Direction (1-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.
Q1. Select the synonym of “Stringent”
(a) Annoying
(b) Revengeful
(c) Incidental
(d) Rigorous
Q2. Select the synonym of “Boisterous”
(a) Clamorous
(b) Ferocious
(c) Fissiparous
(d) Voluminous
Q3. Select the synonym of “Haggard”
(a) Emaciate
(b) Insane
(c) Rejected
(d) Ridicule
Q4. Select the synonym of “Surreptitious”
(a) Hesitation
(b) Secret
(c) Impious
(d) Artless
Q5. Select the synonym of “Inanition”
(a) Lethargy
(b) Offensive
(c) Vacillating
(d) Grasping
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Q6. Select the synonym of “Pilfer”
(a) Embezzle
(b) Strangle
(c) Follow
(d) Defame
Q7. Select the synonym of “Fugacious”
(a) Harangue
(b) Ephemeral
(c) Shave
(d) Peerless
Q8. Select the synonym of “Attrition”
(a) Friendly
(b) Harassment
(c) Restore
(d) Surplus
Q9. Select the synonym of “Prune”
(a) Lend
(b) Reduce
(c) Expand
(d) Prolong
Q10. Select the synonym of “Jeremiad”
(a) Friction
(b) Revel
(c) Wail
(d) Acme
Solutions:
S1. Ans(d)
Sol. Stringent: strict, precise
S2. Ans(a)
Sol. Boisterous: noisy, energetic
Clamorous: making a loud and confused noise.
S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Haggard: looking exhausted and unwell
Emaciate: abnormally thin or weak.
.S4. Ans(b)
Sol. Surreptitious: to keep secret.
Impious: showing a lack of respect for God or religion.
Artless: without skill or finesse
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Inanition: exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Pilfer: steal (things of little value).
Embezzle: steal or misappropriate
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Fugacious: tending to disappear; fleeting.
Ephemeral: lasting for a very short time.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Attrition: the process of reducing something’s strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Prune: to reduce (something) by removing parts that are not necessary or wanted.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jeremiad: a prolonged lamentation or complaint.
Wail: a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.
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