Mastermind Vocab Exercises: PART 1: Analogies

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PART 1: Analogies
Test – 1
Directions : Choose the pair of words which have a relationship between themselves similar to the relationship
between the given pair of words.
1. PHYSICIAN : PATIENT
a) nurse : hospital b) guard : warden c) informer : agent d) accountant : client
2. GEYSER : STEAM
a) fountain : coin b) volcano : lava c) glacier : iceberg d) avalanche : trees
3. PERSONNEL : EMPLOYEES
a) congregation : worshippers
b) puppetry : players
c) donation : philanthropists d) performance : observers
4. PARAGRAPH : PROSE
a) stanza : poetry b) tenor : harmony c) signature : letter d) edition : book
5. ECHO : SOUND
a) outline : image b) amplifier : speaker c) reflection : light d) deflection : blow
6. COLLATERAL : REPAYMENT
a) bail : appearance b) profit : cost c) veto : suggestion d) warranty : security
7. SYCOPHANT : FLATTERY
a) impostor : deference b) bandit : hypocrisy c) swindler : fraudulence d) advocate : defamation
8. ABYSS : DITCH
a) conflagration : campfire
b) velocity : acceleration
c) umbrella : rain
d) square : rectangle
9. EXPUNGE : RECORD
a) execute : order b) discharge : civilian c) ridicule : clown d) exterminate : life
10. FALLACY : IDEA

a) implication : accusation b) misnomer : name c) symptom : disease d) tenet : belief
11. CUB : BEAR

a) collie : dog b) bush : tree c) mare : horse d) child : adult
12. SOCCER : TEAMS

a) golf : individuals b) baseball : bases c) foot ball : spectators d) coach : players
13. STORYTELLER : LISTENER
a) accompanist : composer
b) banter : humorist
c) critique : commentator
d) pantomimist : viewer
14. NOD : AGREEMENT

a) smirk : deceit b) clasp : greed c) sneeze : allergy d) shrug : indifference
15. DILAPIDATED : RENOVATION

a) liberated : revelation
b) devastated : collapse
c) extinguished : rekindling
d) appeased : refreshment
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16. VENERATE : IDOL
a) describe : picture
b) determine : experiment
c) relegate : representative
d) blame : scapegoat
17. EXPERT : PROFICIENT

a) enemy : forceful b) partisan : biased
c) artist : legendary d) gossip : scrupulous
18. PURITANICAL : FRIVOLITY

a) neurotic : phobia b) intrepid : courage c) secretive : ascendancy d) lazy : exertion
19. USURP : POWER

a) hijack : aeroplane b) borrow : money c) disconnect : wires d) advise : monarch
20. NASCENT : FRUITION

a) prolific : completion
b) latent : characteristic
c) likely : probability
d) embryonic : maturity
21. CLOTH : MILDEW

a) wood : timber b) insect : termite c) flower : mushroom d) iron : rust
22. CRITIC : JUDGEMENT

a) satirist : ridicule b) doctor : rejection
c) writer : relaxation d) miser : generosity
23. ZOO : ANIMAL

a) safari : guide b) river : stream c) herd : cattle d) museum : painting
24. FATHOM : DEPTH

a) mile : hour b) volume : space c) porthole : window d) knot : speed
25. OFFHAND : FORETHOUGHT

a) furtive : secrecy
b) voluntary : coercion
c) artistic : success
d) ingenious : talent
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Analogies Ex – 2
1. OPAQUE : LIGHT
a) dense : weight b) buoyant : air c) hot : radiation d) watertight : dampness
2. AMORPHOUS : SHAPE
a) obvious : evidence
b) humble : belief
c) nondescript : classification
d) momentary : fame
3. SYBARITE : LUXURY
a) student : school b) hermit : seclusion c) employee : office d) official : expectation
4. ANNEX : BUILDING
a) addendum : book b) scenario : play c) program : computer d) duplex : apartment
5. BOAST : SPEAK
a) shout : utter b) blare : hear c) stumble : fall d) swagger : walk

6. CLOCK : MINUTE
a) ruler : centimetre b) sundial : shadow c) arc : ellipse d) product : shelf life
7. LAWYER : CLIENT
a) doctor : surgeon b) admiral : sailor c) judge : defendant d) tutor : student
8. CHILL : COLD
a) parch : dry b) crush : soft c) freeze : white d) graze : opaque
9. RECUPERATE : HEALTH
a) repent : wickedness b) respond : medication c) revenge : assault d) revive : consciousness
10. LEGEND : MAP

a) volume : manual b) career : biography c) glossary : text d) column : article
11. RIFLE : MUNITIONS

a) band : instruments b) cash : merchandise c) tool : measurement d) spatula : utensils
12. CONFLAGRATION : FIRE

a) precaution : danger b) jubilee : celebration c) defence : attack d) challenge : perfection
13. HIATUS : ACTIVITY

a) link : chain b) day : eternity c) mesh : net d) intermission : play
14. LIONISE : CELEBRITY

a) tyrannise : ruler b) ostracise : outcast c) demoralise : censor d) idolise : worshipper
15. CHARISMATIC : IMPRESSIVE
a) crass : sophistication
b) odious : repugnance
c) famous : superiority
d) pessimistic : expectation
16. INFLATE : BIGGER

a) expel : shorter b) extend : longer c) extract : wider d) expose : softer
17. CHART : NAVIGATOR

a) novel : reader b) log : captain c) map : motorist d) pedigree : dog
18. SIEVE : DRAINING

a) paper : writing b) oven : cleaning c) faucet : washing d) filter : separating
19. POKER : CARDS

a) racetrack : horses b) lottery : dice c) roulette : wheel d) football : points
20. BRUSH : TOUCH

a) glimpse : see b) study : read c) chatter : speak d) dodge : run
21. MARBLE : SCULPTURE

a) canvas : portrait b) upholstery : sofa c) glass : goblet d) glue : collage
22. CLOUDBURST : RAINFALL

a) ashes : fire b) sunbeam : warmth c) ripple : wave d) gust : wind
23. FOOLHARDY : BOLD

a) cruel : disobedient b) discontented : smug c) gullible : trusting d) fearful : heroic
24. UPROARIOUS : FUNNY

a) mysterious : alarming
b) outrageous : improper
c) anxious : serene
d) thunderous : rainy
25. PRESCIENT : FORESIGHT

a) obstinate : compliance
b) oblivious : awareness
c) assiduous : diligence
d) renounced : preference
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Analogies Ex – 3
1. PARACHUTE : AEROPLANE
a) trunk : tree b) lifeboat : ship c) knapsack : school d) elevator : floor
2. PULSE : HEART
a) pitch : music b) nerve : brain
b) tick : clock d) motor : engine
3. MOMENT : ETERNITY
a) light : beam b) darkness : sun c) space : time d) point : infinity
4. CATHEDRAL : CHAPEL
a) mortar : bricks b) landscape : views c) horizon : sky d) city : village
5. ANARCHIST : LAWS
a) despot : leadership b) partisan : allegiance c) pacifist : war d) federalist : union
6. CARICATURE : PORTRAIT
a) parody : poem b) clown : jester c) medley : symphony d) episode : tragedy
7. RACONTEUR : ANECDOTES
a) editor : books b) screenwriter : credits c) comedian : jokes d) actor : roles
8. DEADPAN : EMOTION
a) distrustful : alertness b) lethargic : energy
c) mobile : movement d) ambivalent : precision
9. INTRACTABLE : OBEY
a) modest : hide b) forlorn : comfort c) cynical : sneer d) steadfast : change
10. SWINDLER : DUPE

a) embezzler : thief b) robber : cash c) bully : weakling d) magician : illusion
11. FOOTSTOOL : FOOT

a) desk : floor b) table : hand c) bench : chair d) pillow : head
12. CANOE : RAPIDS

a) plane : turbulence b) truck : garage c) oar : rowboat d) pond : stream
13. IRON : BLACKSMITH

a) gold : miser b) clay : potter c) silver : miner d) steel : industrialist
14. ACRE : LAND

a) distance : space b) gallon : liquid c) degree : thermometer d) year : birthday
15. CONVENE : ASSEMBLY

a) borrow : library
c) reprove : defiance
c) contrast : shadow
d) compile : collection
16. COMPATRIOTS : COUNTRY

a) performance : audience b) kinsfolk : family c) competitors : team d) transients : home
17. ENTREATY : REQUEST

a) conviction : opinion b) theory : truth c) hope : future d) debate : compromise
18. COVEN : WITCHES

a) tavern : bartenders b) alter : clergy c) amulet : vampires d) choir : singers
19. STALWART : STRENGTH

a) penniless : wealth b) portly : girth c) persuasive : depth d) pernicious : health
20. OPALESCENT : IRIDESCENCE
a) garish : drabs
b) effervescent : stagnation
c) flushed : ruddiness
d) magnetic : repulsion
21. BLUEPRINT : BUILDING

a) trunk : tree b) skin : hand c) watch : time d) pattern : dress
22. DECISION : JUDGE

a) evidence : jury
b) verdict : defendant
c) election : candidate
d) diagnosis : doctor
23. ALUMINIUM : METAL

a) alloy : element b) steel : tin c) hydrogen : water d) oxygen : gas
24. REHEARSAL : PLAY

a) draft : essay
b) manual : process
c) recital : concert
d) applause: performance
25. TALON : HAWK

a) horn : bull b) fang : snake c) claw : tiger d) tail : monkey


Analogies Ex – 4
1. APOLOGY : RUEFUL
a) confession : inquisitive b) taunt : timid c) request : grateful d) boast : proud
2. DEFECTOR : CAUSE
a) critic : book b) deserter : army c) advertiser : sale d) intruder : meeting
3. STUPEFACTION : ALERT
a) vexation : curious
b) contention : grave
c) perplexity : courteous
d) apprehension : optimist
4. CUPIDITY : WEALTH
a) affection : passion b) intelligence : wit c) mourning : death d) gluttony : food
5. TACIT : WORDS
a) visible : scenes
b) inevitable : facts
c) colourful : hues
d) unanimous : disagreements
6. ALBUM : PHOTOGRAPHS
a) trial : briefs b) board : directors c) meeting : agendas d) scrapbook : clippings
7. STOMACH : DIGEST
a) eyes : dilate b) muscles : cramp c) arteries : bleed d) teeth : chew
8. SIGNATURE : CONSENT
a) writing : publication b) wave : gesture c) intellect : education d) nod : agreement
9. DRILL : HOLE
a) air : window b) axe : tree c) hammer : nail d) plough : furrow
10. SEETHE : ANGER

a) smile : shame b) writhe : nonchalance c) view : vision d) glow : happiness
11. MOULT : FEATHERS

a) shear : wool b) shed : hair c) lop : branches d) drop : stitch
12. INDEFATIGABLE : ENERGY

a) hopeful : success b) steadfast : loyalty c) courageous : anxiety d) careless : safety
13. ACCLAIM : ADMIRER

a) imitate : leader b) rehearse : performer c) censure : denouncer d) destroy : bungler
14. GARRULOUS : TALK

a) extravagant : spend
b) ruthless : sympathise
c) loquacious : joke
d) antagonistic : retreat
15. ACTORS : TROUPE

a) criminals : coterie
b) demagogues : junta
c) politicians : clique
d) soldiers : phalanx
16. ICE PACK : SWELLING

a) funnel : pouring
b) tourniquet : bleeding
c) bulb : illumination
d) magnet : attraction
17. NOVELIST : FICTION

a) detective : crime b) carpenter : lumber
c) book : pages d) composer : music
18. ILLOGICAL : CONFUSION

a) profound : laughter
b) revolting : sympathy
c) astounding : amazement
d) obscure : contrast
19. THIMBLE : FINGER

a) apron : clothes b) ruler : line c) bracelet : ring d) saw : wood
20. SHORTHAND : RAPIDITY

a) typing : diligence b) art : simplicity c) paper : penmanship d) code : secrecy
21. DOODLE : DRAW

a) coddle : pamper b) meddle : interfere c) waddle : run d) prattle : talk
22. CLOSEFISTED : SKINFLINT

a) irresolute : spitfire
b) immoral : daredevil
c) impetuous : hothead
d) inane : scapegoat
23. VOLATILE : VAPORISED

a) oily : dried b) edible : witted c) concave : curved d) combustible : ignited
24. CONTRACTION : LETTER

a) period : sentence
b) retraction : complaint
c) explanation : understanding
d) ellipsis : word
25. DELETERIOUS : HARM

a) menacing : tranquility
b) suspicious : guilt
c) voluntary : coercion
d) wearisome : fatigue
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Analogies Ex – 5
1. JUDGE : COURTHOUSE
a) physician : hospital b) farmer : house c) clergyman : library d) visitor : hotel
2. MUMBLE : INDISTINCT
a) relent : gentle b) stumble : graceful c) enunciate : clear d) define : difficult
3. COLOURS : SPECTRUM
a) panes : glass b) experiments : laboratory c) guests : party d) letters : alphabet
4. TADPOLE : FROG
a) stream : river b) acorn : oak c) politician : diplomat d) student : graduate

5. ABODE : VAGRANT
a) ship : pirate b) fort : sentry c) faith : prophet d) community : outcast
6. CREDITS : MOVIE
a) selections : album b) by-lines : newspaper c) reviews : journal d) reruns : television
a) amorous : trust b) temporal : patience c) enticing : guile d) bland : zest
8. EVIL : MALEFACTOR
a) selfishness : hermit b) talent : virtuoso c) benevolence : miser d) friendliness : thief
9. DIGRESS : SPEECH
a) dissemble : truth b) meander : travel c) narrate : climax d) deter : progress
10. PLAINTIVE : SORROW

a) systematic : brevity b) elusive : eloquence c) confident : defeat d) contemptuous : disdain
11. HEIGHT : MOUNTAIN

a) depth : trench b) shade : tree c) weight : age d) speed : highway
12. CENSUS : POPULATION

a) election : government b) criterion : judgement c) inventory : stock d) drought : thirst
13. POET : WORDS

a) sculptor : stone b) painter : artistry c) sailor : ocean d) physician : care
14. CONTEMPLATION : THINKER

a) corrosion : chemist b) construction : builder c) sullenness : fighter d) hesitation : liar
15. RIDDLED : HOLES

a) untangled : knots
b) wrinkled : materials
c) flawed : repairs
d) pitted : indentations
16. MUSE : INSPIRATION

a) editor : personality b) model : criticism c) epic : superstition d) patron : support
17. VEHEMENT : ENERGY

a) amiable : apathy
b) compassionate : sympathy
c) dauntless : fear
d) domineering : caution
18. FLAGRANT : OBSERVER

a) blaring : listener
b) monotonous : speaker
c) mischievous : prankster
d) temporary : visitor
19. ASTUTE : INSIGHT

a) dutiful : efficiency
b) affable : friendliness
c) gullible : dependence
d) zealous : nobility
20. LABOUR : RESPITE

a) opinion : dissent
b) action : resentment
c) error : erasure
d) debate : lull

21. HANGAR : AEROPLANE
a) stable : horse b) canal : ship
c) bed : river d) junkyard : automobile
22. VANE : WIND DIRECTION

a) barometer : heat b) speedometer : pedal c) hourglass : sand d) sundial : time
23. ANONYMOUS : NAME

a) colourful : hue b) enormous : size
c) shapeless : form d) brief : significance
24. SYMPATHY : EMOTION

a) sorrow : happiness
b) friendship : relationship
c) pride : punishment
d) criticism : guilt
25. HABIT : CUSTOMARY

a) respects : co-ordinated
b) impulse : corrective
c) reflex : involuntary
d) concern : commendatory


