Synonyms


Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives. choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  1. APPOSITE









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    appropriate (Adjective) : suitable ; acceptable ; correct
    apposite (Adjective) : very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something.
    contrary (Adjective) : behaving badly; choosing to do and say the opposite of what is expected
    bitter (Adjective) : very serious and unpleasant
    misleading (Verb) : to give somebody the wrong idea or impression and make him believe
    something that is not true

    Correct Option: C

    appropriate (Adjective) : suitable ; acceptable ; correct
    apposite (Adjective) : very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something.
    contrary (Adjective) : behaving badly; choosing to do and say the opposite of what is expected
    bitter (Adjective) : very serious and unpleasant
    misleading (Verb) : to give somebody the wrong idea or impression and make him believe
    something that is not true


Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which expresses the right meaning of the given word.

  1. RARE









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    scarce (Adjective) : there is not enough of it and it is available in small quantities
    rare (Adjective) : not done, seen, happening etc, very often
    common (Adjective) : happening often
    usual (Adjective) : normal ; happening often
    few (Adjective) : not many

    Correct Option: C

    scarce (Adjective) : there is not enough of it and it is available in small quantities
    rare (Adjective) : not done, seen, happening etc, very often
    common (Adjective) : happening often
    usual (Adjective) : normal ; happening often
    few (Adjective) : not many



  1. HURDLE









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    obstacle (Noun) : hindrance; hurdle
    hurdle (Noun) : obstacle
    ban (Noun) : an official rule that says that something is not allowed
    hedge (Noun) : a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden or road
    relay (Noun) : a race between teams in which each member of the team runs or swims one section of the race

    Correct Option: A

    obstacle (Noun) : hindrance; hurdle
    hurdle (Noun) : obstacle
    ban (Noun) : an official rule that says that something is not allowed
    hedge (Noun) : a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden or road
    relay (Noun) : a race between teams in which each member of the team runs or swims one section of the race


  1. DECIMATED









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    destroyed (Verb) : to damage something very badly
    decimated (Verb) : to severely damage something or make something weaker
    denounced (Verb) : to strongly criticize somebody/something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc.
    successful (Verb) : achieving your aims or what was intended
    depressed (Verb) : very sad and without hope

    Correct Option: B

    destroyed (Verb) : to damage something very badly
    decimated (Verb) : to severely damage something or make something weaker
    denounced (Verb) : to strongly criticize somebody/something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc.
    successful (Verb) : achieving your aims or what was intended
    depressed (Verb) : very sad and without hope



  1. AUGUST









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    majestic (Adjective) : impressive; splendid
    august (Adjective) : impressive; making you feel respect
    important (Adjective) : of great value
    difficult (Adjective) : not easy
    huge (Adjective) : enormous; vast

    Correct Option: A

    majestic (Adjective) : impressive; splendid
    august (Adjective) : impressive; making you feel respect
    important (Adjective) : of great value
    difficult (Adjective) : not easy
    huge (Adjective) : enormous; vast