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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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 humans

    Correct 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.

  1. 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 sleep

    Correct 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


  1. 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 end

    Correct 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



  1. 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)