Analogies Ex – 6
1. THREAT : HOSTILITY
a) plea : clemency b) promise : benevolence c) lampoon : raise d) compliment : admiration
2. MAGNET : IRON
a) tank : fluid b) hook : net c) sunlight : plant d) spray : tree
3. ARDENT : INTERESTED
a) depressed : cheerful b) bored : curious c) shy : listless d) incensed : annoyed
4. VOGUE : ACCEPTED
a) jeopardy : voided
b) transitional : unchanged
c) ferment : coalesced
d) disrepute : shunned
5. HYPERBOLE : LANGUAGE
a) prodigality : spending b) whimsicality : poetry c) idiom : slang d) repetition : behaviour
6. STUDIO : ARTIST
a) play : dramatist b) cathedral : architect c) quarry : sculptor d) laboratory : chemist
7. RIPPLE : TIDAL WAVE

a) breeze : hurricane b) blizzard : avalanche c) valley : earthquake d) puddle : downpour
8. EDUCATION : IGNORANCE
a) book : knowledge b) door : entrance c) reason : philosophy d) medicine : disease
9. BOW : VIOLIN
a) music : piano b) brass : trumpet c) note : flute d) drumstick : drum
10. DUMBFOUND : ASTONISHMENT

a) exasperate : frustration b) domineer : rebellion c) ear : punishment d) repulse : admiration
11. ORBIT : PLANET

a) course : ship b) rotation : axis c) destination : plane d) tail : comet
12. BENEFACTOR : GIFT

a) performer : applause
b) advisor : counsel
c) contestant : regulation
d) enthusiast : objectivity
13. RAZE : BUILDING

a) launch : boat b) fell : tree c) adorn : clothing d) invade : territory
14. NERVOUS : EQUANIMITY

a) miserly : greediness b) realistic : foresight c) pious : grace d) gullible : discernment
15. MILL : PENNY

a) silver : quarter b) currency : nickel c) dime : dollar d) cheque : cash
16. BABBLE : SPEAK

a) mutter : hear b) scribble : writ c) jabber : whisper d) quibble : ask
17. FILAMENT : LIGHT BULB

a) meteor : trajectory b) ashes : fireplace c) wick : candle d) food : body
18. SHIN : KNEE

a) foot : hip b) tendon : wrist c) ear : forehead d) forearm : elbow
19. ANTIDOTE : POISON

a) fertiliser : irrigation b) fuel : motion c) lubricant : friction d) radar : frequency
20. EMBEZZLER : FUNDS

a) poacher : game b) traitor : enemy c) convict : sentence d) opportunist: luck
21. SAVOURY : TASTE

a) obnoxious : smell b) slippery : touch c) blurred : vision d) melodious : hearing
22. COMMISERATE : SYMPATHY
a) free : coercion b) confide : suspicion c) discuss : admiration d) revere : devotion
23. DIN : CACOPHONOUS

a) music : staccato b) silence : continuous c) drone : monotonous d) sound : harmonious
24. MATERIALISM : OBJECTS

a) plagiarism : ideas
b) cynicism : falsehood
c) hedonism : pleasure
d) liberalism: education
25. STUBBORN : VACILLATION

a) poised : embarrassment
b) hopeful : decisiveness
c) subtle : maneuverability
d) doubtful : concern
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Analogies Ex – 7
1. ATOM : MOLECULE
a) electron : void b) portrait : masterpiece c) nail : hammer d) element : compound
2. KNIT : EYEBROWS
a) shake : hands b) purse : lip c) walk : legs d) stoop : knees
3. JUDGE : JUSTICE
a) guest : invitation b) doctor : hospital c) actor : entertainment d) chef : recipe
4. MARATHON : ENDURANCE
a) race : track b) hike : guide c) line : length d) sprint : speed
5. CONGRATULATION : SUCCESS
a) diligence : wealth b) responsibility : burden c) condolence : sorrow d) envy : fame
6. COFFER : VALUABLE
a) cistern : water b) ocean : tide c) lawn : grass d) pyramid : stone
7. CIRCUMLOCUTORY : SPEECH
a) humorous : joke b) meandering : path c) tactless : remark d) successful : attack
8. STRUT : OSTENTATIOUS
a) vacillate : modest b) cringe : servile c) flinch : indolent d) waiver : arrogant
9. ASCETIC : SELF-DENIAL
a) lunatic : violence b) miser : frugality c) hermit : selfhood d) zealot : participation
10. READ : PERUSE

a) examine : ignore b) express : denounce c) free : enclose d) reprove : condemn
11. INTRODUCTION : CONCLUSION

a) arrival : salutation b) greeting : farewell c) birth : marriage d) announcement : news
12. STRIKE : WORK

a) postpone : cancel b) censor : learn c) detour : trespass d) boycott : purchase
13. SCALPEL : SURGEON

a) razor : barber b) weed : gardener c) recipe : chef d) medicine : patient
14. PREPOSTEROUS : COMMON SENSE

a) illegal : law b) chronic : pain c) indelible : error d) justifiable : logic
15. CLASH : COLOUR

a) intensity : sensation b) glimpse : vision c) pebble : texture d) dissonance : sound
16. FORMIDABLE : FEAR

a) grateful : regret b) dismal : cheer c) sickening : disgust d) generous : pity
17. BASTION : DEFENCE

a) arsenal : storage b) citadel : concealment c) anchorage : supply d) asylum : embarkation
18. SAGA : LENGTHY

a) proverb : pithy b) eulogy : candid c) poem : humorous d) play : short-lived
19. BIRDS : AVIARY

a) bees : garden b) cows : herd c) apes : jungle d) sheep : fold
20. LASSITUDE : VIGOUR

a) dedication : employment
b) greed : possessions
c) indigence : funds
d) rehearsal : performance
21. BIRD : MIGRATION

a) parrot : imitation
b) ranger : conservation
c) bear : hibernation
d) lawyer : accusation
22. RACQUET : TENNIS

a) springboard : diver b) horse : polo c) glove : boxing d) club : golf
23. OIL : LUBRICATE

a) adhesive : bond
b) speedometer : accelerate
c) nail : hammer
d) knife : sharpen
24. DESOLATE : INHABITANTS

a) spacious : expanse
b) barren : vegetation
c) shallow : hazards
d) residential : homes
25. HEAVY : WEIGHT

a) ancient : age b) warlike : force c) brief : clarity d) bulky : strength


Analogies Ex – 8
1. KERNEL : CORN
a) salt : pepper b) stem : flower c) rind : orange d) grain : rice
2. ANARCHY : ORDER
a) ignorance : enlightenment
b) scepticism : science
c) hierarchy : statue
d) autocracy : leader
3. PRESCRIPTIVE : RULE
a) imaginative : fact b) narrative : reader c) symbolic : advice d) proverbial : adage
4. GIBE : SCORN
a) confess : punishment
b) smile : awe
c) rebuff : friendship
d) chortle : exultation
5. DIGNITARY : AUGUST
a) ingenue : sporting b) rustic : abject c) zealot : solitary d) penitent : contrite
6. DANCER : FEET
a) surgeon : heart b) juggler : hands c) drummer : drums d) conductor : voice
7. RACKET : TENNIS
a) puck : hockey b) riffle : duck c) hammer : nail d) bat : baseball
8. FERTILISER : PLANT
a) pollen : allergy b) bandage : wound c) flame : fire d) food : human
9. LIE : DECEIT
a) wealth : generosity b) cunning : guilt c) suspicion : distrust d) loyalty : treason
10. PAPYRUS : PAPER

a) canoe : kayak b) scroll : book c) magazine : rack d) cave : cavern
11. ISLAND : ARCHIPELAGO

a) castle : moat b) star : galaxy
b) river : delta d) bay : peninsula
12. PHOENIX : IMMORTALITY

a) unicorn : cowardice b) sphinx : mystery c) salamander : speed d) ogre : wisdom
13. STIPEND : BONUS

a) performance : encore b) gift : celebration
c) reward : superiority d) battle : victory
14. MATRIARCHY : WOMAN

a) legality : lawyer b) monarchy : sovereign c) hierarchy : heir d) feudalism : farmer
15. PERFUNCTORY : ENTHUSIASM

a) hostile : animosity
b) submissive : defiance
c) fragrant : criticism
d) solitary : conviction
16. STABLE : HORSE

a) kennel : dog b) trap : fox c) flower : bee d) hutch : cat
17. DEGREE : TEMPERATURE

a) heat : cold b) activity : pace c) bank : currency d) minute : time
18. BOW : CELLO

a) mute : trumpet b) pedal : piano c) string : violin d) pick : banjo
19. COWER : FEAR

a) pursue : despair b) wobble : power c) plod : energy d) strut : pride
20. CROWD : NUMBER

a) room : well b) table : leg c) street : sidewalk d) treasure : worth
21. BUNGLER : SKILL

a) genius : intelligence b) critic : error c) daredevil : caution d) fool : amusement
22. CONVOKE : ASSEMBLY

a) muster : troops b) challenge : opponents c) disband : army d) veto : legislation
23. ANECDOTE : NARRATIVE

a) dogma : signal
b) vendetta : revenge
c) code : signal
d) snack : meal
24. ASSUAGE : ANGUISH

a) investigate : annoyance
b) assert : hatred
c) alleviate : affection
d) discuss : torment
25. ALCHEMIST : TRANSMUTATION

a) traitor : loyalty
b) proselytiser : conversion
c) scientist : equivocation
d) anarchist : tranquility
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Analogies Ex – 9
1. CONCERT : AUDIENCE
a) zoo : keepers b) restaurant : waiters c) game : spectators d) orchestra : musicians
2. WATER : RESERVOIR
a) oil : fuel b) money : bank c) lake : ocean d) parent : family
3. WALK : PROWL
a) cheat : pretend b) speak : shout c) smile : grin d) listen : eavesdrop
4. STAGNANT : MOTION
a) arid : moisture b) morbid : dread c) neutral : balance d) marred : fault
5. RETOUCH : PICTURE
a) design : dress b) orchestra : song c) publish : magazine d) emend : text
6. CAMOUFLAGE : APPEARANCE
a) compensate : payment b) decipher : code c) invest : chance d) bluff : intention
7. BIRD : MOULT
a) bear : hibernate b) snake : slough c) fish : catch d) hawk : prey
8. INTROSPECTIVE : SELF
a) pompous : thoughts b) impetuous : decisions c) conceited : others d) scrupulous : principles
9. INCITE : SEDITIONIST
a) parade : heckler b) assault : victor c) abdicate : autocrat d) arbitrate : mediator
10. NOISE : DIN

a) injury : pride b) voice : speech c) sincerity : homage d) emotion : fervour
11. PLUG : SOCKET

a) key : lock b) chair : desk c) fan : wind d) wire : electricity
12. RAGE : ANGER

a) frustration : patience b) fear : shame c) delight : pleasure d) bliss : apathy
13. VERTEX : PYRAMID

a) strand : hair b) rectangle : box c) rung : ladder d) summit : mountain
14. MOVIE : DIRECTOR

a) product : advertiser b) business : manager c) competition : athlete d) book : critic
15. CUTLERY : KNIFE

a) machinery : fuel b) lumber : saw c) suitcase : handle d) furniture : chair
16. ASPIRANT : AMBITION

a) mentor : malice b) renegade : faith c) virtuoso : innocence d) rebel : defiance
17. ANARCHISM : GOVERNMENT

a) capitalism : commerce b) pacifism : war c) socialism : society d) realism : progress
18. STUPIDITY : DUNCE

a) acuity : hypocrite b) flattery : sycophant c) fear : clown d) obstinacy : introvert
19. REMISSION : DISEASE

a) recollection : imagination
b) resurgence : determination
c) prescription : diagnosis
d) quiescence : storm
20. DISCUSSION : ALTERCATION

a) planning : action b) speech : tirade c) uncertainty : change d) group : convention
21. CAPTAIN : CREW

a) student : faculty b) defendant : jury
c) mascot : team d) chairperson : committee
22. HOMESTRETCH : RACE

a) source : essay b) gallery : play c) finale : opera d) applause : oration
23. ROBBERY : THIEF

a) jewellery : burglar
b) forgery : counterfeiter
c) capture : fugitive
d) hostage : kidnapper
24. MENAGERIE : ANIMALS

a) circus : acrobats
b) gallery : paintings
c) sachet : powders
d) archives : events
25. PILGRIM : PIETY

a) explorer : curiosity b) miser : poverty c) gambler : winner d) knight : beauty


