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- Question 1 of 25
1. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
ABSTEMIOUS
Hint
The word ‘Abstemious’ means ‘sparing or moderate’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘Moderate’. The other there answer choices: Affable – friendly and cordial; Belligerent – aggressively hostile; Intimidating – fill with fear.
- Question 2 of 25
2. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
MIRTH
Hint
The word ‘ Mirth’ means ‘gaiety or Jollity’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘Merriment’. The other three words: Anger – a strong feeling of displeasure aroused by a wrong; Audacity – boldness or daring; Blunder – a gross, stupid or careless mistake.
- Question 3 of 25
3. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
PROFANE
Hint
The word ‘ Profane’ means common or vulgar’. Which is nearest in meaning to ‘obscene’. The other three answer choices: Artistic – satisfying aesthetic requirement; Clean – free from dirt; Concealment – the act of hiding.
- Question 4 of 25
4. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
SANGUINE
Hint
The word ‘Sanguine’ means ‘cheerfully optimistic, hopeful’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘optimistic’. The other three words: Patriotic – expressing or inspired by patriotism; Picturesque – visually charming; Secular – concerned with non-religious subjects.
- Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
PRODIGAL
Hint
The word ‘prodigal’ means ‘wastefully or recklessly extravagant’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘extravagant’. The other three words: Abusive – characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language; Gifted – having special talent or ability; Modest – free from variety.
- Question 6 of 25
6. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
SPARSE
Hint
The word ‘sparse’ means ‘not thick or dense; thin’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘not dense’.
- Question 7 of 25
7. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
ADMONISH
Hint
The word ‘Admonish’ means ‘to caution, advise, or counsel against something’; to reprove or scold which is nearest in meaning ‘to scold’. The other three words: To impoverish – to reduce to poverty; To disappear – to vanish from sight; To brag – boast.
- Question 8 of 25
8. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
CIRCUMSPECT
Hint
The word ‘circumspect’ means ‘watchful and cautions’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘cautious’.
- Question 9 of 25
9. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
CONTIGUOUS
Hint
The word ‘contiguous’ means ‘near’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘Adjoining’. The other three words: Tedious – tiresome and long; Quarrelsome – argumentative; Arduous – laborious.
- Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
DESPOT
Hint
The word ‘despot’ means a king or the ruler with absolute, unlimited power, autocrat which is nearest in meaning to ‘cruel ruler’.
- Question 11 of 25
11. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
TO ASSUAGE
Hint
The word ‘To Assuage’ means ‘to make milder or less severe; relieve, ease, mitigate’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘mitigate’ which means to lessen in force or intensity, pain, etc.
- Question 12 of 25
12. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
TO BROWBEAT
Hint
The word ‘To Browbeat’ means to intimidate by overbearing looks or bully which is nearest in meaning ‘to bully’.
- Question 13 of 25
13. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
STRAFE
Hint
‘Strafe’ means to attack someone, so ‘to punish’ would be the right synonym.
- Question 14 of 25
14. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
EXACTION
Hint
‘Exaction’ means extortion or the act of demanding. Other synonyms: claim, requisition.
- Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
TO JETTISON
Hint
The word ‘To Jettison’ means the act of getting rid of something useless or used up, which is nearest in meaning to ‘ to abandon’. ‘To abandon’ means ‘to leave completely or finally’.
- Question 16 of 25
16. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
VICARIOUS
Hint
The word ‘ vicarious’ means Endured or done by one person substituting for another which is nearest in meaning to the phrase ‘Not experienced personally’. The other three words: Ambitious – strongly desirous; Nostalgic – homesickness; Vindictive – vengeful.
- Question 17 of 25
17. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
FORTY WINKS
Hint
The word ‘forty winks’ means ‘sleeping for a short period of time’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘A short nap’.
- Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
CRAVEN
Hint
The word ‘craven’ means cowardly, contemptibly timid pusillanimous which is nearest in meaning to ‘cowardly’.
- Question 19 of 25
19. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
TEPID
Hint
The word ‘ Tepid’ means moderately warm which is nearest in meaning to ‘Lukewarm’. The other three words: Irreversible – incapable of being changed; Causing fatigue – something that leads to mental exertion; Fast-moving – speedy.
- Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
PROBITY
Hint
The word ‘probity’ means integrity or uprightness. The other three words: Impudence – insolence; Profane – irreligious; Preface – an introductory past.
- Question 21 of 25
21. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
MUSTY
Hint
The word ‘Musty’ means outdated or stale food’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘stale’. The other three words: Certainty – something certain; Modern – not ancient or remote; Mysterious – implying or suggesting a mystery.
- Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
PLAUDIT
Hint
The word ‘Plaudit’ means a demonstration or sound of applause.
- Question 23 of 25
23. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
TEMERITY
Hint
The word ‘Temirity’ means ‘reckless boldness; rash ness’ which is nearest in meaning to the word ‘Audacity’. The other three words: Innocence – simplicity; Tendency – an inclination to something; Tenderness – not hard or tough.
- Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
RUMINATE
Hint
The word ‘Ruminate’ means ‘to meditate or, ponder’, which is nearest in meaning to ‘think deeply’.
- Question 25 of 25
25. Question
Select the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the word given below:
DEPRECATE
Hint
The word ‘Deprecate’ means to depreciate belittle which is nearest in meaning ‘to belittle’.