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Directions (1-3): Pick out the word synonymous or nearly so in the meaning of the given words.
1) ravenous
A.progeny
B.insatiable
C.spawn
D.forefather
E.posterity
2) sidle
A.novelty
B.innovation
C.creep
D.eloquently
E.fluently
3) laureate
A.apprehensive
B.trepidatious
C.leisure
D.distinguished
E.toil
Directions (4-7): In each of the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by the five options. In each of the option, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold that pair of words is as answer.
4) Foraging
A.Scouring-seeking
B.Baffling-foiling
C.Countering -arresting
D.Raiding-forfending
E.Retarding- thwarting
5) Envisage
A.Confound-deflect
B.Wilder-gravel
C.Contemplate-apprehend
D.Applauding- disposed
E.Flummox-stump
6) Lunacy
A.Carnage-bane
B.Insanity-mania
C.Massacre-slaying
D.Sacking-overthrow
E.Havoc-wresting
7) Asininity
A.Wisdom-absurdity
B.Voidance-annulment
C.Scandalous-uncivil
D.Vexing-discourteous
E.Foray-sortie
Directions (8-10): Pick out the word antonymous or nearly so in the meaning of the given words.
8) decipher
A.misconstrue
B.rattle
C.fluster
D.perturb
E.confrontation
9) acquainted
A.accord
B.vouchsafe
C.ignorant
D.tranquillity
E.placidity
10) yearning
A.hindrance
B.latent
C.democratic
D.skirt
E.apathy
Answers :
1) Answer: B
‘ravenous’ means extremely hungry.
Option A: ‘progeny’ means a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.
Option B: ‘insatiable’ means impossible to satisfy which is synonymous with ‘ravenous’.
Option C: ‘spawn’ means release or deposit eggs.
Option D: ‘forefather’ is not synonymous.
Option E: ‘posterity’ means all future generations of people.
2) Answer: C
‘sidle’ means walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.
Option A: ‘novelty’ means the quality of being new, original, or unusual.
Option B: ‘innovation’ is not synonymous.
Option C: ‘creep’ means move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed which is synonymous with ‘sidle’.
Option D: ‘eloquently’ means in a fluent or persuasive manner.
Option E: ‘fluently’ is not synonymous.
3) Answer: D
‘laureate’ means a person who is honoured with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement.
Option A: ‘apprehensive’ is not synonymous.
Option B: ‘trepidatious’ means apprehensive or nervous.
Option C: ‘leisure’ is not synonymous.
Option D: ‘distinguished’ is synonymous with ‘laureate’
Option E: ‘toil’ means work extremely hard or incessantly.
4) Answer: A
The meaning of foraging is to search or look around
5) Answer: C
The meaning of envisage is to foresee or predict
6) Answer: B
The meaning of lunacy is craziness
7) Answer: A
The meaning of asininity is dullness of mind
8) Answer: A
‘decipher’ means convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.
Option A: ‘misconstrue’ means interpret (a person’s words or actions) wrongly which is antonymous with ‘decipher’.
Option B: ‘misconstrue’ means interpret (a person’s words or actions) wrongly.
Option C: ‘fluster’ means make (someone) agitated or confused.
Option D: ‘perturb’ means make (someone) anxious or unsettled.
Option E: ‘confrontation’ means a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties.
9) Answer: C
‘acquainted’ means make someone aware of or familiar with.
Option A: ‘accord’ is not antonymous.
Option B: ‘vouchsafe’ means give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner.
Option C: ‘ignorant’ is antonymous with ‘acquainted’
Option D: ‘tranquillity’ means the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.
Option E: ‘placidity’ means pleasantly calm or peaceful.
10) Answer: E
‘yearning’ means a feeling of intense longing for something.
Option A: ‘hindrance’ is not antonymous.
Option B: ‘latent’ is not antonymous.
Option C: ‘democratic’ is not antonymous.
Option D: ‘skirt’ is not antonymous.
Option E: ‘apathy’ is antonymous with ‘yearning’.
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