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Directions (1-5): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q1. BAROQUE
Rustic
Flamboyant
Rugged
Minimal
Solution:
Baroque (adjective): Elaborately and heavily ornamented.
Flamboyant (adjective): Given to or marked by elaborate, ostentatious, or audacious display or behavior.
Minimal (adjective): characterized by the use of simple forms or structures.
Hence Baroque and Flamboyant are synonyms to each other.
Flamboyant (adjective): Given to or marked by elaborate, ostentatious, or audacious display or behavior.
Minimal (adjective): characterized by the use of simple forms or structures.
Hence Baroque and Flamboyant are synonyms to each other.
Q2. TARRY
Stampede
Scud
Trail
Hasten
Solution:
Tarry (verb): to delay or be tardy in acting or doing.
Trail (verb): walk or move slowly or wearily.
Hence Tarry and Trail are synonyms to each other.
Trail (verb): walk or move slowly or wearily.
Hence Tarry and Trail are synonyms to each other.
Q3. ZAP
Bear
Create
Begin
Destroy
Solution:
Zap (verb): destroy or obliterate.
Hence Zap and Destroy are synonyms to each other.
Hence Zap and Destroy are synonyms to each other.
Q4. SMUG
Modest
Demure
Overweening
Meek
Solution:
Smug (adjective): having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.
Overweening (adjective): too confident or proud.
Hence Smug and Overweening are synonyms to each other.
Overweening (adjective): too confident or proud.
Hence Smug and Overweening are synonyms to each other.
Q5. DOLE
Nonchalance
Gist
Allowance
Intent
Solution:
Dole (noun): benefit paid by the state to the unemployed.
Allowance (noun): the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose.
Hence Dole and Allowance are synonyms to each other.
Allowance (noun): the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose.
Hence Dole and Allowance are synonyms to each other.
Directions (6-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
Q6. CONCUR
Affiliate
Disapprove
Coincide
Unite
Solution:
Concur (verb): be of the same opinion; agree.
Disapprove (verb): have or express an unfavorable opinion.
Hence Concur and Disapprove are antonyms to each other.
Disapprove (verb): have or express an unfavorable opinion.
Hence Concur and Disapprove are antonyms to each other.
Q7. BLOVIATE
Bluster
Orate
Be quiet
Declaim
Solution:
Bloviate (verb): to speak or write verbosely and windily.
Hence Bloviate and Be quiet are antonyms to each other.
Hence Bloviate and Be quiet are antonyms to each other.
Q8. TAPER OFF
Neglect
Enforce
Protect
Increase
Solution:
Taper off (verb): become smaller or less active.
Hence Taper off and Increase are antonyms to each other.
Hence Taper off and Increase are antonyms to each other.
Q9. AMBLE
Saunter
Dash
Dawdle
Bimble
Solution:
Amble (verb): walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
Saunter (verb): walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
Dash (verb): run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.
Bimble (verb): walk or travel at a leisurely pace.
Hence Amble and Dash are antonyms to each other.
Saunter (verb): walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
Dash (verb): run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.
Bimble (verb): walk or travel at a leisurely pace.
Hence Amble and Dash are antonyms to each other.
Q10. PROD
Deter
Implore
Nudge
Propel
Solution:
Prod (verb): to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Deter (verb): to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting.
Implore (verb): to call or pray for earnestly.
Propel (verb): drive or push something forwards.
Hence Prod and Deter are antonyms to each other.
Deter (verb): to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting.
Implore (verb): to call or pray for earnestly.
Propel (verb): drive or push something forwards.
Hence Prod and Deter are antonyms to each other.
Directions (11-15): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Q11.
Baccalaureate
Buffet
Bourgeios
Bankruptcy
Solution:
Correct Spelling is Bourgeois.
Q12.
Corrugated
Conceivable
Cretaceous
Colegiate
Solution:
Correct Spelling is Collegiate.
Q13.
Dichtomy
Desiccation
Diaspora
Dissection
Solution:
Correct Spelling is Dichotomy.
Q14.
Instantiation
Intuitive
Inferreable
Infinitesimal
Solution:
Correct Spelling is Inferable.
Q15.
Limousine
Lassagna
Larvae
Legionnaire
Solution:
Correct Spelling is Lasagna.
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