Analogies Ex – 10
1. DIPLOMA : GRADUATION
a) title : land b) supplement : will c) license : hunter d) deed : purchase
2. FURROW : PLOUGH
a) field : grain b) wake : vessel c) arrow : blow d) bale : twine
3. MICROBE : ORGANISM
a) microcosm : world b) microscope : cell c) microfilm : camera d) animal : vegetable
4. INCESSANT : RESPITE
a) static : progress b) strategic : crisis c) inaudible : silence d) eventual : possibility
5. LAMPOON : RIDICULE
a) dirge : frivolity b) treatise : diligence c) diatribe : mediocrity d) panegyric : praise
6. BOOK : PAGES
a) question : answers b) lighthouse : ships c) sentence : words d) ring : fingers
7. FADE : DISAPPEAR
a) sink : swim b) wink : smile
c) decelerate : stop d) scrub : stain
8. IMMEDIATELY : DELAY
a) voluntarily : motive b) urgently : aid c) continuously : effort d) flawlessly : error
9. HORTICULTURE : PLANTS
a) printing : ink b) geography : plant c) biology : texts d) forestry : trees
10. WINCE : PAIN

a) forget : confidence b) tremble : fright c) grovel : embarrassment d) glower : anguish
11. UPSTREAM : SOURCE

a) upwind : vane b) uphill : peak c) upright : foot d) upward : angle
12. ARABLE : FARMERS

a) habitable : occupants
b) curable : patients
c) legible : writers
d) abominable : consumers
13. HACKNEYED : PHRASE

a) obscure : text
b) unpublished : manuscript
c) frequent : punctuality
d) threadbare : clothing
14. SALESPERSON : MERCHANDISE

a) mechanic : garage b) merchant : bank c) writer : research d) broker : stock
15. DICTUM : DOGMATIC

a) mandate : idealistic b) jargon : explicit c) epigram : candid d) riddle : cryptic
16. AUTOBIOGRAPHY : AUTHOR

a) autograph : signature b) automation : worker c) autopsy : doctor d) self-portrait : artist
17. CUMULUS : CLOUD

a) lake : ocean b) carnivore : meat c) glacier : blizzard d) evergreen : tree

18. PATTER : RAIN
a) rainbow : storm b) clank : chain c) volume : radio d) eruption : volcano
19. SOLITUDE : RECLUSE

a) attention : exhibitionist b) courtesy : braggart c) poverty : donor d) abuse : official
20. METICULOUS : DETAIL

a) tidy : order b) wicked : morality
c) memorable : facts d) uninformed : events
21. FETTER : MOBILITY

a) nourish : appetite b) enfeeble : strength
c) soothe : composure d) distract : ignorance
22. INDECIPHERABLE : DECODED

a) enfranchised : voted
b) anarchical : reprimanded
c) irrefutable : disproved
d) prodigal : returned
23. AUTHORITARIAN : DISCIPLINE

a) heckler : sincerity
b) pragmatist : utility
c) glutton : abstinence
d) infiltrator : purity
24. EXHORTATION : ENCOURAGE

a) eulogy : condemn b) tirade : reproach c) conversation : debate d) lecture : ramble
25. DISCERNING : NUANCES

a) hypocritical : motives b) brave : decisions c) artless : possessions d) sensitive : slight
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Analogies Ex – 11
1. BARK : TREE
a) skin : fruit b) dew : grass c) seed : flower d) peak : hill
2. EXCERPT : BOOK
a) type : page b) script : play c) solo : routine d) clip : film
3. PIROUETTE : DANCER
a) touchdown : referee b) motivation : coach c) somersault : acrobat d) model : sculptor
4. HARBOUR : SAFETY
a) quicksand : security b) music : disturbance c) prison : confinement d) oasis : thirst
a) receipt : money b) symphony : concert c) map : automobile d) agenda : meeting
6. GULLY : EROSION
a) water : inundation b) mine : excavation c) clot : dispersion d) forest : cultivation
7. REPREHENSIBLE : BLAME
a) virtuous : isolation
b) enviable : restriction
c) disrespectful : honour
d) trustworthy : confidence
8. MORTIFY : EMBARRASS
a) unleash : abandon b) overlook : recognise c) tease : compliment d) rout : defeat
9. BLUNTNESS : HONING
a) likeness : caulking
b) sloppiness : skipping
c) monotony : rehearsing
d) maturity : developing
10. APOCRYPHAL : AUTHENTICATION

a) ridiculous : familiarity
b) detrimental : intention
c) mystical : intolerance
d) profane : sanctity
11. GRAPE : VINE

a) wire : pole b) snail : shell c) cherry : pie d) apple : tree
12. SUIT : OVERCOAT

a) wig : hairdo b) finger : glove c) parasol : sun d) shoes : galoshes
13. BAT : MAMMAL

a) pine : tree b) pup : seal c) butterfly : insect d) starfish : clam
14. PLAGIARISE : WORDS

a) embezzle : funds b) imagine : visions c) renovate : repairs d) paint : colours
15. ENDURE : SURVIVOR

a) condemn : culprit
b) applaud : performer
c) evade : guardian
d) compete : rival

16. PROGRAM : DRAMA
a) scale : map b) agenda : meeting c) footnote : article d) ticket : performance
17. VENDETTA : REVENGE

a) exploration : discovery
b) excitement : frenzy
c) investment : deficit
d) mistake : correction
18. PREMISE : ARGUMENT

a) location : filming b) profit : contract c) foundation : edifice d) referee : dispute
19. SUBJUGATE : OBEDIENCE

a) think : intelligence b) annoy : mistake c) frighten : apprehension d) describe : event
20. TEMPER : ACTION

a) breathe : air b) soothe : pleasure c) soften : blow d) operate : machine
21. SPILL : POUR

a) lose : find b) stutter : hear c) neglect : care d) stumble : walk
22. INTRUDER : PRIVACY

a) blot : ink b) ripple : clam c) noise : clamour d) animal : forest
23. FADED : COLOUR

a) humid : moisture b) livid : anger c) pungent : smell d) muted : sound
24. PSEUDONYM : NAME

a) disguise : identity b) motive : purpose c) talent : stardom d) mission : dedication
25. EXCLAIM : UTTER

a) suppose : describe b) conceal : destroy c) hurl : throw d) blink : stare


Analogies Ex – 12
1. FLEDGLING : BIRD
a) sty : pig b) kitten : cat c) fodder : cow d) school : fish
2. OSTENTATIOUS : APPAREL
a) proud : character b) palatable : food c) bombastic : language d) bedecked : flowers
3. INDOLENT : WORK
a) inquisitive : learn b) judgmental : accuse c) blithe : laugh d) modest : boast
4. REPAST : NOURISHES
a) theory : verifies
b) severance : attaches
c) remedy : diagnoses
d) inoculation : immunises
5. NEFARIOUS : VIRTUE
a) remorseless : pity b) ingenuous : youth c) altruistic : money d) seductive : motivation
6. GOGGLES : EYES
a) thumbs : fingers b) noises : ears c) stilts : legs d) gloves : hands
7. PARAGRAPH : SENTENCES
a) cover : pages b) book : chapter c) grammar : errors d) directory : graphs
8. PAW : BEAR
a) tail : monkey b) gill : fish c) wing : bird d) hoof : zebra
9. IMPLY : PROFESS
a) propose : negate b) vacillate : pause c) hint : announce d) invite : accept
10. CALLOUS : SENSITIVITY

a) bold : timidity
b) faultless : perfection
c) discrimination : brevity
d) melodramatic : agitation
11. FLOE : RICE

a) dune : sand b) bridge : river c) wake : vessel d) desert : water

a) aimless : purpose b) ambiguous : obscurity c) infamous : wealth d) stoic : philosophy
13. SOPORIFIC : SLEEP

a) antidote : disease b) narcotic : stupor c) sedative : tension d) tonic : immunity
14. DABBLE : SUPERFICIAL

a) explain : confused b) repudiate : angry c) surmise : impartial d) invent : resourceful
15. JINGOIST : NATION

a) tool : ridicule
b) manager : personnel
c) braggart : self
d) expert : contestant
16. VEIN : BLOOD

a) wire : cord b) bone : membrane c) nose : scent d) pipe : water
17. REFEREE : CONTEST

a) judge : trial b) defendant : lawsuit c) member : union d) spectator : game
18. SYNONYM : THESAURUS

a) list : roster b) definition : dictionary c) script : playbill d) date : card catalogue
19. CLASP : HAND

a) shoe : foot b) blink : eye c) embrace : arm d) crutch : leg
20. FIDGET : RESTLESS

a) beckon : busy b) quibble : content c) ponder : lazy d) bustle : hurried
21. HOMING PIGEON : BIRD

a) balloon : rocket b) boomerang : missile c) dirigible : kite d) fledgling : sparrow
22. INKLING : CERTITUDE

a) portent : omen b) hope : despair c) scepticism : dubiety d) misgiving : dread
23. FLORID : EMBELLISHMENTS

a) candid : ideas b) verbose : words c) blatant : voices d) chimerical : facts
24. HOMELESS : DOMICILE

a) childless : orphan
b) impregnable : fortress
c) thirsty : hunger
d) insolvent : money
25. DICTUM : AUTHORITATIVE

a) libel : defamatory b) proverb : ethical c) oath : laudatory d) tent : educational
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Analogies Ex – 13
1. STEAM : GEYSER
a) ice : glass b) waterfall : cliff c) lava : volcano d) avalanche : mountain
2. LOGO : COMPANY
a) style : artist
b) inventory : storekeeper
c) trademark : manufacturer
d) cloth : weaver
3. SHOP : MERCHANDISE
a) garden : shrubbery b) cafeteria : food c) hospital : medicine d) street : traffic
4. POLL : OPINION
a) vote : citizen b) draft : soldier c) map : geography d) test : knowledge
5. LETTER : ATHLETE
a) bonus : employee b) contract : actor c) applause : performer d) badge : scout
6. INCUMBENT : OFFICE
a) monarch : throne b) president : company c) manager : employee d) captain : officer
7. RESPLENDENT : BRIGHT
a) imaginative : headstrong
b) ecstatic : melancholy
c) acrobatic : dangerous
d) vociferous : loud
8. INTERLOPER : INTRUDE
a) prospector : explore b) interrogator : reply c) instigator : inhibit d) strategist : attack
9. EDDY : WATER
a) ebb : tide b) whirlwind : air c) surge : current d) fault : earthquake
10. FATUOUS : WISDOM

a) ambitious : success b) cowardly : danger c) ominous : anxiety d) crude : elegance
11. LUNGS : RESPIRATORY

a) delicacy : gustatory
b) virus : immunological
c) heart : circulatory
d) dentures : digestive
12. SUNBURN : SUN

a) sand : beach b) moonlight : moon
c) injury : wound d) frostbite : cold
13. STRUM : BANJO

a) tune : violin b) dance : rhythm c) pluck : harp d) solo : drum
14. SYMPTOM : DIAGNOSIS

a) clue : mystery b) medication : disease c) money : inflation d) verdict : evidence
15. FRAUDULENT : DECEIT

a) slipshod : carelessness
b) inflated : value
c) gullible : dishonesty
d) chaotic : discipline
16. SONG : REPRISE

a) thesis : analysis b) applause : encore c) event : recurrence d) actor : rehearsal
17. PRESENTIMENT : HINDSIGHT

a) anticipation : reminiscence
b) provocation : exasperation
c) congratulation : consultation
d) optimism : despair
18. REDRESS : WRONG

a) swindle : crime b) cover : defect c) reprove : error d) compensate : loss
19. FIRE : CONFLAGRATION

a) river : sea b) pain : agony c) colour : profusion d) seed : flower
20. BUILDING : CHURCH

a) dance : ballet b) poetry : sonnet c) museum : relics d) song : hymn
21. NUTRIENTS : FOOD

a) oxygen : air b) earth : plants c) diet : health d) moon : light
22. LIE : UNTRUTHFUL

a) steal : punished
b) exaggerate : retold
c) pray : kneeling
d) pardon : forgiving
23. SHELL : WALNUT

a) coating : candy b) peel : banana
c) icing : cake d) loaf : bread
24. RENOVATE : BUILDING

a) revoke : contract b) rejuvenate : age c) restore : painting d) repeat : sentence
25. APPLAUSE : OVATION

a) sleep : nightmare
b) performance : audience
c) disrespect : homage
d) disturbance : tumult

Analogies Ex – 14
1. ANNUL : MARRIAGE
a) rebuke : criticism b) hire : application c) void : check d) warn : danger
a) score : music b) letter : alphabet
c) chapter : segment d) clothes : closet
3. NEOPHYTE : EXPERIENCE
a) oppressor : persecution
b) traitor : loyalty
c) genius : intelligence
d) comedian : amusement
4. PROGENITOR : LINEAGE
a) prototype : inventor b) heir : legacy c) sibling : family d) founder : dynasty
5. MAXIM : TERSE
a) proclamation : haughty b) tirade : calm c) definition : verbose d) cliché : trite
6. HAMMER : CARPENTER
a) stone : mason b) brush : painter c) music : violinist d) suspect : detective
7. EXPEL : SCHOOL
a) deny : entrance b) banish : country c) reject : offer d) extricate : safety
8. SALUTATION : LETTER
a) greeting : conversation
b) goodwill : feeling
c) address : location
d) agreement : debate
9. PEPPER MILL : GRINDING

a) scale : weighing b) grease : moving c) detergent : scrubbing d) engine : fuelling
10. FACTION : POLITICS

a) geography : history b) war : peace c) sect : religion d) taxes : income
11. EGOISM : SELF

a) escapism : daydreamer
b) materialism : possessions
c) capitalism : economics
d) symbolism : artist
12. SPY : WATCH

a) admire : extol b) hoard : save c) design : build d) study : learn
13. ARBORETUM : TREES

a) stadium : spectators b) teacher : tickets c) museum : artworks d) pasture : cows
14. CONFLAGRATION : FIRE

a) misdemeanour : crime b) metropolis : city c) sedative : sleep d) controversy : peace
15. FLACCID : FIRMNESS

a) weathered : exposure b) dreadful : fear c) amorphous : form d) stagnant : stillness
16. GOBBLE : FOOD

a) choke : bone b) guzzle : drink c) crumble : cake d) graze : pasture
17. FRUIT : PEAR

a) tree : acorn b) flower : carnation c) harvest : seed d) blossom : bee
18. FILM : REEL

a) napkin : table b) book : spine c) lens : shutter d) thread : spool
19. DRIZZLE : DOWNPOUR

a) morass : swamp b) lightning : tornado c) breeze : gale d) hail : rain
20. TREASON : TRAITOR

a) arson : fire fighter
b) safety : police officer
c) anarchy : tyrant
d) burglary : thief
21. LOATHING : DISLIKE

a) faith : disbelief b) despair : disgrace c) anguish : discomfort d) opinion : dissent
22. STIPULATE : CONDITIONS

a) dictate : orders b) canvass : votes c) solve : quandaries d) question : motives

