparage            (d) Reconsider

 16. REVISE

(a) Edit              (b) Revive                 (c) Correct                 (d) Return

17. DISTINGUISH    (U.D.C.1995 Exam, 1993)

 (a) Darken      (b) Praise                   (c) Differentiate       (d) Support                                

 18. ACCUSE

(a) Absolve      (b) Exonerate           (c) Vindicate             (d) Impeach

19. RECOVER

 (a) Recoup      (b) Appreciate          (c) Heal                     (d) Indulge

20. ADMONISH

 (a) Threaten  (b) Eagerness            (c) Appeal                 (d) Dislike

ANSWERS

1. (a)               2. (d)

 3. (b)              4. (d)

5. (a)               6. (c)

 7. (a)              8. (b)

9. (c)               10. (c)

11. (a)             12. (c)

13. (d)             14. (b)

15. (c)             16. (b)

17. (c)             18. (d)

19. (a)             20. (a)

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