Synonyms Online Test
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the capitalized word in the given sentence:
The workers were full of APPLAUSE for the new policy of the management.
‘Applause’ means the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or enjoyment i.e., approval.
The debate has INSTIGATED a full official enquiry into the incidence.
‘Instigate’ means to make something start or happen, usually something official i.e., incited.
His boss’s criticism left him feeling rather ABASHED.
‘Abashed’ means embarrassed and ashamed because of something that you have done i.e., embarrassed.
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
TRANSGRESS
The word ‘transgress’ means ‘to violate a law’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘go beyond the limit’.
EXPIATION
The word ‘Expiation’ means the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
ABSTINENCE
If you abstain from something, you deliberately do not do it. ‘Restraint a limit or control on something.
Hina’s ARDUOUS efforts had sapped her energy.
The word ‘arduous’ means demanding great effort or labour, which is nearest in meaning to ‘strenuous’ which means labourious, vigorous. The other three words: Over-ambitions - ambitious to an excessive degree; Sterile - barren; Apocryphal - of doubtful authorship.
BAMBOOZLE
‘Bamboozle’ means to fool, cheat, deception. Some other synonyms are Dupe, Confound, Baffle, Stump, Puzzle, Perplex, Mystify.
TO OBFUSCATE
The word ‘to obfuscate’ means ‘to make obscure or unclear; stupefy’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘make something difficult to understand’.
PROCRASTINATE
The word ‘Procrastinate’ means delay; to put off till another day or time; which is nearest in meaning to ‘postpone’. The other three words: Intimidate - fill with fear; Humiliate - to cause a painful loss of pride; Predict - to foretell the future.
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