23. MISANTHROPE : RANCOUR
a) rebel : authority b) opportunist : luck c) snob : taste d) pessimist : gloom
24. INANE : SENSE

a) hopeless : destitution
b) disparate : similarity
c) artificial : intelligence
d) vocal : articulateness
25. SENTENTIOUS : MORALISE

a) politic : annoy b) fastidious : corrupt c) prudent : dare d) volatile : erupt
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Analogies Ex – 15
1. SQUEAKY : OILED
a) dull : polished b) broken : damaged c) smooth : sanded d) secure : tightened
2. GALLERY : PICTURES
a) factory : workers b) bus : passengers c) street : pedestrians d) showroom : cars
3. DEPRECIATION : VALUE
a) stimulation : activity b) mediation : prayer c) rotation : wheel d) deterioration : quality
4. HYPOCRITE : SINCERITY
a) zealot : devotion b) bigot : tolerance
c) guest : manners d) citizen : patriotism
5. VENTRICLE : HEART
a) noise : ear b) circumference : centre c) bruise : skin d) room : house
6. PIECE : MOSAIC
a) recording : song b) documentary : novel c) sculpture : marble d) entry : log
7. NEWS STORY : BY-LINE

a) book : title b) writer : pseudonym c) actor : script d) painting : signature
8. DEFOLIATE : LEAVES
a) divest : clothing b) dissolve : liquid c) amplify : sound d) infest : vermin
9. DEFAMER : VILIFIES
a) enemy : negotiates b) rival : vies c) partner : intrudes d) judge : accuses
10. REMUNERATION : LABOUR

a) bargain : purchase b) profit : investment c) bonus : income d) extortion : sacrifice
11. HOOT : OWL

a) stable : horse b) horn : car c) nest : blue jay d) bark : dog
12. ACT : STAGE

a) play : concert b) lecture : program c) swim : pool d) watch : solitude
13. DEED : PROPERTY OWNER

a) truce : invader b) ballot : voter c) diploma : graduate d) book : librarian
14. GLANCE : STARE

a) wait : leave b) hesitate : linger c) beckon : gesture d) attack : spare
15. TAINT : PURITY
a) malign : accuracy
b) revere : solemnity
c) disrupt : tranquillity
d) balance : equality
16. OVERWHELM : FORCE

a) conquer : victory b) relieve : pressure c) entrap : deceit d) surrender : strength
17. VENEER : WOOD

a) carve : ivory b) tarnish : silver c) weave : tapestry d) gild : gold
18. DESICCATE : MOISTURE

a) displace : volume
b) engender : originality
c) implicate : logic
d) dispirit : morale
19. DISAVOW : RENUNCIATION

a) obey : instruction
b) acquit : conviction
c) indict : accusation
d) remove : obstruction
20. CRAVE : PENCHANT

a) steal : possession b) blame : guilt c) deny : insolence d) despise : aversion
21. KISS : AFFECTION

a) moan : yelling b) grimace : gesture c) frown : pleasure d) slap : anger
22. CARDIOLOGIST : HEART

a) researcher : disease
b) neurologist : body
c) ophthalmologist : eyes
d) organist : hands
23. CONTROL : UNGOVERNABLE

a) consume : edible
b) skirt : dangerous
c) hoard : paltry
d) comprehend : unintelligible
24. RECKLESSNESS : DAREDEVIL

a) interest : borrower
b) adolescence : child
c) experience : novice
d) holiness : saint
25. CHOREOGRAPHER : DANCER

a) producer : director
b) sculptor : model
c) biographer : character
d) playwright : actor


Analogies Ex – 16
1. DIVIDENDS : STOCKHOLDERS
a) investment : corporations
b) purchase : customers
c) royalties : authors
d) taxes : workers
2. SAPLING : TREE
a) bud : plant b) employee : manager c) petal : flower d) child : person
3. QUARANTINE : EPIDEMIC
a) curfew : regulation b) embargo : trade c) exile : deportation d) boycott : disapproval
4. REBEL : INSURRECTION
a) cynic : credulity b) editor : expression c) sleuth : detection d) satirist : cajolery
5. REPLETE : DINER
a) exhilarated : runner b) saturated : sponge c) dormant : volcano d) burgeoning : economy
6. COUNTERFEIT : MONEY
a) bluff : gamble
b) complication : stratagem
c) forgery : signature
d) masquerade : costume
7. SALT : MINERAL
a) cocoa : coffee b) lead : pencil c) cinnamon : spice d) sugar : cane
8. PUCKER : LIPS
a) tremble : fear b) pour : anger c) pat : back d) hunch : shoulders
9. CHANT : SPEAK
a) listen : hear b) wince : avoid c) pinch : touch d) march : walk
10. ARCHIVE : DOCUMENTS

a) museum : artifacts
b) orchestra : instruments
c) courthouse : sentences
d) theatre : performances
11. ACRID : TASTE

a) faint : odour b) numb : touch c) raucous : sound d) hazy : sight
12. IMPECCABLE : FAULT

a) immortal : life b) impoverished : wealth c) insolvent : debt d) imperceptible : vision
13. IMPASSE : ESCAPE

a) bastion : defence b) detour : travel
c) stalemate : victory d) handicap : contest
14. BICKER : PETTY
a) banter : playful b) smirk : sincere c) flaunt : open d) grumble : merry
15. DIMINUTIVE : STATURE

a) dainty : taste b) juvenile : humour
c) slender : girth d) shy : disposition
16. SCULPTOR : STATUES

a) cook : spices b) tailor : clothes c) jockey : horses d) detective : crimes
17. BANDAGE : LACERATION

a) oxygen : shock
b) alcohol : antiseptic
c) cast : fracture
d) transfusion : blood
18. PEDAL : FOOT

a) thimble : finger b) crutch : leg c) knob : hand d) belt : wise
19. ABBREVIATE : WORD

a) quote : passage b) condense : book c) duplicate : copy d) conclude : argument
20. PILOT : STEER

a) chef : dine b) boss : obey
c) lawyer : retain d) guard : protect
21. AMORPHOUS : FORM

a) verifiable : proof
b) contagious : disease
c) analogous : parallel
d) anonymous : name
22. RHETORIC : DISCOURSE

a) algebra : symmetry
b) harmony : rhythm
c) astronomy : lenses
d) logic : reasoning
23. DISSEMINATE : INFORMATION

a) disburse : funds b) disown : family c) dispute : position d) dispel : anxieties
24. FALLOW : LAND

a) smooth : surface b) idle : machinery c) polluted : water d) polished : metal
25. MNEMONIC : MEMORY

a) derivative : painting
b) recurrent : dream
c) corporeal : body
d) parochial : open-mindedness
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MASTERMIND VOCab exercises

Synonyms Ex – 1
Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word.
1. IMPONDERABLE a) manifest b) confining c) incapable of being evaluated d) meditative

2. RETALIATE a) to repeat b) add on c) repay in kind d) nullify
3. CEDE a) to impregnate b) begin c) retreat d) yield
4. VITIATE a) to impair b) reject c) quicken d) enhance
5. ACUMEN a) accuracy b) shrewdness c) force d) obtuseness
6. TEMERITY a) fear b) recklessness c) diffidence d) ruthlessness
7. FABRICATE a) to stretch b) concoct c) indulge d) dazzle
8. JUNCTURE a) beginning b) obstruction c) critical moment d) complexity
9. CALUMNY a) cleverness b) hardship c) compliment d) slander
10. VERBIAGE a) fecundity b) precision c) wordiness d) foliage

11. BLANDISHMENT a) nonsense b) threat c) abrasion d) flattery
12. IGNOBLE a) aloof b) unknown c) bizarre d) dishonourable
13. COMPASS a) passageway b) point c) scope d) restriction
14. DAUNT a) intimidate b) overwhelm c) dare d) show off
15. BRAZEN a) glowing b) unbreakable c) irresponsible d) shameless
16. LEGION a) distance b) rampage c) multitude d) motto
17. ARREARS a) disorientation b) throwback c) holding pattern d) unfulfilled obligations
18. DEPLOYMENT a) dismissal b) spreading out c) seizure d) judgement
19. SUBVENTION a) deception b) subsidy c) evasion d) descent
20. RESILIENT a) rebounding b) animated c) resourceful d) tenacious
Synonyms Ex – 2
21. BROACH a) to decorate b) bridge c) offend d) introduce

22. CYNOSURE a) obscurity b) centre of attention c) certainty d) clown
23. VICISSITUDE a) danger b) change of fortune c) complexity d) doubtful
24. HAZARDOUS a) unintentional b) unprotected c) risky d) doubtful
25. PITHY a) witty b) tenacious c) ribald d) succinct
26. SCAVENGER a) minor noble b) junkman c) burglar d) counsellor
27. FETID a) doomed b) dangerous c) stinking d) disease-breeding
28. PUGNACIOUS a) homely b) stubborn c) persistent d) truculent
29. RANKLE a) argue nosily b) warp c) cause continued resentment d) confuse
30. FELINE a) clumsy b) curving c) loyal d) catlike
31. CYNICISM a) grumpiness b) sneering disbelief c) benevolence d) cleverness
32. AMBUSH a) to drive out b) denounce c) make a surprise attack d) cut away undergrowth
33. OSCILLATE a) to kiss b) swing back and forth c) electrify d) dissemble
34. CRUCIAL a) exceptional b) tragic c) critical and decisive d) insistent
35. STODGY a) sturdy b) dull c) blunt d) obstinate
36. CATAPULT a) to hurl b) climb c) crawl d) fall
37. TIRADE a) conciliation b) afterthought c) forceful action d) angry speech
38. TURGID a) bloated b) muddy c) unruly d) concealed
39. ALOOF a) sociable b) high c) detached d) conservative
40. FLEDGLING: a person who is: a) placid b) overconfident c) enthusiastic d) young and inexperienced


Synonyms Ex – 3
1. ROWDY a) rough and disorderly b) kind c) sedate d) late

2. PERSEVERE a) to equalize b) persist c) quit d) urge
3. PROCURE a) to heal b) induce c) obtain d) hold back
4. SEAR a) to cast a horoscope b) languish c) flare up d) cause to wither or scorch
5. BOTCH a) to bungle b) hit c) refine d) prevent
6. GRAPPLE a) to push b) impress c) provoke d) grasp
7. STRADDLE a) to bring to a halt b) have one leg on either side of
c) tie up d) travel aimlessly
8. SEETHE a) to sigh b) remain inert c) be extremely upset d) run
9. BICKER a) to bargain b) offend c) fret d) squabble
10. QUICKSILVER a) unpredictable or mercurial b) sleazy
c) honourable d) of questionable integrity
11. BONA FIDE a) secured by a bond b) comfortably situated c) in good faith d) bogus
12. SCRABBLE a) to be mean b) mixed in a confused way
c) become cool d) scrape or scratch at hurriedly
13. COUNTER a) to consider carefully b) link together c) oppose d) place on top of one another
14. HOVER a) to remain in the air above same spot b) shake or move gently
c) cover carefully d) submerge
15. DISORIENTED a) freed from illusion b) organised
c) excluded from a group d) having lost a sense of direction
16. SWATH a) a long, open strip b) widespread destruction
c) sample piece of cloth d) type of head-dress
17. ATTRIBUTE a) to praise or admire b) study c) give proof of d) assign or ascribe to
18. EXECRABLE a) hard b) detestable c) paintful d) fine
19. NOSTRUM a) theory b) quack medicine c) raised platform d) animus
20. SLUE a) to lag behind b) twist or skid c) pronounce indistinctly d) drain off
Synonyms Ex – 4
1. PALTRY a) insignificant b) unfair c) average d) slovenly

2. DISPARAGE a) to scatter b) discriminate c) belittle d) waste
3. OVERTURE a) disclosure b) apology c) request d) proposal
4. LETHARGY a) serenity b) listlessness c) impassivity d) laxity
5. TRACTABLE a) tillable b) easily followed c) understandable d) docile
6. NURTURE a) to ripen b) pamper c) nourish d) relieve
7. INCHOATE a) loose b) implicit c) chaotic d) incomplete
8. SATIATE a) to glut b) comfort c) desire d) water down
9. OBSESSION a) dejection b) preoccupation c) frustration d) suspicion
10. APPEASE a) to yield b) give pleasure c) placate d) compromise
11. PROGNOSIS a) scheme b) forecast c) preface d) identification of a disease
12. FRENETIC a) frantic b) intense c) passionate d) fast
13. TENABLE a) experimental b) long lasting c) flimsy d) defensible
14. APERTURE a) highest point b) opening c) pithy phrase d) arch
15. ECCENTRIC a) grotesque b) abnormal c) unconventional d) changeable
16. PRECOCIOUS a) unusually mature b) highly prized c) perceptive d) scholarly
17. GRAPHIC a) moving b) vivid c) obvious d) instructive
18. TERRESTRIAL a) widespread b) relating to the sky c) windswept d) earthly
19. PAROXYSM a) spasm b) furore c) paralysis d) fear
20. EROSION a) aggravation b) shallowness c) deterioration d) abrasion
Mastermind Syn Ex-1 ccdab bbcdc ddcad cdbba

Mastermind Syn Ex-2: dbbcd bcdcd bcbcb adacd
Mastermind Syn Ex-3: abcda dbcda cdcad adbbb
Mastermind Syn Ex-4: acdbd cdabc badbc abdac


Synonyms Ex – 5
1. WRANGLER a) lawman b) cowboy c) inventor d) arbitrator

2. LARIAT a) hat band b) saddle thong c) leather choker d) lasso
3. ARROYO a) dry gulch b) spur c) colourful sash d) dignity
4. HACIENDA a) ranch b) grape arbour c) grove d) porch
5. MANTILLA a) scarf b) insect c) jewellery d) heavy cape
6. SIERRA a) mountain range b) monastery c) sweeping view d) parched plain
7. EL DORADO a) Euphoric state b) place of wealth and opportunity
c) great leader d) ideal of national glory
8. MACHISMO a) exaggerated masculinity b) arrogance c) good looks d) pique
9. GUERRILLA a) jungle animal b) outcast c) scoundrel d) irregular fighter
10. INCOMMUNICADO a) close-mouthed b) disguised
c) irreconcilable d) without means of communication
11. JUNTA a) emergency session b) political excursion c) irresistible force d) political clique
12. PECCADILLO a) musical instrument b) fussiness c) bullfighter’s lance d) slight fault
13. EMBARGO a) license b) freight c) tax d) prohibitor
14. FIESTA a) puzzle b) joy c) nap d) festival
15. PEON a) food b) clothing c) money d) skilled labourer
16. ARMADA a) clothes cabinet b) fleet of warships c) throng of people d) lush valley
17. LOCO a) humorous b) erratic c) insane d) thoughtful
18. PRONTO a) precisely b) languidly c) quickly d) urgently
19. ESCAPADE a) mischievous prank b) close call c) surprise raid d) tall tale
20. BONANZA a) fish fry b) windfall c) blessing d) dessert
Synonyms Ex – 6
1. PEDIGREE a) ancestral line b) warrant c) diploma d) public record

2. APIAN: concerning: a) an ape b) a sloth c) a bee d) a gazelle
3. PECUNIARY a) money b) architecture c) warfare d) indolence
4. CORNUCOPIA a) a crown of flowers b) hay stack c) carved moulding
d) horn shaped container
5. EXUBERANT a) passionate b) reckless c) joyously unrestrained d) grandiose
6. BEHEMOTH a) stinging insect b) huge beast c) holiday mood d) mythological creature
7. PREEN a) to stitch b) tidy oneself up c) exaggerate d) strut
8. CAPER a) antic b) implement c) lamp d) part
9. LIONISE a) to devour b) assess c) treat as a celebrity d) neglect
10. HARANGUE a) tirade b) poem b) vessel d) cactus
11. CANARD a) false story b) trite remark c) proverb d) small bucket
12. ZODIACAL: concerning: a) zoos b) machinery c) ghosts d) constellations
13. CONGREGATE a) to assemble b) accumulate c) summon d) scatter
14. LEVIATHAN: something: a) thin b) small c) gigantic d) clumsy
15. FERRET a) to conceal b) weigh c) disperse d) search
16. VERMIN a) welcome guest b) fur wraps c) true accounts d) objectionable pests
17. VULPINE a) revolting b) lecherous c) fiery d) crafty
18. BUGBEAR a) hoax b) oddment c) cause of anxiety d) small animal
19. HALCYON a) turbulent b) shimmering c) exhausting d) clam
20. GADFLY a) a gossip b) restless person c) dullard d) annoying person


