Synonyms


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

  1. DANGEROUS









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    hazardous (Adjective) : involving risk or danger
    dangerous (Adjective) : likely to injure or harm to damage or destroy somebody/ something
    safe (Adjective) : protected from any danger
    strong (Adjective) : having a lot of physical power to do hard physical work
    secure (Adjective) : feeling happy and confident about yourself or a particular situation; safe

    Correct Option: C

    hazardous (Adjective) : involving risk or danger
    dangerous (Adjective) : likely to injure or harm to damage or destroy somebody/ something
    safe (Adjective) : protected from any danger
    strong (Adjective) : having a lot of physical power to do hard physical work
    secure (Adjective) : feeling happy and confident about yourself or a particular situation; safe


  1. OBSTINATE









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    stubborn (Adjective) : obstinate; determined not to change your opinion or attitude
    obstinate (Adjective) : stubborn
    antagonistic (Adjective) : a person who strongly opposes; opponent
    abstruse (Adjective) : difficult to understand
    intrinsic (adjective) : belonging to or a part of real nature

    Correct Option: D

    stubborn (Adjective) : obstinate; determined not to change your opinion or attitude
    obstinate (Adjective) : stubborn
    antagonistic (Adjective) : a person who strongly opposes; opponent
    abstruse (Adjective) : difficult to understand
    intrinsic (adjective) : belonging to or a part of real nature



  1. ILLICIT









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    unlawful (Adjective) : illegal; not allowed by law
    illicit (Adjective) : not allowed by law; illegal
    disgraceful (Adjective) : very bad or unacceptable
    improper (Adjective) : inappropriate ; dishonest or morally wrong
    infamous (Adjective) : well – known for being bad or evil; notorious

    Correct Option: A

    unlawful (Adjective) : illegal; not allowed by law
    illicit (Adjective) : not allowed by law; illegal
    disgraceful (Adjective) : very bad or unacceptable
    improper (Adjective) : inappropriate ; dishonest or morally wrong
    infamous (Adjective) : well – known for being bad or evil; notorious


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

  1. IRASCIBLE









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    irritable (Adjective) : becoming very angry; bad–tempered
    irascible (Adjective) : becoming angry very easily; irritable
    temperamental (Adjective) : having a tendency to become angry, excited or upset easily
    envious(Adjective) : wanting to be in the same position as somebody else
    angry (Adjective) : having strong feeling about something that you dislike

    Correct Option: D

    irritable (Adjective) : becoming very angry; bad–tempered
    irascible (Adjective) : becoming angry very easily; irritable
    temperamental (Adjective) : having a tendency to become angry, excited or upset easily
    envious(Adjective) : wanting to be in the same position as somebody else
    angry (Adjective) : having strong feeling about something that you dislike



  1. PROMISCUOUS









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    indiscriminate (Adjective) : acting without careful judgement
    promiscuous (Adjective) : taken from a wide range of sources, without a careful thought
    conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention
    virtuous (Adjective) : behaving in a very good and moral way
    spontaneous (Adjective) : not planned but done suddenly

    Correct Option: C

    indiscriminate (Adjective) : acting without careful judgement
    promiscuous (Adjective) : taken from a wide range of sources, without a careful thought
    conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention
    virtuous (Adjective) : behaving in a very good and moral way
    spontaneous (Adjective) : not planned but done suddenly