Vocabulary Test 50

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Question 1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given words:
Sterile

A
Potent

B
Barren

C
Fecund

D
Fertile

Solution

The word, 'sterile' is an adjective which means 'totally clean'. It also means 'not able to produce children or young'. The word, 'barren' is an adjective which means 'unproductive/infertile'. As the two words are similar in meaning, option B is correct.

The word, 'potent' is an adjective which means 'having great power, influence, or effect'.
The word, 'fecund' is an adjective which means 'highly fertile'.
The word, 'fertile' is an adjective which means 'able to conceive young or produce seed'.
As all the above three words are quite different in meaning from the word, 'sterile', options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the option similar in meaning to the given word:
EMBEZZLE

A
Misappropriate

B
Balance

C
Remunerate

D
Clear Directions

Solution

The word embezzled means 'to steal or misappropriate'. For example, 'He embezzled two billion euros from the bank.'
Option A: 'Misappropriate' means 'to steal or take something with dishonesty'. It expresses the meaning of the given word. Hence A is correct.
Option B: 'Balance' as a verb means 'to put something in a steady position so it doesn't fall.
Option C: 'Remunerate' means 'to pay for a service or work done'.
Option D: 'Clear directions' is a phrase which has no relevance to the given word.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 3
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Genial

A
Gloomy

B
Gracious

C
Grim

D
Solemn

Solution

'Genial' means friendly and unpleasant. e.g. The teacher is very genial. 'Gloomy' means sad. 'Gracious' means behaving in a pleasant, polite and calm way. 'Grim' means worrying and without hope. 'Solemn' means serious and without any humour.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.
His recreant reaction.

A
recreational

B
scanty

C
primordial

D
cowardly
Question 5
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Choose the option with the correct meaning of the given word:
Disheveled

A
peculiar

B
fierce

C
foolish

D
untidy

Solution

The word 'disheveled' means 'an untidy appearance', 'disordered'. For example, 'The girl walked outside with long, disheveled hair.'
Option D: 'Untidy' also means the same, 'not neat and tidy' Hence the word 'untidy' expresses the meaning of the given word. So, option D is correct.
Option A: 'Peculiar' means 'strange', 'different than the normal'.
Option B: 'Fierce' means 'having violent or ferocious aggression'.
Option C: 'Foolish' refers to someone who lacks a good sense of judgement, someone who is not wise.
These words do not express the meaning of disheveled, i.e., untidy.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 6
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Mulish

A
Tractable

B
Docile

C
Stubborn

D
Biddable

Solution

'Mulish' means someone who is very determined and refuses to change their plans for anyone else. E.g. In his mulish, stubborn way he simply dismissed it. 'Tractable' means easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded. 'Docile' means quiet and easy to influence, persuade or control. 'Stubborn' means someone who is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else. 'Biddable' means strong enough to justify a bid.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
ignominious

A
Inglorious

B
Estimable

C
Gracious

D
Respectable

Solution

'Ignominious' means embarrassing of being a complete failure. E.g. She witnessed an ignominious defeat. 'Inglorious' means causing shame or a loss of honour. 'Estimable' means something considered deserving praise. 'Gracious' means behaving in a pleasant, polite and calm way. 'Respectable' means considered to be socially acceptable because of your good character, appearance or behaviour.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
CORPULENT

A
Lean

B
Gaunt

C
Emaciated

D
Obese

Solution

The word 'corpulent' (of a person) means fat. For example, 'she is a petite, corpulent woman.'
Option D: 'Obese' means 'the state of being fat or overweight'. It means the same as the given word. Hence D is correct.
Option A: 'Lean' means 'thin, containing little fat'.
Option B: 'Gaunt' means 'lean, skeletal'.
Option C: 'Emaciated' means 'abnormally thin or weak'.
These words mean the opposite of the given word, hence A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]Probe into the subject, delve into its various effects - you will be amazed at how rapidly Western culture is corroding the Indian culture - exclusively to be proud of, to rust. These spicy pictures of the Western culture surely flatter the palate, but in course of time won't they canker it too? The root of all this misfortune lies in the soil nourished by the word 'modern'. What does 'modern' mean to us? Do we become modern by wearing outrageous clothes that make us look like aliens? Does modernism set in by profuse use of western slang?

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The meaning of the word 'canker' is _________.

A
pleasant

B
good

C
evil

D
none of these

Solution

The word, 'canker' is a verb, which means 'become infected with a disease'. In the given sentence, the phrase, 'wont they canker it too?' means, 'won't they spoil it too?'.

All the three words given in options A, B and C are adjectives. The word, 'pleasant' is used to describe something which gives a sense of satisfaction or enjoyment. As the words, 'pleasant', 'evil' and 'good' are adjectives and have a different meaning compared to the word, 'canker', options A, B and C are incorrect. Option D is the correct answer.
Question 10
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Muddle

A
Dilemma

B
Conformity

C
Allocation

D
Uniformity

Solution

'Muddle' means confused state. E.g. The documents were in a muddle. 'Dilemma' means a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do. 'Conformity' means behaviour that follows the usual standards that are expected by a group or society. 'Allocation' means the act of giving out parts of a whole. 'Uniformity' means the quality of being the same.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Potent

Barren

Fecund

Fertile

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Question 2

Misappropriate

Balance

Remunerate

Clear Directions

Solution

Question 3

Gloomy

Gracious

Grim

Solemn

Solution

Question 4

recreational

scanty

primordial

cowardly

Question 5

peculiar

fierce

foolish

untidy

Solution

Question 6

Tractable

Docile

Stubborn

Biddable

Solution

Question 7

Inglorious

Estimable

Gracious

Respectable

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Question 8

Lean

Gaunt

Emaciated

Obese

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Question 9

pleasant

good

evil

none of these

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Question 10

Dilemma

Conformity

Allocation

Uniformity

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