Synonyms Ex – 7
Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word. Words from newspapers.
1. HEGEMONY a) government by the few b) mass migration c) self-government state

d) dominance
2. IMPERIALISM a) empire-building b) arrogance c) aristocratic rule d) tyranny
3. PLEBISCITE a) militant youth b) common people c) minority representation
d) direct popular vote
4. RECLAMATION a) official announcement b) restoration c) demand d) proposal
5. ABDICATE a) to abolish b) plead for c) censure d) renounce
6. BONDAGE a) security b) debt c) slavery d) contract
7. LEGATION a) law suit b) diplomatic mission c) orderly process
d) lawmaking
8. REPATRIATE a) to return home b) colonise c) brainwash d) repay
9. DÉTENTE a) collusion b) stalemate c) easing d) delay
10. DECELERATE a) to destroy b) slow c) isolate d) free
11. CALIPH a) guide b) secret group c) Muslim leader d) prophet
12. CONDITIONAL a) practical b) plausible c) special d) contingent
13. IMPOSE a) to force upon b) shock c) influence d) upset
14. OPTION a) substitute b) choice c) consent d) wish
15. ANNEX a) to take control of b) subordinate c) align d) overrun
16. OLIGARCHY a) dictatorship b) rule by many c) chaos d) government by a few
17. COMMINGLE a) to confuse b) adulterate c) combine d) make whole
18. CONSTITUTIONAL a) elective b) lawful c) supreme d) ancient
19. MEDIA a) average b) marketing c) consensus
d) means of dispensing information
20. CHRONIC a) continuous b) acute c) wide spread d) cranky
Synonyms Ex – 8
One word, two meanings. Very Important for CAT
1. ADDRESS a) to make amends b) soothe c) mark for delivery on d) bring out

2. ADDRESS a) to challenge b) advise c) confront d) apply one’s effort to
3. DISPENSE a) to scatter b) deal out c) reject d) disregard
4. DISPENSE a) to do without b) denote c) lose d) dishonour
5. SUBMIT a) to consider b) evade c) yield d) agree
6. SUBMIT a) to expose b) offer c) rebel d) incite
7. ACCESS a) improvement b) aid c) admittance or passage d) summons
8. ACCESS a) outburst b) acceptance c) hope d) vanity
9. ASSUME a) to state with authority b) gather c) assist d) take for granted
10. ASSUME a) to bind or limit b) adopt c) ensure d) strive
11. RETAINER a) delay b) secret c) detention in custody d) fee
12. RETAINER a) servant b) adviser c) bill d) deputy
13. PRONE a) relaxed b) included c) quick d) humble
14. PRONE a) haughty b) exhausted c) ashamed d) prostrate
15. REGARD a) to thank b) worry c) look at d) compliment
16. REGARD a) to respect b) be sorry for c) doubt d) flatter
17. EXPEDITION a) adventure b) experience c) disbursement
d) journey for a specific purpose
18. EXPEDITION a) accuracy b) intelligence c) speed d) grace
19. MAINTAIN a) to keep in condition b) cure c) furnish d) raise
20. MAINTAIN a) to master b) affirm c) defeat d) respect
Mastermind Syn Ex-5: bdaaa abadd ddddd bccab

Mastermind Syn Ex-6: acadc bbaca adacd ddcdd
Mastermind Syn Ex-7: dadbd cbacb cdaba dcbda
Mastermind Syn Ex-8: cdbac bcadb dabdc adcab


Synonyms Ex – 9
Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word. Words from newspapers.
1. DISSOLVE a) to mix b) cloud c) terminate d) abandon

2. ENDOW a) to approve b) immobilise c) embark d) provide
3. OBSTRUCT a) to facilitate b) close c) block d) handicap
4. PRUDENCE a) high-mindedness b) excessive primness c) lewdness d) sound judgment
5. DISPOSED a) inclined toward b) deprived of c) spread out d) tolerated
6. INVARIABLE a) similar b) constant c) universal d) usual
7. MULTITUDE a) immeasurability b) paucity c) a great many d) diversity
8. CONSTRAIN a) to relax b) overdo c) moderate d) compel
9. TYRANNY a) tolerance b) supra-national government c) predominance
d) oppressive government
10. CANDID a) quick b) hidden c) impartial d) harsh
11. ARBITRARY a) humble b) based on one’s own notions
c) persistent to a harmful degree d) selfish
12. RELINQUISH a) to give up b) enjoy c) circumscribe d) take pleasure in
13. INESTIMABLE a) beyond calculation b) obvious c) not to be endured

d) inexpensive
14. COMPLIANCE a) yielding to a demand b) self satisfaction c) firm enforcement d) belief
15. ENDEAVOUR a) to ignore b) intend c) attempt earnestly
d) bring about
16. USURPATION a) revolution b) utilisation c) disputation d) unlawful seizure
17. MAGNANIMITY a) nobility of spirit b) exaggeration c) enormous size d) optimism
18. RECTITUDE a) austerity b) pride c) honesty d) inflexibility
19. INSURRECTION a) discontent b) objection c) revolt d) disobedience
20. REDRESS a) overcoat b) reprieve c) reclamation
d) reparation of wrong
Synonyms Ex – 10
1. INVESTITURE a) trust b) money c) ceremony d) denial

2. SANCTUARY a) statue b) market c) ruin d) place of refuge
3. ACCOUTREMENTS a) romantic song b) accessories c) compliments d) compromises
4. ORDNANCE a) basic system b) military equipment c) authoritative decree
d) state treasury
5. CITADEL a) mountain b) conduit c) palace d) fortress
6. RAMPART a) tall tower b) heavy gate c) bridge d) bulwark
7. ESQUIRE a) knight’s attendant b) nobleman c) palace guard d) administrator
8. CHURLISH a) brave b) foolish c) boorish d) shy
9. ALMS a) charity b) gratuity c) prayer d) stipend
10. PAVILION a) balcony b) terrace c) tent d) walled garden
11. JOUST a) oath b) personal combat c) heavy beam d) jest
12. PAGAN a) joyful song b) bigot c) foreigner d) unbeliever
13. ACCOLADE a) courtesy b) affront c) honour d) awareness
14. DUB a) to replace b) name c) bungle d) restrain
15. QUEST a) search b) foolishness c) spirituality d) purity
16. LACKEY a) flunky b) beggar c) dullard d) buffoon
17. CRENELATE a) to notch b) ruffle c) taper d) dress
18. VIGIL a) long journey b) young nun c) celebration
d) watchful wakefulness
19. GAUNTLET a) sleeve b) defiance c) glove d) small hawk
20. PALADIN a) gate house b) legendary champion c) felon d) armoured horse


Synonyms Ex – 11
Choose the alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word..
1. TACT a) implication b) graceful sensitivity c) relevance

d) direction of a sailing boat
2. ATTAIN a) to achieve b) approach c) enclose d) select
3. ENTIRETY a) completeness b) entailment c) infinity d) duration
4. TAINTED a) dyed b) unresponsive c) blamed d) contaminated
5. CONTINGENCY a) expectation b) improvisation c) possible occurrence
d) continuation
6. TACTILE-pertaining to a) sense of touch b) strategy c) firmness d) stickiness
7. INTEGRITY a) good judgement b) benevolence c) honesty d) fearlessness
8. SURTAX a) tax relief b) penalty c) extra tax d) partial payment
9. CONTIGUOUS a) proximate b) distant c) emergent d) disparate
10. TASTEFUL a) winsome b) fulsome c) zesty d) attractive
11. PROPITIATE a) to evict b) assist c) praise d) appease
12. INTEGER a) differentiation b) a whole c) rectitude
d) period of time between events
13. TANGO a) tropic fruit b) outburst c) desperate situation d) a dance
14. INTEGRAL a) essential b) in combination with c) complicated d) simple
15. TAX a) to harass b) burden c) penalise d) treat unfairly
16. INTEGRATE a) to question b) involve c) systematise d) unify
17. INTANGIBLE a) non-existent b) having a religious meaning c) irregular
d) without physical substance
18. CONTAGION a) concealment b) an infecting contact c) worrisome question
d) lack of concern
19. INTACT a) removed b) entire c) permanent d) innermost
20. TASKMASTER a) rigorous supervisor b) surrogate c) pacesetter d) dictator
Synonyms Ex – 12
1. REVERIE a) daydream b) adoration c) awakening call d) meeting

2. INEBRIATE: one who is: a) a beginner b) intoxicated c) a specialist d) puffed up
3. ECSTATIC a) clairvoyant b) bewildered c) spellbound d) fitful
4. GENTEEL a) shy b) well-bred c) supercilious d) smiling
5. OBVIATE a) to point out b) make unnecessary c) clarify d) improve
6. BOG a) covered hole b) sandbar c) narrow valley d) small marsh
7. NONCHALANT a) calm and casual b) listless c) apprehensive d) negligent
8. AMETHYST a) blue b) yellow c) purple or violet d) puce
9. DISSEMBLING a) weakening b) pretending c) taking apart d) scattering
*10. PROSAIC a) wordy b) terse c) efficient d) unimaginative
11. COMELY a) harmonious b) peaceful c) friendly d) attractive
*12. PHLEGMATIC a) sick b) ignorant c) sluggish d) bloated
13. PALPITATE a) to flutter or beat rapidly b) be aware of by touching
c) grow soft d) twist back and forth
14. INFERENCE a) reasoned deduction b) secret c) reservation d) idea
*15. INTERDICT a) accusation of wrongdoing b) whatever is temporary
c) decree forbidding something d) appeal
*16. PRECARIOUS a) harsh b) wary c) ill d) risky
17. ILLUSION a) daze b) reference c) diagram d) deception
*18. ABSTEMIOUS a) moderate b) fussy c) indulgent d) delicate
19. POSTHUMOUS a) causing laughter b) slow in processing c) organic d) happening after death
20. UNIMPEACHABLE a) without hope b) out of danger c) above suspicion d) not acceptable
* marked words were asked in FMS, 2002.

Mastermind Syn Ex 9: cdcda bcddc baaac daccd
Mastermind Syn Ex 10: cdbbd dbcac bdcba aadcb
Mastermind Syn Ex 11: baadc accad dbdab ddbba
Mastermind Syn Ex 12: abcbb dacbd dcaac ddadc


Synonyms Ex – 13
1. AWE a) wonder and fear b) extreme bewilderment c) shyness d) surprise

2. FLINCH a) to grimace b) recoil c) squint d) tighten or stiffen
3. SERE a) dried up b) wise c) charred d) thin
4. HORDE a) a gathering b) hidden supplies c) sparseness d) large crowd
5. PACT a) offer b) cargo c) agreement d) evasion
6. EBB a) ripple b) decline c dispersion d) advance
7. CASTE a) mould b) exclusive class c) troupe d) angling tactic
8. NORM a) a constant b) survey c) standard d) parasite
9. KNOLL a) a fairy-tale monster b) ornament c) clamour d) hillock
10. HEW a) to obey b) chop c) cry out d) tinge
11. CHURN a) to stir vigorously b) twist and turn c) go in circles d) vacillate
12. DAFT a) breezy b) awkward c) silly d) nimble
13. SHARD a) agricultural tool b) blunt instrument c) covering d) residue
14. BLEAK a) plain and simple b) dreary c) festive d) feeble
15. LAUD a) a decry b) praise c) encourage d) criticise
16. SPAWN a) to respond b) stimulate c) reject d) produce
17. CULT a) snobbery b) tastefulness c) sect d) yearling
18. BRUNT a) full impact b) abrupt manner c) surfeit d) rumour
19. SCOPE a) epoch b) range of thoughts c) surmise d) agenda
20. BRASH a) impetuous b) boastful c) sarcastic d) noisy
Synonyms Ex – 14
1. PROWESS a) beauty b) pride c) outstanding ability d) determination

2. FIDELITY a) health b) playfulness c) delicacy d) loyalty
3. STRIPLING a) curtailment b) a youth c) exposure d) a veteran
4. SYCOPHANT a) coward b) fool c) flatterer d) beggar
5. ANTHROPOMORPHIC – reflecting a feeling that animals are:
a) are threatening b) have a human characteristic c) influence history d) are good luck
6. SINEWY a) tricky b) rowdy c) strong d) hungry
7. ENTICE a) to crave b) complicate c) bind d) tempt
8. RECANT a) to retract b) obey c) fetch d) repeat
9. PROVOCATION a) complete attention b) natural tendency c) something that angers
d) test of strength
10. BULWARK a) firmness b) compartment c) design d) safeguard
11. AUDACIOUS a) full of energy b) showing skill c) pertaining to hearing
d) recklessly bold
12. ALLIANCE a) condition of quiet b) association or union c) equality d) devotion to cause
13. MANGY a) sleek b) long-limbed c) shabby d) voracious
14. ENVIRONS a) immediate neighbourhood b) particular type c) having many parts
d) something that restricts
15. REFRACTORY a) primitive b) unbreakable c) trembling d) stubborn
16. TRANSIENT a) thoughtful b) fleeting c) superficial d) quiet
17. SUPPLIANT a) learning with ease b) able to move quickly c) filling a need
d) asking humbly and earnestly
18. PIQUE a) to defeat b) irritate c) sharpen d) snicker
19. PALPABLE a) throbbing b) spreading c) obvious d) friendly
20. IRASCIBLE a) hot tempered b) nervous c) intense d) sullen


Synonyms Ex – 15
1. COURSE a) to search b) scold c) move onward d) direct

2. RAMIFICATION a) problem b) combination c) reinforcement d) consequence
3. MEDIUM a) means b) mediocrity c) normality d) function
4. ANCILLARY a) important b) near c) similar d) auxiliary
5. INDISCRIMINATE a) careful b) random c) partial d) discourteous
6. RETROGRESSIVE a) moving backward b) harmful c) retarded d) turning about
7. SUPPLANT a) to bury b) stand by c) displace d) work under
8. EQUITY a) credit b) average c) example d) value
9. LACKLUSTRE a) dull b) fitful c) steady d) obscure
10. BENCHMARK a) exhibition b) reference point c) label d) report
11. SPECULATE a) to falsify b) flounder c) seek d) take a risk
12. RETROSPECT a) recollection b) caution c) secret d) esteem
13. HOST a) rivalry b) unity c) helping hand d) multitude
14. ASSESS a) to compare b) evaluate c) contrast d) relieve
15. CONCESSION a) yielding b) readjustment c) prerequisite d) limitation
16. REITERATE a) to repeat b) expound c) force d) return
17. QUANTUM a) formula b) quantity c) Indian money d) space
18. MAGNATE a) judiciary b) person of rank c) guiding star d) impostor
19. SURFEIT a) excess b) trifle c) waste d) haste
20. FISCAL a) relating to insurance b) semi-annual c) financial d) medical
Synonyms Ex – 16
1. ADORN a) to cherish b) decorate c) perfect d) worship

