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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
ABSTINENCEHint
If you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do it. Abstinence, however, is a particular kind of abstaining —that from alcoholic drink, sex etc, often for health or religious reasons. If you abstain from drinking, you do not get drunk. Abstinence does not refer to “drink” only,
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
ERUDITEHint
An erudite person is scholarly. He or she is full of learning. Now, where does a learned person get his or her learning from? From the world of education or books. In other words, the person has an academic orientation.
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
TACITURNITYHint
A taciturn person is not dumb. A dumb person can’t speak. A taciturn person can speak but does not want to. In other words, he maintains a reserve.
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
ANIMATEHint
As an adjective, animate simply means “having life”. For example: Plants and animals are animate objects. (5) is thus rejected because boisterous means “lively, cheerful”. Now, as a verb: If you animate something, you make it lively or more cheerful. Thus you put energy into it. In other words, you energise it. Note: Boisterous is a synonym of the adjective animated.
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
NIGGARDLYHint
If someone is niggardly, he shows lack of generosity. Thus generous (2) would be its antonym. But we are looking for a synonym. None of the words is a fit synonym. In such cases we go for the word closest in meaning. Both penurious (very poor) and niggardly imply a lack of money, though in different senses.
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
BLITHEHint
One who is blithe is carefree and cheerful.
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
CAPTIVATEHint
You are captivated by something attractive; It fascinates you.
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
REDEEMHint
I have lost my reputation and nothing can redeem it. That is, much though I may try, no good action on my part can bring my lost reputation back. In other words, I cannot recover my reputation.
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
BLANDHint
That which is bland is rather dull and unexciting. Doordarshan is infamous for its bland presentations of sports events. Similarly, food can be bland. That is, it has very little flavour. In other words, it is tasteless.
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
VISIONARYHint
A visionary is one who has vision for the future. He comes up with strong, original ideas. He can foresee the changes to come and shapes the future, bringing about an improvement. All visionary ideas are dreams at one stage. But all dreams do not mature. Most of them remain pipedreams. Only those few that are backed up by the necessary, practical considerations turn into visionary ideas.
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
REVOKEHint
When a law is revoked, it stands cancelled. We can also say that the law has been repealed.
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
REPRISALHint
When an army operation was launched to bomb the terrorists, they took the army chief hostage in reprisal. That is, they mounted pressure on the army because the army mounted pressure on them. In other words, they retaliated.
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
FASTIDIOUSHint
If you are fastidious, you pay great attention to details. You like everything to be very neat, accurate, and orderly. A dainty object is small, delicate and pretty. The nearness of meaning lies in that fastidious persons like things to be dainty.
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
ATTRIBUTEHint
If A is the cause of B, you attribute B to A. usually; if B is something bad (blame, charge etc.), we use impute instead of attribute. Sample the following : When Sri Lanka beat Pakistan, the Sri Lankans attributed their success to their batsmen. The Pakistanis imputed the blame of their defeat to their sloppy fielding.
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
DIALECTICHint
In philosophy, dialectics is a method of reasoning and reaching conclusions by considering theories and ideas together with ones that contradict them. Such contradictions lead to argumentation and often degenerate into arguments.
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
KnaveHint
The word ‘Knave’ means ‘an unprincipled, untrustworthy, dishonest person, which is nearest in meaning to dishonest’ which is option (b), therefore, (b) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Novice – a person new to the circumstances; Futuristic – ahead of the times; Traditional – of or pertaining to tradition.
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
FinesseHint
The word ‘finesse’ means ‘skill in handling a difficult situations’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘skill’ which is option (a), therefore, (a) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Softness – smooth to touch; Charm – a power of pleasing or attracting; Gist – main part of the matter.
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
ArdourHint
The word ‘Ardour’ means ‘intense devotion, eagerness or enthusiasm, which is nearest in meaning to enthusiasm’ which is option (a), therefore, (a) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Candidness – frank, outspoken; Discipline – act according to rules; Fairness – free from bias.
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
PreposterousHint
The word ‘Preposterous’ means completely countrary to nature’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘Absurd’ which means ‘senseless; utterly foolish, which is option (c), therefore, (c) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Careful – cautious; Casual – happening by chance, careless; Deterrent – serving or tending to deter.
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
DelectationHint
The word ‘Delectation’ means ‘delight; enjoyment; pleasure’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘entertainment’ which is option (b), therefore, (b) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Caution – care, wariness; Reward – something given in return of service; Composure – calmness.
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
To EulogizeHint
The word ‘To eulogize’ means ‘to praise highly; commend’ which is nearest in meaning ‘to praise’ which is option (b), therefore (b) is the correct answer.
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
SlothHint
The word ‘Sloth’ means ‘habitual disinclination to exertion, indolence, which is nearest in meaning to ‘Laziness’ which is option (a), therefore, (a) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Anger – grief, trouble; Sludge – slush; Malady – any undesirable condition.
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
To ObfuscateHint
The word ‘to obfuscate’ means ‘to make obscure or unclear; stupefy’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘make something difficult to understand’ which is option (c), therefore, (c) is the correct answer.
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
PrecursorHint
The world ‘Precursor’ means ‘one that precedes another, a forerunner which is nearest in meaning to ‘forerunner’ which means ‘ancestor; forebear; which is option (a), therefore, (a) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Prerequisite – required beforehand; Prerogative – an exclusive right; Vibrations – the act of vibrating.
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
Directions: Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the following word.
ParsimoniousHint
The word ‘Parsimonious’ means ‘frugal or stingy; excessively sparing’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘thrifty’ which means ‘prosperous or successful’ which is option (a), therefore, (a) is the correct answer. The other three words have following meanings: Cunning – guile; Extravagant – excessively high; Upright –being in accord with what is right.