Synonyms


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

  1. DEMISE









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    death (Noun) : the fact of somebody dying or being killed
    demise (Noun) : death; the end or failure of an institution, an idea or a company, etc.
    misfortune (Noun) : bad luck; an unfortunate accident, condition or event
    accident (Noun) : an unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage
    dismissal (Noun) : the act of dismissing somebody from his job; the failure to consider something as important

    Correct Option: A

    death (Noun) : the fact of somebody dying or being killed
    demise (Noun) : death; the end or failure of an institution, an idea or a company, etc.
    misfortune (Noun) : bad luck; an unfortunate accident, condition or event
    accident (Noun) : an unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage
    dismissal (Noun) : the act of dismissing somebody from his job; the failure to consider something as important


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. SPURIOUS









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    fake (Adjective) : not genuine; false; appearing to be something it is not
    spurious (Adjective) : false; based on false ideas or ways of thinking
    modest (Adjective) : not very large; expensive, important, etc; not talking much about your own abilities
    spontaneous (Adjective) : not planned but done suddenly; happening naturally
    sincere (Adjective) : showing what you really think or feel; genuine; honest

    Correct Option: C

    fake (Adjective) : not genuine; false; appearing to be something it is not
    spurious (Adjective) : false; based on false ideas or ways of thinking
    modest (Adjective) : not very large; expensive, important, etc; not talking much about your own abilities
    spontaneous (Adjective) : not planned but done suddenly; happening naturally
    sincere (Adjective) : showing what you really think or feel; genuine; honest



  1. VANISH









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    disappear (Verb) : to become
    impossible to see; vanish
    vanish (Verb) : to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you
    cannot explain
    decrease (Verb) : to make or become smaller in size, number, etc.
    encircle (Verb) : to surround
    somebody or something completely in a circular shape or
    movement
    reveal (Verb) : to make something known to somebody

    Correct Option: A

    disappear (Verb) : to become
    impossible to see; vanish
    vanish (Verb) : to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you
    cannot explain
    decrease (Verb) : to make or become smaller in size, number, etc.
    encircle (Verb) : to surround
    somebody or something completely in a circular shape or
    movement
    reveal (Verb) : to make something known to somebody


  1. COARSE









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    rough (Adjective) : having a surface that is not even or regular; not exact; not gentle or careful; difficult and unpleasant
    coarse (Adjective) : rough; not soft; rude and offensive; consisting of relatively large pieces
    path (Noun) : a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking; a plan of action
    difficult (Adjective) : not easy; full of problems; not easy to please; not helpful
    definite (Adjective) : sure or certain; unlikely to change

    Correct Option: C

    rough (Adjective) : having a surface that is not even or regular; not exact; not gentle or careful; difficult and unpleasant
    coarse (Adjective) : rough; not soft; rude and offensive; consisting of relatively large pieces
    path (Noun) : a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking; a plan of action
    difficult (Adjective) : not easy; full of problems; not easy to please; not helpful
    definite (Adjective) : sure or certain; unlikely to change



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

  1. DETER









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    hinder (Verb) : to make it difficult for somebody to do something or something to happen
    deter (Verb) : to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something, by making him understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of his actions
    neglect (Verb) : to fail to take care of somebody or something; not to give enough attention to something
    disapprove (Verb) : to think that somebody or something is not good or suitable
    differ (Verb) : to be different from somebody or something

    Correct Option: D

    hinder (Verb) : to make it difficult for somebody to do something or something to happen
    deter (Verb) : to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something, by making him understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of his actions
    neglect (Verb) : to fail to take care of somebody or something; not to give enough attention to something
    disapprove (Verb) : to think that somebody or something is not good or suitable
    differ (Verb) : to be different from somebody or something