Find synonyms of following words
Scorn
(A) Praise
(B) Bias
(C) Despise
(D) Concise
E) None of these
Explanation
Answer: (C) Despise
Camouflage
(A) Disguise
(B) Cover
(C) Demonstrate
(D) Fabric
E) None of these
Explanation
Answer: (A) Disguise
Yearn
(A) Despise
(B) Crave
(C) Confront
(D) Deny
E) None of these
Explanation
Answer: (B) Crave
Directions: Find the antonyms of following words
Propensity
(A) Relentless
(B) Stagnation
(C) Forecast
(D) Disinclination
E) None of these
Explanation
Answer: (D) Disinclination
Encomium
(A) Hyper-criticism
(B) Diffidence
(C) Unethical
(D) Meager
E) None of these
Explanation
Answer: (A) Hyper-criticism
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Fleeting
A) Transient
B) Transparent
C) Tranquil
D) Tepid
E) None of these
Explanation
Option A
Sol. Fleeting: lasting for a very short time.
Transient: lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
Tranquil: free from disturbance; calm.
Tepid: (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Guile
A) Honest
B) Hot
C) Chicanery
D) Charming
E) None of these
Explanation
Option C
Sol. Guile: sly or cunning intelligence Chicanery: the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Unholy
A) Pity
B) Impious
C) Pave
D) Venerate
E) None of these
Explanation
Option D
Unholy: sinful; wicked.
Venerate: regard with great respect; revere.
Pity: the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the sufferings and misfortunes of others.
Pave: cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks; lay paving over
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Lax
A) Firm
B) Careless
C) Loot
D) Fiction…
E) None of these
Explanation
Option A
Lax: not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