2. BARRAGE a) quarters for troops b) dispute c) bombardment d) large boat
3. ENSEMBLE a) attendants b) reception c) deception d) complete costume
4. SERENE a) musical b) patient c) happy d) calm
5. PSEUDONYMOUS a) pleasantly smooth b)contradictory c) deceptively similar
d) bearing a false name
6. CUISINE a) overall atmosphere b) table setting c) style of cooking d) light luggage
7. ELAN a) grace b) verve c) diffidence d) arrogance
8. BOURGEOISIE: people who are: a) fashionable b) elitist c) of the middle class d) thrifty
9. LAMBENT a) spontaneous c) clear c) curving d) flickering
10. AVIAN a) cave like b) airy c) characteristic of birds
d) pertaining to the jungle
11. ENSUE a) to change subtly b) give up one’s right to c) follow as a consequence
d) accuse
12. LIAISON a) common goal b) treaty c) connection between groups
d) isolation
13. SUFFUSE a) to spread over b) bewilder c) take away d) distinguish
14. LANGUISH a) to procrastinate b) waste time c) relax d) become weak
15. REPARTEE a) insulting remark b) tedious repetition c) gracious acknowledgement
d) witty retort
16. LUMINOUS a) clairvoyant b) shining c) pale d) having a fragile beauty
17. REPERTOIRE a) anthology of stories b) wardrobe c) range of skills d) good conversation
18. TENUOUS a) insubstantial b) tight c) indecisive d) cautious
19. SUPERFLUOUS a) flowing b) disdainful c) ornate d) unnecessary
20. BIZARRE a) odd b) exotic c) humorous d) colourful
Mastermind Syn Ex 13: abadc bbcdb acdbb dcaba

Mastermind Syn Ex 14: cdbcb cdacd dbcad bdbca
Mastermind Syn Ex 15: cdadb acdab dadba abbac
Mastermind Syn Ex 16: bcddd cbcdc ccadd bcada


Synonyms Ex – 17
1. ASCRIBE a) to engrave b) attribute c) sing d) write

2. IMPERIL a) to threaten b) endanger c) undermine d) frighten
3. AVER a) to balk at b) declare c) turn away d) postpone
4. IMPLEMENT a) to displace b) entangle c) carry out d) guide
5. ABSCOND a) to depart secretly b) yield c) abdicate d) resign
6. IMMOLATE a) to surround b) baptise c) vandalise d) sacrifice
7. ABRADE a) to twist b) unravel c) scold d) wear away
8. IMPAIR a) to weaken b) mend c) entreat d) corrupt
9. ABATE a) to tease b) lessen c) suppress d) give way
10. IMPROVISE a) to plan b) impose c) perfect d) prepare hastily
11. ABOUND a) to be plentiful b) tie up c) bounce d) spread out
12. IMPEDE a) to encourage b) hinder c) spend up d) stutter
13. AFFIX a) to complete b) withstand c) fasten to d) repair
14. IMPART a) to bribe b) separate c) disclose d) be fair
15. ABET a) to wager b) reduce in volume c) encourage d) haggle
16. IMPUGN a) to attribute b) attack verbally c) press d) hold back by force
17. ACCORD a) to address b) grant c) take note of d) respect
18. IMPALE a) to terrify b) entrap c) transfix d) summon for jury duty
19. ADDUCE a) to cite b) solve c) persuade d) compute
20. IMPEACH a) to accuse b) remove from office c) jail d) slander
Synonyms Ex – 18
1. MERE a) humble b) incomplete c) only d) inferior

2. INTERPOLATE a) to flee b) explain c) reverse d) insert
3. UNEQUIVOCAL a) fearless b) unmistakable c) incomparable d) variable
4. DOMESTIC a) exclusive b) native c) inactive d) exotic
5. MESH a) to combine harmoniously b) squeeze or crush c) include
d) mix haphazardly
6. BOLSTER a) to brag b) rest on c) support d) straddle
7. DAMASK a) a costume b) disguise c) screen d) fabric
8. GARRULOUS a) affable b) noisy c) quarrelsome d) talkative
9. DESULTORY a) disconnected b) thoughtless c) slanderous d) concentrated
10. PLENARY a) timely b) combined c) florid d) dull
11. DITHER a) concern b) exasperation a) calm scrutiny
d) flustered excitement
12. CAPARISON a) to adorn b) leap out c) contrast d) strengthen
13. COVENANT a) prayer b) garden c) agreement d) debate
14. DECLAIM a) to denounce b) clarify c) refuse to acknowledge
d) speak rhetorically and dramatically
15. OMNIPRESENT a) all-knowing b) ubiquitous c) threatening d) hovering
16. DISTAFF: relating to: a) aides b) separation c) women d) a flower
17. SEDATE a) shy b) impressive c) calm d) melancholy
18. UNOBTRUSIVE a) clumsy b) self-evident c) skillful d) discreet
19. ENTOURAGE a) attendants b) adversaries c) decorators d) gatekeepers
20. BUOYANCY a) sadness b) durability c) cheerfulness d) simplicity


Synonyms Ex – 19
1. GREEN BACK a) money b) immigrant c) novice d) scenery

2. ZAP a) to jump b) confirm c) strike d) argue
3. HOMOGENISE a) to adapt b) consume c) separate d) blend
4. LOUVER a) pulley b) kettle c) lothario d) slatted opening
5. IRREPARABLE: which cannot be: a) avoided b) blamed c) resisted d) repaired
6. MAXIMISE a) to exaggerate b) intensify c) moralise d) transport
7. PROFLIGATE a) expansive b) abundant c) parsimonious d) wasteful
8. EVANESCENT a) sparkling b) durable c) fleeting d) colourful
9. RETALIATION: act of: a) repaying like for like b) impeaching c) summarising d) withdrawing
10. DEBASE a) to anoint b) strip c) cheapen d) disqualify
11. RETROACTIVE: relating to: a) rocketry b) quietude c) anticipation d) past matters
12. TEMPO a) brevity b) time pattern c) osculation d) haste
13. IRONCLAD a) pliable b) unalterable c) uncaring d) untrustworthy
14. MANIFEST a) to earmark b) reveal c) insinuate d) conceal
15. ELEGIAC a) happy b) mournful c) exaggerated d) sympathetic
16. EGREGIOUS a) varied b) selfish c) extraordinary d) social
17. ARCHETYPAL a) saintly b) typical c) powerful d) unconventional
18. JUXTAPOSITION a) necessity b) placing side by side c) outmaneuvering
d) outward projection
19. CONDONE a) to deplore b) counsel c) trust d) overlook
20. INVETERATE a) clever b) shameless c) habitual d) slapdash
Synonyms Ex – 20
1. UNDULY a) loosely b) excessively c) prematurely d) willfully

2. FOSSIL a) bit of pottery b) sea urchin c) cave pointing
d) prehistoric remnant of animal or plant
3. GRIMACE a) forced smile b) snarl c) disapproving look
d) sullen expression
4. FIASCO a) festival b) lucky stroke c) failure d) misgiving
5. XENOPHOBIC a) militantly fanatic b) extremely cosmopolitan c) hating religion
d) fearful of strangers
6. MEDIAN a) conciliatory b) tolerable c) middle d) thoughtful
7. REGRESS a) to exit b) revert c) apologize d) reconsider
8. DOGGEREL a) evasion b) confused speech c) satire d) inferior poetry
9. LINCHPIN a) gallows b) lapel jewellery c) axle part d) launching device
10. SOPHOMORIC a) frivolous b) sophisticated c) obtuse d) immature
11. APOCALYPSE a) revenge b) prophetic disclosure c) unreasonable rage d) reversal
12. FORFEIT a) to defend b) waste c) lose d) agitate
13. SQUIB a) short news story b) type of fish c) quick effort d) young bird
14. PONDER a) to postpone b)mourn c) consider d) fret
15. NUMISMATICS a) auras b) church rites c) mathematics d) science of coins
16. RESTITUTION a) cancellation b) sanatorium c) repayment d) healing
17. EPOCH a) narrative poem b) era c) interlude d) disaster
18. NOMENCLATURE a) terminology b) pseudonym c) claque d) title
19. GLOBULE a) universal concept b) foam c) droplet d) tinge
20. PRATTLE a) to interfere b) waddle c) shake d) babble
Mastermind Syn Ex 17: bbbca ddabd abccc bbcaa

Mastermind Syn Ex 18: cdbba cddab dacdb ccdac
Mastermind Syn Ex 19: acddd bdcac dbbbb cbbdc
Mastermind Syn Ex 20: bdccd cbdcd bcacd cbacd


Antonyms Ex – 1
Choose the alternative which is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word..
1. EXHAUST a) emphasise b) strengthen c) revere d) diffuse

2. CALCULATION a) wild guess b) bad habit c) acceptance d) aspiration
3. GRIM a) clean b) relaxing c) abundant d) jolly
4. DECOMPOSITION a) combustion b) infiltration c) equalisation d) reconstitution
5. ENUNCIATE a) detach b) slur c) disfigure d) cloister
6. CANDID a) defiant b) stingy c) reserved d) dejected
7. PRESCRIBE a) attempt b) recount c) diminish d) prohibit
8. CONSPICUOUS a) veiled b) incorrect c) vexed d) considerable
9. FESTER a) mourn b) shine c) heal d) leave alone
10. CONCILIATE a) estrange b) replace c) inform d) expose
11. MYOPIC a) legendary b) identical c) perceptive d) tantalising
12. FALLOW a) prompt b) active c) deep d) secondary
13. AMBIVALENT a) antisocial b) learned c) nervous d) firmly convinced
14. MITIGATE a) prefer b) intensify c) reveal d) protect
15. PROCLIVITY a) efficiency b) reduction c) authenticity d) disinclination
16. ROUTINE a) unsparing b) counterfeit c) unusual d) official
17. CONTAMINANT a) deodorant b) decongestant c) deterrent d) disinfectant
18. PRACTICAL a) difficult to learn b) inferior in quality c) providing great support
d) having little usefulness
19. CONFIDE a) judge carefully b) announce publicly c) infer correctly
d) decide promptly
20. CORROBORATION a) attraction b) refutation c) legal activity
d) enthusiastic response
Antonyms Ex – 2
1. DURABLE a) outlandish b) easily destroyed c) impudent d) conclusive

2. SLUMP a) upsurge b) unification c) clear view d) desolate area
3. DISPUTE a) alleviate b) affirm c) enervate d) answer caustically
4. PROFANE a) happy b) guarded c) future d) holy
5. RETROGRADE a) insolvent b) cautious c) spinning d) moving forward
6. DEBILITATE a) abbreviate b) isolate c) invigorate d) infuriate
7. BALM a) residue b) irritant c) tinge d) proper dose
8. DEPLORE a) celebrate b) disclose c) intervene d) accumulate
9. PROPENSITY a) punctuality b) aversion c) ability to guess d) lack of courage
10. DAUNT a) debate b) express carefully c) hearten d) plead
11. DISMANTLE a) b) c) d)
12. HIDEOUS a) b) c) d)
13. COMPLEX a) b) c) d)
14. ABUSIVENESS a) b) c) d)
15. INOPPORTUNE a) b) c) d)
16. EMBED a) b) c) d)
17. CORRUGATED a) b) c) d)
18. MORBIDITY a) b) c) d)
19. ILLUSTRIOUS a) b) c) d)
20. VOLUMINOUS a) b) c) d)
5. BULGE a) continuity b) solidity

c) compliance d) indentation
6. ANGULAR a) hollow b) shallow

c) rotund d) motionless
7. MONOTONY a) authenticity b) resiliency

c) opposition d) diversity
8. CONVICTION a) doubt b) simplicity

c) decline d) reflection
9. INDEFATIGABLE a) distinctive b) faithful

c) partial d) easily tried
10. BEGUILE a) surmise b) ratify

c) remonstrate d) enlighten
11. STYMIE a) exhibit b) assist

c) evade d) brighten
12. CONFOUND a) distinguish between

b) dislodge from
c) dominate
d) terminate
13. DISSOLUTION a) integration b) triviality

c) receptivity d) weariness
14. VOLUBLE a) tedious b) pertinent

c) taciturn d) voracious
15. NOISOME a) tranquil b) frugal c) profuse d) wholesome
16. FERTILE a) tiresome b) unsettled

c) methodical d) unproductive
17. APPREHEND a) apply for b) turn lose

c) perform d) obstruct
18. ZEAL a) loss of virtue b) respect for others c) appreciation for beauty
d) lack of enthusiasm
19. ERRATIC a) compact b) irresistible

c) consistent d) clearly heard
20. ADORN a) dislike b) distrust

c) move away
d) make unattractive
Test - 44
1. SURPLUS a) shortage b) criticism

c) head argument d) sudden victory
2. VAGUE a) abundant b) correct

c) definite d) stable
3. COLLABORATE a) pay attention b) issue orders

c) become simpler d) work alone
4. NON-COMBATANT a) forerunner b) inhabitant

c) eccentric d) warrior
5. POROUS a) inclement b) impermeable

c) concentrated d) perishable
6. EXTRADITE a) under-emphasize b) become specialised c) stimulate d) grant asylum to
7. SOPHOMORIC a) charitable b) profound

c) accidental d) histrionic

8. DEBILITATE a) reveal b) decorate
c) sustain d) put forth
9. PRODIGAL a) antagonist b) successor

c) grouch d) thrifty individual
10. PRECOCIOUS a) elusive b) isolated

c) proven d) backward
11. RESTRAINT a) accuracy b) secrecy

c) efficiency d) freedom
12. MUSTY a) fragrant b) mobile

c) irregular d) optional
13. IRRITATE a) completely deny b) apply fluid c) strongly affect d) calm down
14. SUBTLE a) valuable b) mellow

c) spacious d) obvious
15. INCENTIVE a) excuse b) failure c) discouragement d) advice
16. FOCUSED a) distant b) muddled c) occasional d) incomplete
17. VIRTUOSO a) unprincipled schemer

b) unskilled beginner
c) idealistic reformer
d) staunch supporter
18. SERPENTINE a) serious b) periodic

c) harsh d) straight
19. CHASTEN a) communicate b) reward

c) accompany d) misjudge
20. ORNATE a) nameless b) austere

c) fragile d) marred
Test – 45
1. SWELL a) diminish in size b) forbid c) enrich in content d) deny
2. VIGOUR a) misfortune b) defeat c) weakness d) sentiment
3. WHIM a) good deed

b) serious purpose
c) brief announcement
d) crude expression
4. WARRANTED a) unbelievable b) undermined

c) unjustified d) undigested
5. ADHERENT a) liar b) dissenter

c) judge d) informer
6. INTERMINABLE a) rudely interrupted

b) sparsely settled
c) swift and skilful
d) short and limited
7. REBUFF a) hasten b) waste c) deceive d) embrace

