Synonyms


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

  1. DEROGATORY









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    disparaging (Adjective) : expressive of low opinion ; derogatory
    derogatory (Adjective) : showing a critical attitude to somebody’s reputation; insulting; disparaging
    injurious (Adjective) : harmful to living things
    shattering (Adjective) : very shocking and upsetting
    destructive (Adjective) : causing destruction or much damage

    Correct Option: D

    disparaging (Adjective) : expressive of low opinion ; derogatory
    derogatory (Adjective) : showing a critical attitude to somebody’s reputation; insulting; disparaging
    injurious (Adjective) : harmful to living things
    shattering (Adjective) : very shocking and upsetting
    destructive (Adjective) : causing destruction or much damage


  1. NOMADIC









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    wandering (Adjective) : groups of people tending to travel and change settlements frequently; nomadic
    nomadic (Adjective) : groups of people tending to travel and change settlements frequently ;
    wandering
    fighting (Adjective) : a clash in which people try to defeat one another
    rare (Adjective) : not done, seen, happening very often
    strange (Adjective) : unusual or surprising

    Correct Option: D

    wandering (Adjective) : groups of people tending to travel and change settlements frequently; nomadic
    nomadic (Adjective) : groups of people tending to travel and change settlements frequently ;
    wandering
    fighting (Adjective) : a clash in which people try to defeat one another
    rare (Adjective) : not done, seen, happening very often
    strange (Adjective) : unusual or surprising



  1. RESTIVE









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    restless (Adjective) : unable to stay still
    restive (Adjective) : unable to stay still or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you
    are bored or not satisfied
    rested (Adjective) : feeling healthy and full of energy because you have had a rest
    limited (Adjective) : not very great in amount ; restricted
    limitless (Adjective) : without a limit ; infinite

    Correct Option: B

    restless (Adjective) : unable to stay still
    restive (Adjective) : unable to stay still or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you
    are bored or not satisfied
    rested (Adjective) : feeling healthy and full of energy because you have had a rest
    limited (Adjective) : not very great in amount ; restricted
    limitless (Adjective) : without a limit ; infinite


  1. ERRONEOUSLY









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    wrongly (Adverb) : not correctly; incorrect
    erroneously (Adverb) : not correctly ; wrongly
    previously (Adverb) : prior to ; happened or existed before the event
    effectively (Adverb) : in a way that produces a successful result
    evidently (Adverb) : clearly; that can be seen or understood easily

    Correct Option: C

    wrongly (Adverb) : not correctly; incorrect
    erroneously (Adverb) : not correctly ; wrongly
    previously (Adverb) : prior to ; happened or existed before the event
    effectively (Adverb) : in a way that produces a successful result
    evidently (Adverb) : clearly; that can be seen or understood easily



  1. ESTRANGED









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    separated (Adjective) : no longer with the other partner
    estranged (Adjective) : no longer with the other partner; no longer friendly
    jealous (Adjective) : feeling angry or unhappy with other’s advantages
    angry (Adjective) : having strong feeling about something that you dislike very much
    suspicious (adjective) : feeling that somebody has done something wrong

    Correct Option: C

    separated (Adjective) : no longer with the other partner
    estranged (Adjective) : no longer with the other partner; no longer friendly
    jealous (Adjective) : feeling angry or unhappy with other’s advantages
    angry (Adjective) : having strong feeling about something that you dislike very much
    suspicious (adjective) : feeling that somebody has done something wrong