Directions (1-10): In each of the following questions one sentence is given with a word, choose the most similar meaning of that word and mark it as your answer.
- CYNIC: After being dumped by his girlfriend, Jack was cynical about dating other women.
adherentdiscipleskepticadvocateAll are CorrectOption C
CYNIC (NOUN): (निंदक) nonbeliever Synonyms: doubter, skeptic Antonyms: believer, optimist - INCUR : Purchasing an older vehicle may save money initially but can cause the buyer to incur higher than average repair costs.
forfeitacquiresurrenderrelinquishAll are CorrectOption B
INCUR (VERB): (अपने उपर लेना/उठाना) bring upon oneself Synonyms: obtain, acquire Antonyms: forfeit, lose - GUSH : The exuberant mother loves to gush about her two children, praising them for literally everything and believing them to be incapable of wrong in any way.
spoutingdribblingoozingleakingAll are CorrectOption A
GUSHING (ADJECTIVE): (फुहार छोड़ती हुई) flowing Synonyms: spouting, pouring out Antonyms: stagnant, frozen - BERATE : Because the bailiff had brought the message that the jury could not reach a decision, the judge called them into the courtroom to berate them about how a hung jury was a waste of taxpayers’ money.
exaltcastigatepraisecelebrateAll are CorrectOption B
BERATE (VERB): (धमकाना) admonish Synonyms: castigate, reprimand Antonyms: laud, applaud - DEARTH : While you can find a house quite cheaply in the suburbs, there is a dearth of affordable housing in the city.
abundancepaucityplethoraopulenceAll are CorrectOption B
DEARTH (NOUN): (कमी) scarcity Synonyms: paucity, meagerness Antonyms: adequacy, abundance - VANITY : Although it’s admirable that Rachel graduated from an ivy league university, her constant bragging about it is nothing but vanity.
diffidencecreativityostentationhumilityAll are CorrectOption C
VANITY (NOUN): (घमंड) egotism Synonyms: conceitedness, ostentation Antonyms: humility, modesty - ESPIONAGE : Edward Snowden committed the most well-known act of espionage in recent memory when he took documents from the National Security Agency (NSA) and leaked part of them to the media.
paranoiamadnessintelligencestupidityAll are CorrectOption C
ESPIONAGE (NOUN): (जासूसी) spying Synonyms: reconnaissance, intelligence Antonyms: candid, frank - INDULGENT : Although the teacher knew the student had gone over the time limit, she gave him an indulgent smile and allowed him to finish his speech.
contemptuousgreedyprejudicedtolerantAll are CorrectOption D
INDULGENT (ADJECTIVE): (दयालु) kind Synonyms: compassionate, tolerant Antonyms: inconsiderate, intolerant - PILE : “Look over there, there is a massive pile of leaves.”
shrinkagedispersalaccumulationdecrementAll are CorrectOption C
PILE (NOUN): (संग्रह) collection Synonyms: stockpile, accumulation Antonyms: ditch, poverty - PROFOUND : When I heard the minister’s profound sermon, I decided it was time to quit drinking.
obviousabstruseelementaryperspicuousAll are CorrectOption B
PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): (गहन) (deeply) thoughtful Synonyms: abstruse, philosophical Antonyms: trivial, superficial