8. ABSTEMIOUS a) silent b) intelligent
c) disturbed d) gluttonous
9. ESOTERIC a) theoretical b) exotic c) sane d) obvious
10. ASSIDUOUS a) idle and inattentive

b) furtive & stealthy
c) insolent & unpopular
d) solitary & laconic
11. SUMMON a) subtract b) send away

c) remain calm d) promote
12. HARMONY a) injustice b) conflict

c) weakness d) deception
13. TRIVIA a) actual values b) original sources c) expected results

d) important matters
14. FUSE a) destroy b) burn

c) preserve d) divide
15. HEFTY a) wise b) slight

c) cheerful d) co-operative
16. OPPORTUNE a) inappropriately timed b) indefinite c) illegally transported d)

incredible
17. FLUID a) dull b) ruddy c) jerky d) drowsy
18. ABBREVIATE a) foretell b) protract

c) perfect d) proceed
19. QUIESCENT a) secretive b) active c) mannerly d) spiritual
20. DIMINUTION a) classification b) escalation

c) brightness d) separation
Test – 46
1. CHERISH a) despise b) utilise c) aspire d) encourage
2. VETO a) predict b) discuss

c) approve d) display
3. EXTINGUISH a) grave b) revive c) correct d) intrude
4. CEREMONIOUS a) active b) enjoyable

c) permanent d) informal
5. SYMMETRY a) exclusion b) imbalance

c) isolation d) immensity
6. DOCUMENT a) edit b) withhold

c) write for pay d) leave unsupported
7. HARBOUR a) enlighten b) burden

c) permit d) turn away
8. BREADTH a) rarity b) mobility

c) complexity d) narrowness
9. NOXIOUS a) diffuse b) unique

c) beneficial d) latent
10. REPREHENSIBLE a) matchless b) praiseworthy

c) interesting d) difficult to control
11. SCANTY a) adept b) copious

c) prosaic d) candid
12. ADULATION a) initiation b) vilification

c) injustice d) purification
13. PRODIGIOUS a) questionable b) approximate

c) ultimate d) minuscule
14. TENSILE a) inelastic b) genuine

c) tough d) sympathetic
15. A) AMITY a) strife b) irrelevance

c) realism d) topicality
16. A) RECALL a) oppose b) forget c) injure d) assist
17. A) INTERCEDE a) render harmless

b) stand aside
c) protect publicity
d) convene hastily
18. A) GRANDIOSE a) attractive b) bright and shiny c) unhealthy

d) small and unimpressive
19. UNNERVE a) warn b) release c) evaluate d) strengthen
20. RUFFIANISM a) gentle behaviour

b) cold disdain
c) false piety
d) ignorant statement
Test – 47
1. CALM a) disable b) disapprove

c) dishearten d) disturb
2. AMATEUR a) spectator b) professional

c) genius d) outsider
3. SPIRITUAL a) effervescent b) significant

c) adaptable d) worldly
4. EXERTION a) innocence b) inactivity

c) indecisiveness d) incompetence
5. KNOTTY a) youthful b) newfangled

c) moist d) easy to solve
6. LUNGE a) abort b) intercept

c) resist d) recoil
7. NULLIFY a) use wisely b) take seriously

c) perform easily d) make effective
8. CHAMPION a) recline b) struggle

c) regulate d) persecute

9. CAPRICIOUS a) tardy b) vindictive

c) predictable d) alluring
10. LITHE a) restrained b) inflexible

c) distraught d) complacent
11. ELUCIDATE a) disconnect b) avoid

c) confuse d) appear
12. PERIPHERAL a) essential b) fatuous

c) discursive d) sectarian
13. EXEMPLARY a) vulnerable b) uncertain

c) foreign d) contemptible
14. DISAPPROBATION a) coercion b) sanction c) negligence d) exemption
15. CALLOW a) barren b) brave

c) mature d) strict
16. HARMONIOUS a) appreciative b) discordant

c) fastidious d) elementary
17. PROLONG a) remain intact

b) reduce in volume
c) decrease in duration
d) fluctuate in value
18. SUPERB a) wild b) insecure

c) impractical d) grossly inferior
19. CURB a) demean b) repudiate

c) improve d) urge forward
20. DISENTANGLE a) prepare b) lengthen

c) return d) enmesh
Test – 48
1. SUMMON a) shorten b) enclose

c) delight d) send away
2. TERMINATE a) obey b) begin

c) assist d) combine
3. BLAND a) airy b) golden

c) spicy d) quick
4. DEPLETE a) prefer b) wrinkle

c) restore d) allow
5. BIZARRE a) underhanded b) commonplace

c) sincere d) polite
6. DISARRAY a) friendliness b) contemplation

c) advocation d) orderliness
7. RIGOR a) laxity b) secrecy

c) immensity d) tardiness
8. DISTANT a) cordial b) graceful

c) scholarly d) diligent

9. AUDACITY a) justice b) interior

c) silence d) meekness
10. AVARICE a) intelligence b) generosity

c) curiosity d) hypocrisy
11. RESPLENDENT a) brief b) dim

c) isolated d) inaudible
12. PROSAIC a) imaginative b) agreeable

c) committed d) successful
13. RUMINATE a) consider fleetingly

b) shout angrily
c) gaze admiringly
d) speak convincingly
14. PARSIMONY a) plainness b) cowardice

c) prodigality d) formality
15. FETID a) silent b) refrigerated

c) solidified d) aromatic
16. IGNITE a) snuff out b) balance carefully c) dig up d) stretch over
17. ABRUPT a) useful b) slow and gentle c) decisive d) safe and familiar
18. INCOHERENCE a) flattery

b) clear, orderly expression
c) vigilance
d) permanence
19. CONTEST a) deflate b) think positively c) insert d) accept without dispute
20. FLAMBOYANT a) unfamiliar b) unappealing c) plain d) amusing
Test- 49
1. FRET a) explain b) watch c) relax d) plan
2. DISHEARTEN a) enrol b) mislead c) distort d) encourage
3. LUXURIANT a) scanty b) unskilled c) reverent d) shameful
4. HINDRANCE a) expression b) preference c) assistance d) enjoyment
5. INANIMATE a) sober b) valiant c) supportive d) alive
6. ANONYMOUS a) synonymous b) signed c) modern d) proven
7. ATYPICAL a) favourable b) emotional c) factual d) usual
8. CONCEIT a) self-effacement b) self-sufficiency c) ill repute d) ill humour
9. RANT a) hold together b) happen seldom c) work diligently d) speak softly
10. WOODEN a) lucky b) haughty c) trustworthy d) graceful
11. ACQUIESCE a) combine b) gain c) panic d) object
12. ADROIT a) impure b) harmless c) secretive d) inept

13. MUNIFICENT a) judicious b) obedient c) miserly d) determined
14. UNDERSTATE a) placate b) insinuate c) embroider d) dissemble
15. VIRULENT a) sectarian b) defensible c) comparable d) innocuous
16. DETERIORATION a) haste b) diversity c) evasion d) development
17. DRASTIC a) inconsistent b) accidental c) creative d) mild and ineffective
18. FORMALITY a) solitude b) lack of ceremony c) insignificance d) lack of emphasis
19. ASTRONOMICAL a) unclouded b) occasional c) very small d) outwardly calm
20. BUSTLE a) forget b) dawdle c) protect d) correct
Test – 50
1. PRESERVE a) disagree b) destroy c) hide d) distinguish
2. FRUITFUL a) barren b) unique c) native d) absorbent
3. COMPLIANCE a) vitality b) sorrow c) inexperience d) rebellion
4. BYPASS a) enlarge b) advance c) copy d) go through
5. DETERMINATE a) fundamental b) luckless c) inconclusive d) highly selective
6. ENHANCE a) detect b) misplace c) conquer d) impair
7. COHERENT a) boring b) disorganised c) hostile d) unrestrained
8. JOLLITY a) pallor b) gravity c) infamy d) complexity
9. FOIBLE a) freedom b) strong point c) accident d) offhand remark
10. EFFACE a) support b) attack c) deny d) restore
11. PONDEROUS a) wet b) shady c) lightweight d) mistaken
12. DEMISE a) union b) merit c) birth d) strain
13. ENIGMATIC a) relaxed b) colourful c) clear

d) contemptuous of authority
14. AMELIORATE a) agree to b) make worse c) disclaim d) sequester
15. CAPRICIOUS a) listless b) impartial c) steadfast d) truthful
16. GUSTY a) warm b) calm c) bright d) young
17. RETREAT a) wander b) budge c) advance d) travel
18. PREMEDITATED a) independent b) undeliberated c) unfathomable d) insubordinate
19. IOTA a) termination b) primary cause c) unmixed solution

d) large quantity
20. ABSTRUSE a) pure b) colourless c) lengthy d) readily understood
Test – 51
1. AGITATION a) originality b) curiosity c) serenity d) intelligence

2. MOBILE a) fixed b) perceptive c) excluded d) simplified
3. JUNCTURE a) separation b) complexity c) assumption

d) offensive comment
4. DETAIN a) amuse b) flatter c) expedite d) display clearly
5. STATELY a) remote b) final c) unusual d) humble
6. SPURN a) react b) inform c) embrace d) bring order to
7. CONSEQUENTIAL a) repellent b) trivial c) unauthorised d) bringing bad luck
8. INSULARITY a) broadmindedness b) bluntness c) courage d) loss of freedom
9. REND a) thicken b) display c) unify d) moisten

repeatedly
10. EXIGENT a) lacking urgency b) without permission c) unfashionable d) inviting interest
11. PRECISE a) original b) inexact c) obsolete d) unproductive
12. FATIGUE a) pursue b) revise c) diet d) refresh
13. INQUISITIVE a) undecided b) incurious c) defective d)

misinformed
14. FLOURISH a) wither b) relax c) enact d) recklessly indulge
15. ECSTASY a) trickery b) incompetence c) uncertainty d) wretchedness
16. LISTLESS a) energetic b) unconcerned c) pathetic d) hopeful
17. CRASS a) free b) large c) legal d) delicate
18. REPROOF a) guidance b) praise c) relief d) understanding
19. INTREPID a) extroverted b) exclusive c) fearful d) baffling
20. DESIST a) beg b) satisfy c) go on d) push together
Test – 52
Directions: Choose the alternative which most nearly means opposite of the given word.
1. PROHIBIT a) recognise b) conflict

c) permit d) comply with
2. EXTEND a) begin b) advance

c) retract d) ordain
3. SYNTHETIC a) dynamic b) authentic

c) fruitful d) open-minded
4. ingratitude a) initiative b) propensity

c) sincerity d) appreciation
5. SPECIFY a) anticipate b) discuss fully

c) return d) generalise
6. PROFUSE a) ugly b) tardy

c) meagre d) unlikely

7. CRAVE a) cheer up b) demand silence

c) disdain d) cause
8. COAGULATE a) flow freely b) disperse quietly c) complete d) protect
9. SLEEPER a) obstacle b) bitter dispute

c) miniature d) predicted winner
10. INCISIVE a) habitual b) disturbing

c) overbearing d) obtuse
11. RESCIND a) summarise b) oppose

c) maximise d) restore
12. PRODIGIOUS a) puny b) swift

c) distant d) restless
13. QUALIFIED a) underlying b) disregarded

c) unrestricted d) predetermined
14. PIQUE a) stability b) servility

c) lethargy d) delight
15. PULCHRITUDE a) dispassion b) innocence

c) unkindness d) ugliness
16. BLUNDER a) reveal b) bash

c) move gracefully d) change radically
17. DISTINGUISHED a) inaccurate b) temperamental c) commonplace d) impulsive
18. SUMMARY a) difficult question

b) extended account
c) elegant style
d) novel though
19. CORRUPTION a) intervention b) understanding

c) abstention d) purity
20. TEMPERATE a) extreme b) suspect

c) distant d) independent
Test – 53
1. MASSIVE a) simple b) quite

c) small d) shallow
2. UNSTABLE a) inflatable b) remarkable

c) technical d) fixed
3. IMPROVE a) denounce b) ruin c) assess d) reject
4. LOITER a) crowd b) reveal c) disdain d) hasten
5. CONFOUND a) enlighten b) excavate c) agitate d) enclose
6. APATHY a) vagrancy b) depravity c) security d) enthusiastic devotion
7. EXPENDITURES a) actions b) receipts

c) complaints d) associations
8. THEATRICAL a) unaffected b) disquieting

c) auditory d) imprecise
9. INEXTRICABLE a) reasonable b) durable

c) separable d) finite
10. CLEMENCY a) foolishness b) sadness

c) loudness d) harshness
11. ADVERSITY a) prosperity b) independence

c) availability d) sanity
12. TABLE a) trespass b) consider immediately c) guess d) travel separately
13. CAPRICIOUS a) feeble b) scant

c) constant d) heavy
14. TRUNCATE a) infer b) vibrate

c) outline d) lengthen
15. ACERBIC a) dense b) nearby

c) kindly d) slow
16. SECOND-HAND a) essential b) plain

c) public d) new
17. FLOURISH a) repeat b) decay c) creep d) hurl suddenly
18. IMMUNITY a) allowance for error

b) change in direction
c) need for supervision
d) lack of resistance
19. RESOURCEFUL a) grateful b) impressionable c) hopeful d) unable to cope
20. FACILITATE a) intensify b) mobilise

c) decline d) complicate
Test – 54
1. HEFTY a) arid b) smooth

c) shapely d) lightweight
2. CRUCIAL a) inaccurate b) unessential

c) uninspiring d) preferential
3. RUFFLE a) enlarge b) censor c) avoid d) calm
4. CONGLOMERATE a) retract b) darken

c) separate d) reveal
5. MONUMENTAL a) biased b) vacant c) trivial d) mbiguous
6. BRAWN a) frailness b) silence

c) innocence d) foolishness
7. DISLODGE a) amass b) befriend c) validate d) entrench
8. ADVOCACY a) disrepute b) opposition

c) ascendancy d) justice
9. COGNATE a) impartial b) unrelated

c) unlikely d) inconvenient

10. QUIXOTIC a) fortunate b) practical
c) devoted d) proud
11. WORKDAY a) superficial b) competitive

c) extraordinary d) confidential
12. DISTENSION a) proximity b) regularity

c) pleasure d) contraction
13. BEMUSE a) enlighten b) pervade

c) savoir d) return promptly
14. PROCLIVITY a) emptiness b) recklessness

c) inactivity d) disinclination
15. IMPECUNIOUS a) rich b) strong c) guilty d) rude
16. SINCERE a) puzzled b) depressed

c) repetitive d) dishonest
17. ANCHOR a) release for restraint

b) ease anxiety
c) gauge accurately
d) board carefully
18. QUACK a) wealthy inventor

b) popular politician
c) qualified physician
d) well-known writer
19. IRREPARABLE a) amiable b) mendable c) grateful d) contusing
20. barbarism a) acceptable diction b) pious excuse c) liberating action d) vague definition
Test – 55
1. MEANINGFUL a) solitary b) theoretical c) insignificant d) incomplete
2. ADAPTABLE a) selfish b) unwholesome c) inflexible d) irritable
3. DISBAND a) obey b) reverse c) ascend d) assemble
4. EVAPORATE a) provide b) sparkle c) cleanse d) condense
5. OBSTINATE a) intermittent b) yielding c) uncertain d) careless
6. COMMUNAL a) merciful b) partial c) neutral d) individual
7. AEON a) short time b) polite refusal c) valuable article d) vague

impression
8. LUSH a) incisive b) unvarying c) barren d) minuscule
9. POLARISATION a) incineration b) consolidation c) eradication d) regeneration
10. FLAUNT a) drift b) devote c) interrupt d) hide
11. AFFINITY a) coarseness b) limit c) repulsion d) angularity
12. MITIGATE a) hesitate b) receive c) identify d) aggravate
13. EVANESCENT a) descriptive b) casual c) detrimental d) permanent

