Synonyms
Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
- EXHORT
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pressure (Verb) : to persuade somebody to do something, especially by making him feel that he has to or should do it
exhort (Verb) : to try hard to persuade somebody to do something; urge
recommend (Verb) : to tell somebody that something is good or useful
coax (Verb) : to persuade somebody to do something by talking to him in a kind and gentle way; cajole
push (Verb) : to make somebody or something move forword; to make somebody work hardCorrect Option: C
pressure (Verb) : to persuade somebody to do something, especially by making him feel that he has to or should do it
exhort (Verb) : to try hard to persuade somebody to do something; urge
recommend (Verb) : to tell somebody that something is good or useful
coax (Verb) : to persuade somebody to do something by talking to him in a kind and gentle way; cajole
push (Verb) : to make somebody or something move forword; to make somebody work hard
- REPARTEE
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response (Noun) : a spoken or writen answer
repartee (Noun) : clever and amusing comments and replies that are made quickly
refuse (Verb) : to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do; turn down
celebrate (Verb) : to show that a day or an event is important by doing something special on it
question (Noun) : a sentence, phrase or word that asks for informationCorrect Option: C
response (Noun) : a spoken or writen answer
repartee (Noun) : clever and amusing comments and replies that are made quickly
refuse (Verb) : to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do; turn down
celebrate (Verb) : to show that a day or an event is important by doing something special on it
question (Noun) : a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information
- POACH
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hunt (Verb) : to search; to chase wild animals in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money
poach (Verb) : to take and use somebody or something that belongs to somebody or something else in a secret, dishonest or unfair way
catch (Verb) : to stop and hold a moving object; to take hold of somebody or something
preach (Verb) : to give a religious talk in a public place
plunder (Verb) : to steal things from a place using force during a time of war; lootCorrect Option: B
hunt (Verb) : to search; to chase wild animals in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money
poach (Verb) : to take and use somebody or something that belongs to somebody or something else in a secret, dishonest or unfair way
catch (Verb) : to stop and hold a moving object; to take hold of somebody or something
preach (Verb) : to give a religious talk in a public place
plunder (Verb) : to steal things from a place using force during a time of war; loot
- PROGNOSIS
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forecast (Noun) : a statement about what will happen in future
prognosis (Noun) : an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely development of a disease or an illness; forecast; a judgement about how something is likely to develop in future
diagnosis (Noun) : the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or a problem
preface (Noun) : an introduction to a book
identity (Noun) : who or what somebody or something isCorrect Option: B
forecast (Noun) : a statement about what will happen in future
prognosis (Noun) : an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely development of a disease or an illness; forecast; a judgement about how something is likely to develop in future
diagnosis (Noun) : the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or a problem
preface (Noun) : an introduction to a book
identity (Noun) : who or what somebody or something is
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.
- ESPIONAGE
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spying (Verb) : to collect secret information about another country, organization or person
espionage (Noun) : the activity of secretly getting important political or military information about another country or of finding another country’s secrets by using spies; spying
planning (Noun) : the act or process of making plans for something
pioneering (Adjective) : introducing ideas and methods that have never been used before
lineage (Noun) : the series of families that somebody comes from originally; ancestryCorrect Option: D
spying (Verb) : to collect secret information about another country, organization or person
espionage (Noun) : the activity of secretly getting important political or military information about another country or of finding another country’s secrets by using spies; spying
planning (Noun) : the act or process of making plans for something
pioneering (Adjective) : introducing ideas and methods that have never been used before
lineage (Noun) : the series of families that somebody comes from originally; ancestry