Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms & Antonyms: Overview

Synonyms and antonyms are important for competitive exam. This topic lists synonyms and antonyms of various commonly used words. It consists of questions, where we have to figure out the synonyms or antonyms of a word from the given options.

Important Questions on Synonyms & Antonyms

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In the questions given below, choose the word most opposite in meaning to the given word and mark your answer.

Frugal

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Directions: Four of the following five words are almost similar in meaning and so form a group. Select the one that does not belong to that group. 
 

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In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it.

Benign

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Directions: In the following question, a word is given followed by some sentences in the option in which the word has been used. Identify the sentences in which the usage of the word is contextually correct and choose the correct option accordingly.

Post
I. Cosco Infotech posted record profits and sales for the second fiscal quarter.
II. He will take up his post as the Head of Analytics in December.
III. He wrote the letter hurriedly because he was anxious to catch the post.

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Directions: In the following question, a word is given followed by some sentences in the option in which the word has been used. Identify the sentences in which the usage of the word is contextually correct and choose the correct option accordingly.

Scramble
I. The aims of the negotiators representing the employees seem likely to scramble with those of the employers. 
II. She had decided she must go on as usual, follow her normal routine, and scramble and pray. 
III. Sometimes I improvise and change the words because I scramble them.

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Direction: In the following question, a word is given, which has been used in three statements given below it. Identify the statement(s) in which the word fits contextually to convey a logical meaning.
Hatch
1. The detective hatched a plot to catch the man cheating against his wife.
2. The farmer hatched the eggs of the birds he had been feeding for several months.
3. The employee hatched the door carefully before leaving the cabin.

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Directions: In the following question, four words are given of which two words are nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are nearly the same or opposite in meaning and choose the correct letter combination as your answer.

1. Remote
2. Troubled
3. Secluded
4. Apparent

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Directions: In the following question, four words are given of which two words are nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are nearly the same or opposite in meaning and choose the correct letter combination as your answer.

1. Damaged
2. Hurried
3. Condemned
4. Measured

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Directions: In the following question, four words are given of which two words are nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are nearly the same or opposite in meaning and choose the correct letter combination as your answer.

1. Ordinary
2. Vague
3. Custom
4. Exceptional

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Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.

Impediments

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Which of the following is most opposite in meaning to the word "COLOSSAL" as used in the passage ?

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Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word "ELUDED" as used in the passage ?

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Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

Magnanimous:

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Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

Hubris:

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Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Pusillanimous:

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Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Tetchy

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Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Assiduous

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Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word given in bold.

Liability

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Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word given in bold.

Fortune

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Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word given in bold.

Pioneer