Vocabulary Test 87

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Vocabulary Test 87

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Question 1
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Direction for questions 76 and 77: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given below.
DILETTANTE

A
OPPONENT

B
SPECIALIST

C
AMATEUR

D
EXPERT

Solution

Dilettante (Adjective) means amateurish.
Question 2
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Direction for questions 76 and 77: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given below.
ACRIMONIOUS

A
BITTERNESS

B
HARMONIOUS

C
CONGRUENT

D
APPROPRIATE

Solution

Acrimonious means bitterness.
Question 3
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Choose the option closest in meaning to the capitalized word:
GRANDIOSE

A
imposing

B
unpretentious

C
boring

D
lanky

Solution

'Grandiose' means 'impressive and imposing in appearance or style'.
Option A: 'Imposing' means 'grand and impressive in appearance'. This word is closest in meaning to the capitalized word. Hence option A is correct.
Option B: 'Unpretentious' means 'not attempting to impress others'. It means the opposite of the given word.
Option C: 'Boring' means 'not interesting, tedious'.
Option D: 'Lanky' means 'ungracefully thin and tall'.
These words do not mean the same as the given word. Hence options B, C and D are wrong.
Question 4
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The political leader was revered by the people of his country.

A
Loved

B
Feared

C
Distrusted

D
Abandoned

E
Surpassed

Solution

'Revered' means feel deep respect or admiration for (something).
"Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries"
In this context, "The political leader was revered by the people of his country", 'revered' means loved or admired. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 5
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A contextual sentence is given below for the word in capitals.
Choose the option that is most inappropriate in the given context:

PARSIMONIOUS : The evidence was constructed from every parsimonious scrap of information.

A
Prevalent

B
Penurious

C
Thrifty

D
Altrustic

Solution

We must choose the word that is NOT appropriate in the given context.
The word 'parsimonious' means 'very unwilling to spend money or use resources'. In this sentence, it means that 'the evidence was constructed using very scarce bits of information'.
The words 'penurious' and 'thrifty' are closely related to the given word:
'Penurious' means 'unwilling to spend money, mean', and 'thrifty' means 'using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. These words are not inappropriate in the given context.
'Prevalent' means 'widespread or popular'. But, it is not inappropriate to the given sentence. Hence we don't choose options A, B and C.
The word 'altruistic' refers to 'selflessness'. It is most inappropriate in the given context. Hence we choose option D.
Question 6
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Peace will soon prevail in spite of those who want the war to continue.

A
Fail

B
Surrender

C
Triumph

D
Collapse

E
Comprise

Solution

'Prevail' means prove more powerful or superior.
"it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion"
In this context, "Peace will prevail soon in spite of those who want the war to continue", 'prevail' means triumph or win. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 7
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Her mother tried in vain to wake Ann from a profound sleep.

A
Proper

B
Light

C
Drowsy

D
Deep

E
Sweet

Solution

'Profound' means (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
"profound feelings of disquiet"
In this context, "Her mother tried in vain to wake Ann from a profound sleep", 'profound' means deep. Hence, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
What a red letter day it was! Five victories in five events!

A
Colorful

B
Forgettable

C
Neon

D
Memorable

E
Marvellous

Solution

A red letter day is any day of special significance or opportunity. Its roots are in classical antiquity; for instance, important days are indicated in red in a calendar dating from the Roman Republic. In medieval manuscripts, initial capitals and highlighted words were written in red ink.
From the above explanation, we can understand that 'red letter' means memorable. Thus, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 9
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Choose the option closest in meaning to the capitalized word:
SPRY

A
doubtful

B
nimble

C
prognosticate

D
leave

Solution

'Spry' means 'active and lively'.
Option B: 'Nimble' means 'quick and light in movement'. This word is closest in meaning to the capitalized word. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Doubtful' means 'feeling uncertain about something'.
Option C: 'Prognosticate' means 'foretell or predict'.
Option D: 'Leave' means 'permission'.
These words do not mean the same as the given word. Hence options A, C and D are wrong.
Question 10
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Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word / words.
The growth and development of the peasant movement was indissolubly linked with the national struggle for freedom.

A
firmly

B
vaguely

C
individually

D
steadily

Solution

Option A is the correct synonym of 'indissolubly' which means permanent, enduring or firm.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because 'vaguely' means not clearly, 'individually' means separately; one by one and 'steadily' means in an even manner.

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Question 1

OPPONENT

SPECIALIST

AMATEUR

EXPERT

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Question 2

BITTERNESS

HARMONIOUS

CONGRUENT

APPROPRIATE

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Question 3

imposing

unpretentious

boring

lanky

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Question 4

Loved

Feared

Distrusted

Abandoned

Surpassed

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Question 5

Prevalent

Penurious

Thrifty

Altrustic

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Question 6

Fail

Surrender

Triumph

Collapse

Comprise

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Question 7

Proper

Light

Drowsy

Deep

Sweet

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Question 8

Colorful

Forgettable

Neon

Memorable

Marvellous

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Question 9

doubtful

nimble

prognosticate

leave

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Question 10

firmly

vaguely

individually

steadily

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