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Q. Synonym for - Deluge

  • (A) Confusion
  • (B) Deception
  • (C) Flood
  • (D) Weapon
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Meaning: Deluge is a flood or a massive amount of something that all arrives at the same time. Example: A deluge of visitors filled the library on Sunday. Synonyms: Barrage, Flood, Torrent, Downpour, Flux Antonyms: Drought, Drip, Trickle

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Q. Synonym for - Stringent

  • (A) Shrink
  • (B) Stringy
  • (C) Rigorous
  • (D) Tense
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Meaning: Stringent is something that is strict, precise and must be followed or listened to exactly. It refers to something demanding strict attention to rules and procedure. Example: Stringent safety measures are followed in the factory. Synonyms: Rigid, Tight, Binding, Severe, Stiff Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Flexible, Gentle, Lenient

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Q. Synonym for - Parochial

  • (A) Reluctant
  • (B) Narrow-Minded
  • (C) Troublesome
  • (D) Gloomy
Correct Answer - Option (B)

Explanation:
Meaning: Parochial is someone who has a narrow or simplistic view on life. Example: Though he lives in Mumbai, his parochial outlook does not change. Synonyms: Petty, Insular, Conservative, Narrow Antonyms: Broad-minded, Broad, Liberal, Unrestricted

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Q. Synonym for - Majestic

  • (A) Attractive
  • (B) Extraordinary
  • (C) Grand
  • (D) Interesting
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Meaning: It refers to something or someone having or displaying great dignity or nobility. Example: The Eight Wonders of the World are majestic. Synonyms: Awesome, Grand, Dignified, Elevated, Imperial Antonyms: Low, humble, Lowly, Shabby

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Q. Synonym for - Unfeigned

  • (A) Sincerely
  • (B) Insincere
  • (C) Untrustworthy
  • (D) Tricky
Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Meaning: Unfeigned is something genuine, sincere or not fake. Example: The joy on her face was unfeigned. Synonyms: Honest, Genuine, Real, Natural, Sincere Antonyms: Pretended, Insincere

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Q. Synonym for - Perspicuous

  • (A) Cruel
  • (B) Cleaver
  • (C) Dim
  • (D) Clear
Correct Answer - Option (D)

Explanation:
Meaning: Perspicuous means clear in statement or expression; easily understood; lucid. Example: Poetry should not be as perspicuous as prose. Synonyms: Apparent, Clear-cut, Crystal, Distinct, Lucid Antonyms: Unclear, Obscure, Vague

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Q. Synonym for - Abrogate

  • (A) Usurp
  • (B) Treasure
  • (C) Retain
  • (D) Abolish
Correct Answer - Option (D)

Explanation:
Meaning: Abrogate is defined as to end something, especially when some formal step is needed to end it. Example:Our rights cannot be denied or abrogated by the Government. Synonyms: Annul, Nullify, Undo, Revoke, Quash Antonyms: Approve, Enact, Pass, Permit

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Q. Synonym for - Frivolous

  • (A) Possessive
  • (B) Strict
  • (C) Serious
  • (D) Silly
Correct Answer - Option (D)

Explanation:
Meaning:The meaning of frivolous is something that has little value or importance or is silly or trivial. Frivolous things are silly or unnecessary. Example: Your frivolous lawsuit has no value in this court. Synonyms: Foolish, Idiotic, Pointless, Petty, Trivial Antonyms: Intelligent, Sensible, Wise, Grave, Serious

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Q. Synonym for - Culmination

  • (A) Adept
  • (B) Courage
  • (C) Completion
  • (D) Anticlimax
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Meaning: The culmination is defined as the highest point, or the thing you have been working or aiming towards. Example: Today is the culmination of your thirty-day training. Synonyms: Completion, Climax, Pinnacle, Apex, Conclusion Antonyms: Anticlimax, Base, Beginning, Bottom

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Q. Synonym for - Reverberate

  • (A) Provoke
  • (B) Grudge
  • (C) Resound
  • (D) Sound
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Meaning: To reverberate is defined as to continue to sound, such as in a series of echoes. Example: The sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other. Synonyms: Echo, Resound, Rebound, Recoil Antonyms: Damp, Dull, Quiet

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Q. Synonym for - Lugubrious

  • (A) Brisk
  • (B) Gelid
  • (C) Mournful
  • (D) Elated
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Meaning: The meaning of lugubrious is someone who looks very sad, depressed or long-in-the-face. Example:The dim lighting of the restaurant makes eating there a lugubrious experience. Synonyms: Mournful, Sorrowful, Gloomy, Dismal Antonyms: Cheerful, Joyful, Bright, Hopeful

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Q. Synonym for - Incisive

  • (A) Mousy
  • (B) Sharp
  • (C) Inarticulate
  • (D) Incoherent
Correct Answer - Option (B)

Explanation:
Meaning: Incisive describes something that is sharp, decisive, and direct. The meaning of incisive is someone or something accurate, clear thinking or well-focused. Example: Wild animals have incisive teeth. Synonyms: Piercing, Penetrating, Keen, Acute Antonyms: Gentle, Weak, Kind