Synonyms
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the right meaning of the word given in Capital Letters.
- KNAVISH
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unscrupulous (Adjective) :without moral principles ; dishonest
knavish (Adjective) : dishonest; unscrupulous; without moral principles
honourable (Adjective) : following moral principles
noble (Adjective) : having fine personal qualities such as courage, honesty, etc.
trustworthy (Adjective) : reliable; that you can rely on to be good, honest, sincere, etc.Correct Option: D
unscrupulous (Adjective) :without moral principles ; dishonest
knavish (Adjective) : dishonest; unscrupulous; without moral principles
honourable (Adjective) : following moral principles
noble (Adjective) : having fine personal qualities such as courage, honesty, etc.
trustworthy (Adjective) : reliable; that you can rely on to be good, honest, sincere, etc.
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
- GENUINE
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original (Adjective) : existing at the beginning of a particular period
genuine (Adjective) : real ; not artificial ; authentic
generous (Adjective) : giving or willing to give freely
healthy (Adjective) : having good health
natural (Adjective) : existing in nature ; not made by humansCorrect Option: D
original (Adjective) : existing at the beginning of a particular period
genuine (Adjective) : real ; not artificial ; authentic
generous (Adjective) : giving or willing to give freely
healthy (Adjective) : having good health
natural (Adjective) : existing in nature ; not made by humans
Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which expresses the right meaning of the given word.
- SOMBRE
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gloomy (Adjective) : nearly dark or badly lit ; feeling sad ; depressing
sombre (Adjective) : dark in colour ; dull ; sad and serious
quiet (Adjective) : making very little noise
serious (Adjective) : bad or dangerous
sleepy (Adjective) : needing sleepCorrect Option: A
gloomy (Adjective) : nearly dark or badly lit ; feeling sad ; depressing
sombre (Adjective) : dark in colour ; dull ; sad and serious
quiet (Adjective) : making very little noise
serious (Adjective) : bad or dangerous
sleepy (Adjective) : needing sleep
- REGRESS
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backslide (Verb) : drop to a lower level in one’s morals or behaviour
regress (Verb) : to return to an earlier or less advanced form or way of behaving
deteriorate (Verb) : to become worse (bad to worse)
degenerate (Verb) : deteriorate
lapse (Verb) : to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an endCorrect Option: C
backslide (Verb) : drop to a lower level in one’s morals or behaviour
regress (Verb) : to return to an earlier or less advanced form or way of behaving
deteriorate (Verb) : to become worse (bad to worse)
degenerate (Verb) : deteriorate
lapse (Verb) : to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end
- TOXIC
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poisonous (Adjective) : toxic, containing poison
toxic (Adjective) : containing poison ; poisonous
bitter (Adjective) : not sweet foul-smelling (Adjective) : smell bad
remedial (Adjective) : aimed at solving a problem (medical)Correct Option: D
poisonous (Adjective) : toxic, containing poison
toxic (Adjective) : containing poison ; poisonous
bitter (Adjective) : not sweet foul-smelling (Adjective) : smell bad
remedial (Adjective) : aimed at solving a problem (medical)