Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Synonyms

271.

Everyone was listening to the news of earthquake with mounting anxiety.

• (A) curiosity
• (B) grief
• (C) uneasiness
• (D) eagerness

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 curiosity : a strong desire to know or learn something. grief : intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death. uneasiness : a feeling of anxiety or discomfort. eagerness : enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness. anxiety : a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Synonym of anxiety is uneasiness

272.

LYNCH

• (A) Hang
• (B) Madden
• (C) Kill
• (D) Shoot

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 Hang : suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free. Madden : drive (someone or something) insane. Kill : cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing). Shoot : kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow. Lynch : (of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging. Synonym of Lynch is Kill

273.

INEBRIATE

• (A) Dreamy
• (B) Stupefied
• (C) Unsteady
• (D) Drunken

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 Dreamy : having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality; dreamlike. Stupefied : make (someone) unable to think or feel properly. Unsteady : liable to fall or shake; not steady in position. Drunken : drunk or intoxicated. Inebriate : drunk or intoxicated. Synonym of Inebriate is Drunken

274.

Some of the Asian countries have been enmeshed in an inescapable debt trap.

• (A) entangled
• (B) hit
• (C) struck
• (D) ensured

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 entangled : cause to become twisted together with or caught in. hit : bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully. struck : hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement. ensured : make certain that (something) will occur or be the case. enmeshed : cause to become entangled in something. Synonym of enmeshed is entangled

275.

PIOUS

• (A) Pure
• (B) Pretentious
• (C) Clean
• (D) Devout

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 Pure : not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material. Pretentious : attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed. Clean : free from dirt, marks, or stains. Devout : having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment. Pious : devoutly religious. Synonym of Pious is Devout

276.

CANDID

• (A) Apparent
• (B) Explicit
• (C) Frank
• (D) Bright

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 Apparent : clearly visible or understood; obvious. Explicit : stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. "the arrangement had not been made explicit" Frank : open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters. Bright : giving out or reflecting much light; shining. Candid : truthful and straightforward; frank. Synonym of Candid is Frank

277.

All the characters in this novel are fictitious.

• (A) unbelievable
• (B) unreliable
• (C) infamous
• (D) unreal

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 unbelievable : not able to be believed; unlikely to be true. unreliable : not able to be relied upon. infamous : well known for some bad quality or deed. unreal : imaginary or illusory. fictitious : not real or true; imaginary or fabricated. Synonym of fictitious is unreal

278.

The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year too

• (A) ill-will
• (B) kindness
• (C) morbidity
• (D) vision

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 ill-will: animosity or bitterness. kindness : the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. morbidity : the condition of being diseased. vision : the faculty or state of being able to see. benevolence : the quality of being well meaning; kindness. Synonym of benevolence is kindness

279.

PALTRY :

• (A) Insignificant
• (B) Unfair
• (C) Average
• (D) Slovenly

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 Unfair :not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice. Average :medium, moderate, intermediate, passable, dim. Slovenly :(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty. Insignificant :too small or unimportant to be worth consideration. Paltry :(of an amount) small or meager. Synonym of Paltry is Insignificant.

280.

EVENTUALLY :

• (A) Suddenly
• (B) Ultimately
• (C) Quickly
• (D) Abruptly

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 Suddenly :quickly and unexpectedly. Quickly :at a fast speed, rapidly. Abruptly :sudden and unexpected. Initially :at first. Ultimately :finally, in the end. Eventually :in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems. Synonym of Eventually is Ultimately.