14. EXPUNGE a) degrade b) relieve c) command d) record
15. HEDONIST a) atheist b) heretic c) ascetic d) renegade
16. LICENSED a) unnoticed b) unwritten c) unstable

d) not formally authorised
17. PREDICAMENT a) dignified greeting

b) untroubled situation
c) probability
d) unexpected increase
18. SERENE a) persistent b) unreliable c) nervous d) shrewd
19. ARTICULATE a) state honestly

b) affect adversely
c) ascribe incorrectly
d) speak indistinctly
20. PERIPHERY a) inner region

b) symmetrical placement
c) loose connection
d) logical arrangement
Test – 56
1. HECTIC a) talented b) private c) submissive d) without confusion
2. PRECISION a) ignorance b) loss of speed c) weakness d) lack of accuracy
3. AGILE a) barren b) murky c) sizeable d) clumsy
4. LEVITATE a) dilute b) inflame c) retract d) cause to all
5. RASH a) approved b) vigorous c) dignified

d) carefully considered
6. RATIFY a) reduce b) veto c) propose d) amend
7. BECLOUD a) clarify b) beckon c) rescue d) becalm
8. VIVID a) simple b) relaxed c) colourless d) unknown
9. DISCREPANCY a) prudence b) tolerance c) consistency d) popularity
10. FAZE a) create b) reassure c) imitate d) return
11. OBSTREPEROUS a) quite and docile

b) round and pudgy
c) old and venerable
d) loyal and honest
12. CONJECTURE a) amicable action

b) irreverent remark
c) failed attempt
d) verified statement
13. MOLLIFY a) depart b) eradicate c) inflate d) infuriate
14. OBFUSCATION a) illumination b) irritation c) conviction d) minor offence
15. INIMICAL a) hospitable b) decisive c) limited d) hasty

16. AMPLIFICATION a) construction b) completion c) diversion d) reduction
17. TOTTERING a) astute b) absorbed c) steady d) essential
18. INVALIDATE a) respect b) confirm c) speak seriously d) accuse unfairly
19. JUBILEE a) confrontation b) origin c) secluded retreat d) season of mourning
20. DISTRAUGHT a) calm and collected

b) uninterrupted
c) talented capable
d) ethical
Test – 57
1. DRENCH a) extend b) heat c) search d) dry out
2. STIMULATE a) record b) suppress c) criticse d) assemble
3. CIVIL a) rude b) inefficient c) shy d) lazy
4. RUPTURE a) immensity b) clamour c) dejection d) union
5. GROUNDLESS a) familiar b) symmetrical c) well-founded d) deeply

appreciated
6. BUNGLE a) resist firmly b) behave honestly c) endure bravely d) handle competently
7. OSTENTATIOUS a) dutiful b) implausible c) modest d) at odds with
8. VIGILANT a) unobtrusive b) misleading c) tardy d) inattentive
9. CAPITULATION a) elegance b) impossibility c) mediocrity d) resistance
10. MUTABILITY a) complexity b) hardiness c) constancy d) contentiousness
11. EXCESS a) response b) modification c) concealment d) shortage
12. DETESTABLE a) measurable b) mature c) agreeable d) expensive
13. PREDETERMINED a) undesirable

b) not decide in advance
c) imperfect
d) not essential
14. COINCIDE a) diverge b) hesitate c) intend d) remove
15. VAPORISE a) decrease b) progress c) immobilise d) condense
16. DRAWBACK a) festivity b) proposal c) tabulation d) asset
17. UNSUNG a) dramatic b) explicit c) concentrated d) celebrated
18. CONVIVIAL a) flexible b) patient c) perceptive d) unsociable
19. EFFERVESCENT a) old b) flat c) lawful d) coarse
20. UNEXPURGATED a) delayed b) constructed c) mishandled d) censored
Test – 58
1. ALIEN a) inventive b) restrictive c) positive d) native

2. FUSION a) soreness b) promotion c) separation d) display
3. EMBARK a) remain b) behind c) tabulate d) impose
4. IMPREGNABLE a) active b) straight forward c) imaginary d) easily conquered
5. PIECEMEAL a) calmly b) without difficult c) thoughtfully d) all at once
6. INCONTROVERTIBLE a) questionable
b) acknowledgeable
c) recognisable
d) dispensable
7. RUDIMENTARY a) routine b) easily observed c) fully developed d) durable
8. RENEGE a) misrepresent b) stimulate c) bring together d) keep one’s word
9. VEX a) direct b) demand attention c) intensify d) gratify
10. reproof a) obstacle b) promise c) compliment d) lack of evidence
11. RETREAT a) install b) advance c) populate d) increase
12. DISPERSE a) soften b) praise c) collect d) assent
13. TURMOIL a) introduction b) newness c) endlessness d) serenity
14. ERRATIC a) relevant b) ultimate c) composite d) predictable
15. MISCONSTRUE a) gather carefully b) interpret correctly c) build completely d) fasten tightly
16. INADVERTENT a) fortunate b) temporary c) symmetrical d) deliberate
17. SOAR a) plummet b) migrate c) bolster d) evaporate
18. UNKEMPT a) guarded b) rational c) neat d) known
19. INEQUITY a) popularity b) permanence c) importance d) fairness
20. IMPERIOUS a) productive b) competitive c) ignorant d) humble
Test – 59
1. MOBILE a) unknown b) unlimited c) slovenly d) stationary
2. IRK a) dilate b) inhibit c) reflect d) soothe
4. SHODDY a) compact b) minute c) vibrant d) elegant
5. RETENTION a) generation b) convergence c) discharge d) display
6. NONENTITY a) devotee b) scandalmonger c) instructor d) distinguished individual
7. PREVALENT a) limited b) confused c) inexact d) important
8. HAPHAZARD a) resistant b) original c) secure d) considered
9. MALADROIT a) healthy b) conservative c) adventurous d) dextrous
10. RUE a) prolong b) include c) refrain from d) be glad of
11. MONITOR a) resist b) lengthen c) misconstrue d) fail to check

12. STAMINA a) lack of skill
b) lack of endurance
c) lack of purpose
d) unwillingness
13. ANCHOR a) uncover b) release c) weaken d) clean out
14. SHEEPISH a) confident b) prejudiced c) curious d) envious
15. HEARTFELT a) unknown b) visible c) disloyal d) insincere
16. AFFIRMATION a) unrest b) denial c) forceful attitude

d) questionable morality
17. INCONGRUITY a) correspondence b) advocacy c) abstruseness d) angularity
18. DEFER a) speak incoherently

b) begin immediately
c) offer generously
d) pay heavily
19. INSUPERABLE a) easily overcome

b) obviously flawed
c) distinguishable
d) protracted
20. COMMODIOUS a) profound b) dispersed c) camped and crowded

d) pleasant to behold
Test – 60
1. RUFFLE a) begin b) increase c) smooth d) speak clearly
2. FINESSE a) submission b) tendency c) contentment d) awkwardness
3. FEISTY a) honest b) subdued and peaceful

c) thorough d) knowledgeable
4. GARBLE a) agree on b) subtract from c) make clear d) act cautiously
5. DETRIMENT a) recurrence b) disclosure c) resemblance d) enhancement
6. sectarian a) unethical b) exhilarating c) broad-minded d) modernistic
7. contend a) divulge b) confound c) discourage d) concede
8. BURNISH a) destroy b) reduce gradually c) make dull d) moisten
9. TEPID a) passionate b) grandiose c) carefree d) faintly

reminiscent
10. SURFEIT a) shortage b) confidence c) quick temper d) inconsistency
11. ALERT a) mistaken b) inattentive c) aloof d) insulting
12. EQUILIBRIUM a) saturation b) independence c) isolation d) imbalance
13. VIBRANCY a) innocence b) immaturity c) arrogance d) lifelessness
14. PRECEDE a) come after b) fail to inform c) remain loyal d) move away form
15. MINUSCULE a) gigantic b) slippery c) diverse d) valid

16. SUBSIDE a) extract b) divide c) rise d) plan
17. DEXTROUS a) clumsy b) large c) formal d) menacing
18. BELLIGERENCY a) pain b) silence c) homeliness d) peace
19. PREVALENT a) inconvenient b) superficial c) simple d) uncommon
20. SANCTION a) prohibit b) convert c) divulge d) allot
Answers:
Test – 41
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. c
7. d 8. a 9. c 10. a 11. c 12. b
13. d 14. b 15. d 16. c 17. d 18. d
19. b 20. b
Test – 42
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. d 6. c
7. b 8. a 9. b 10. c 11. c 12. d
13. a 14. d 15. d 16. d 17. c 18. d
19. d 20. b
Test – 43
1. a 2. b 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. c
7. d 8. a 9. d 10. d 11. b 12. a
13. a 14. c 15. d 16. d 17. b 18. d
19. c 20. d
Test – 44
1. a 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. d
7. b 8. c 9. d 10. d 11. d 12. a
13. d 14. d 15. c 16. b 17. b 18. d
19. b 20. d
Test – 45
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. b 6. d
7. d 8. d 9. c 10. b 11. b 12. b
13. d 14. d 15. b 16. a 17. c 18. b
19. b 20. b
Test – 46
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. b 6. d
7. d 8. d 9. c 10. b 11. b 12. b
13. d 14. a 15. a 16. b 17. b 18. d
19. a 20. a
Test – 47
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. b 5. d 6. d
7. d 8. d 9. c 10. b 11. c 12. a
13. d 14. b 15. c 16. b 17. c 18. d
19. d 20. d
Test – 48
1. d 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. b 6. d
7. d 8. a 9. d 10. b 11. b 12. a
13. a 14. c 15. d 16. a 17. b 18. b
19. d 20. c
Test – 49
1. c 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. b

7. d 8. a 9. d 10. d 11. d 12. d
13. c 14. c 15. d 16. d 17. d 18. b
19. c 20. b
Test – 50
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. d 5. c 6. d
7. b 8. b 9. b 10. d 11. c 12. c
13. c 14. b 15. c 16. b 17. c 18. b
19. d 20. d
Test – 51
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. c
7. b 8. a 9. c 10. a 11. b 12. d
13. b 14. a 15. d 16. a 17. d 18. b
19. c 20. c
Test – 52
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. d 6. c
7. c 8. a 9. d 10. d 11. d 12. a
13. c 14. d 15. d 16. c 17. c 18. b
19. d 20. a
Test – 53
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. d 5. a 6. d
7. b 8. a 9. c 10. d 1. a 12. b
13. c 14. d 15. c 16. d 17. b 18. d
19. d 20. d
Test – 54
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. c 6. a
7. d 8. b 9. b 10. b 11. c 12. d
13. a 14. d 15. a 16. a 17. a 18. c
19. b 20. a
Test – 55
1. c 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. b 6. d
7. a 8. c 9. b 10. d 11. c 12. d
13. d 14. d 15. c 16. d 17. b 18. c
19. d 20. a
Test – 56
1. d 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. b
7. a 8. c 9. c 10. b 11. a 12. d
13. d 14. a 15. a 16. d 17. c 18. b
19. d 20. a
Test – 57
1. d 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. d
7. c 8. d 9. d 10. c 11. d 12. c
13. b 14. a 15. d 16. d 17 . d 18. d
19. b 20. d
Test – 58
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. d 6. a
7. c 8. d 9. d 10. c 11. b 12. c
13. d 14. d 15. b 16. d 17. a 18. c
19. d 20. d
Test – 59
1. d 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. c 6. d
7. a 8. d 9. d 10. d 11. d 12. b
13. b 14. a 15. d 16. b 17. a 18. b
19. a 20. c

Test – 60
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. d 6. c
7. d 8. c 9. a 10. a 11. b 12. d
13. d 14. a 15. a 16. c 17. a 18. d
19. d 20. a

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10. FALLACY : IDEA

11. CUB : BEAR

12. SOCCER : TEAMS

14. NOD : AGREEMENT

15. DILAPIDATED : RENOVATION

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18. PURITANICAL : FRIVOLITY

19. USURP : POWER

20. NASCENT : FRUITION

21. CLOTH : MILDEW

22. CRITIC : JUDGEMENT

23. ZOO : ANIMAL

24. FATHOM : DEPTH

25. OFFHAND : FORETHOUGHT

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10. LEGEND : MAP

11. RIFLE : MUNITIONS

12. CONFLAGRATION : FIRE

13. HIATUS : ACTIVITY

14. LIONISE : CELEBRITY

16. INFLATE : BIGGER

17. CHART : NAVIGATOR

18. SIEVE : DRAINING

19. POKER : CARDS

20. BRUSH : TOUCH

21. MARBLE : SCULPTURE

22. CLOUDBURST : RAINFALL

23. FOOLHARDY : BOLD

24. UPROARIOUS : FUNNY

25. PRESCIENT : FORESIGHT

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11. FOOTSTOOL : FOOT

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13. IRON : BLACKSMITH

14. ACRE : LAND

15. CONVENE : ASSEMBLY

16. COMPATRIOTS : COUNTRY

17. ENTREATY : REQUEST

18. COVEN : WITCHES

19. STALWART : STRENGTH

21. BLUEPRINT : BUILDING

22. DECISION : JUDGE

23. ALUMINIUM : METAL

24. REHEARSAL : PLAY

25. TALON : HAWK

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11. MOULT : FEATHERS

12. INDEFATIGABLE : ENERGY

13. ACCLAIM : ADMIRER

14. GARRULOUS : TALK

15. ACTORS : TROUPE

16. ICE PACK : SWELLING