Synonyms


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

  1. TRIBULATION









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    suffering (Noun) : physical or mental pain
    tribulation (Noun) : great trouble or suffering
    palpitation (Noun) : a rapid and irregular heart beat
    weakness (Noun) : lack of strength, power or determination
    stimulation (Noun) : the feeling of being more active and healthy

    Correct Option: B

    suffering (Noun) : physical or mental pain
    tribulation (Noun) : great trouble or suffering
    palpitation (Noun) : a rapid and irregular heart beat
    weakness (Noun) : lack of strength, power or determination
    stimulation (Noun) : the feeling of being more active and healthy


  1. PARSIMONY









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    miserliness (Noun) : total lack of generosity with money
    parsimony (Noun) : extreme care in spending money; extreme
    stinginessexpenditure (Noun) : the act of spending money; the amount of money spent
    bankruptcy (Noun) : the state of not able to pay what you owe; insolvent
    bribery (Noun) : the giving or taking of money or something valuable for some help (in a dishonest way)

    Correct Option: D

    miserliness (Noun) : total lack of generosity with money
    parsimony (Noun) : extreme care in spending money; extreme
    stinginessexpenditure (Noun) : the act of spending money; the amount of money spent
    bankruptcy (Noun) : the state of not able to pay what you owe; insolvent
    bribery (Noun) : the giving or taking of money or something valuable for some help (in a dishonest way)



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

  1. INSOLENT









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    disrespectful (Adjective) : showing a lack of respect
    insolent (Adjective) : extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
    insoluble (Adjective) : that cannot be solved or explained
    depreciating (Adjective) : tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
    the sole of a shoe : the bottom of a shoe, not including the heel

    Correct Option: A

    disrespectful (Adjective) : showing a lack of respect
    insolent (Adjective) : extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
    insoluble (Adjective) : that cannot be solved or explained
    depreciating (Adjective) : tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
    the sole of a shoe : the bottom of a shoe, not including the heel


  1. INNOCUOUS









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    harmless (Adjective) : unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm; innocuous
    innocuous (Adjective) : not intended to offend or upset anyone; harmless
    careless (Adjective) : not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing so that you may make mistakes; casual
    insufficient (Adjective) : not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose; inadequate irresponsible (Adjective) : not showing a feeling of responsibility

    Correct Option: B

    harmless (Adjective) : unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm; innocuous
    innocuous (Adjective) : not intended to offend or upset anyone; harmless
    careless (Adjective) : not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing so that you may make mistakes; casual
    insufficient (Adjective) : not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose; inadequate irresponsible (Adjective) : not showing a feeling of responsibility



  1. INGENUOUS









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    innocent (Adjective) : not guilty of a crime; not having done something wrong; having little experience of the world; naive
    ingenuous (Adjective) : honest, innocent and willing to trust people; naive
    artful (Adjective) : crafty; clever at getting what you want by not speaking the truth
    cunning (Adjective) : able to get what you want in a clever way by tricking or cheating; crafty; wily
    clever (Adjective) : quick at learning and understanding; intelliigent

    Correct Option: A

    innocent (Adjective) : not guilty of a crime; not having done something wrong; having little experience of the world; naive
    ingenuous (Adjective) : honest, innocent and willing to trust people; naive
    artful (Adjective) : crafty; clever at getting what you want by not speaking the truth
    cunning (Adjective) : able to get what you want in a clever way by tricking or cheating; crafty; wily
    clever (Adjective) : quick at learning and understanding; intelliigent