Synonyms


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

  1. PROPHYLACTIC









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    preventive (Adjective) : to try to stop something that causes problems
    prophylactic (Adjective) : done or used in order to prevent a disease
    antagonistic (Adjective) : a person who strongly opposes; opponent
    toxic (Adjective) : poisonous
    purgative (Adjective) : used for emptying your bowels

    Correct Option: C

    preventive (Adjective) : to try to stop something that causes problems
    prophylactic (Adjective) : done or used in order to prevent a disease
    antagonistic (Adjective) : a person who strongly opposes; opponent
    toxic (Adjective) : poisonous
    purgative (Adjective) : used for emptying your bowels


  1. OSTRACISE









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    banish (Verb) : to order somebody to leave a place – a country, as a punishment ; exile
    ostracise (Verb) : to refuse to let somebody be a member of a social group; shun
    belittle (Verb) : to make somebody or the things that somebody does seem unimportant
    beguile (Verb) : to trick somebody into doing something, by being nice to him
    besiege (Verb) : to surround a building, city etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in

    Correct Option: A

    banish (Verb) : to order somebody to leave a place – a country, as a punishment ; exile
    ostracise (Verb) : to refuse to let somebody be a member of a social group; shun
    belittle (Verb) : to make somebody or the things that somebody does seem unimportant
    beguile (Verb) : to trick somebody into doing something, by being nice to him
    besiege (Verb) : to surround a building, city etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in



  1. DEBACLE









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    downfall (Noun) : the loss of a person’s money, power, social postion, etc.
    debacle (Noun) : an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment
    decline (Noun) : a continuous decrease in the number
    discomfiture (Noun) : anxious embarrassment
    degeneration (Noun) : the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition

    Correct Option: B

    downfall (Noun) : the loss of a person’s money, power, social postion, etc.
    debacle (Noun) : an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment
    decline (Noun) : a continuous decrease in the number
    discomfiture (Noun) : anxious embarrassment
    degeneration (Noun) : the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition


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

  1. TRITE









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    commonplace (Noun) : done very often; not unusual; existing
    in many places
    trite (Adjective) : dull and boring because it has been expressed so many times before;
    banal ; not original;
    clever (Adjective) : intelligent
    brief (Adjective) : short
    impudent (Adjective) : rude

    Correct Option: A

    commonplace (Noun) : done very often; not unusual; existing
    in many places
    trite (Adjective) : dull and boring because it has been expressed so many times before;
    banal ; not original;
    clever (Adjective) : intelligent
    brief (Adjective) : short
    impudent (Adjective) : rude



  1. DERISION









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    ridicule (Noun) : unkind remarks that make fun of somebody or something or make him look silly ; mockery
    derision (Noun) : a strong feeling that somebody or something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously
    humiliation (Noun) : feeling ashamed or stupid
    embarrassment (Noun) : a feeling of shyness
    condemnation (Noun) : an expression of very strong disapproval

    Correct Option: C

    ridicule (Noun) : unkind remarks that make fun of somebody or something or make him look silly ; mockery
    derision (Noun) : a strong feeling that somebody or something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously
    humiliation (Noun) : feeling ashamed or stupid
    embarrassment (Noun) : a feeling of shyness
    condemnation (Noun) : an expression of very strong disapproval