Synonyms Online Test
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
TO OBFUSCATE
The word ‘to obfuscate’ means ‘to make obscure or unclear; stupefy’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘make something difficult to understand’.
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the capitalized word in the given sentence:
He was not at all ABASHED by her open admiration.
The word ‘abashed’ means ‘ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘embarrassed’. The other three words: Delighted - highly pleased; Piqued - to wounded; Livid - enraged
SPARSE
The word ‘sparse’ means ‘not thick or dense; thin’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘not dense’.
ABSTINENCE
If you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do it. ‘Restraint a limit or control on something.
PREPOSTEROUS
The word ‘Preposterous’ means ‘completely contrary to nature’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘Absurd’. The other three words: Careful – cautious; Casual – happening by chance, careless; Deterrent – serving or tending to deter.
MERCURIAL
The word ‘mercurial’ means ‘changeable or volatile’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘quick-changing’. The other three words: Mechanical - operated by machinery; Heavy - of great weight; Clownish - a comic performer.
COLLATERAL
The word ‘Collateral’ means security pledged for the payment of a loan which is nearest in meaning to ‘guarantee’. The other three words: Pathetic - causing or evoking pity; Tension - annoying, wearisome; Magnanimous - high-winded, noble.
RUMINATE
The word ‘Ruminate’ means ‘to meditate or, ponder’, which is nearest in meaning to ‘think deeply’.
MUSTY
The word ‘musty’ means ‘outdated; obsolete, antiquated’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘obsolete’. The other three words: Tiring - boring; Swanky - stylish; smart; Degraded - abandoned.
He is good looking but INSIPID young man:
‘Insipid’ means ‘not interesting or exciting’ i.e., lacking in sprite.
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