Q 1 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABASE?
View answer & explanation Ans: humble
Correct Answer: humble
Abase means humble.
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Synonyms (A) MCQs
114 MCQs on Synonyms (A) sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 1 solved papers. Below are the top 100 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Q 2 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABASH?
View answer & explanation Ans: confuse
Correct Answer: confuse
Abash means confuse.
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Q 3 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABERRANT?
View answer & explanation Ans: abnormal
Correct Answer: abnormal
Aberrant means abnormal.
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Q 4 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABET?
View answer & explanation Ans: assist
Correct Answer: assist
Abet means assist.
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Q 5 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABJECTION?
View answer & explanation Ans: wretchedness
Correct Answer: wretchedness
Abjection means wretchedness.
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Q 6 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABJURE?
View answer & explanation Ans: avoid
Correct Answer: avoid
Abjure means avoid.
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Q 7 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABNEGATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: renounce
Correct Answer: renounce
Abnegate means renounce.
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Q 8 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABOMINATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: hate
Correct Answer: hate
Abominate means hate.
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Q 9 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABRADE?
View answer & explanation Ans: graze
Correct Answer: graze
Abrade means graze.
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Q 10 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABRASIVE?
View answer & explanation Ans: rough
Correct Answer: rough
Abrasive means rough.
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Q 11 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABRIDGE?
View answer & explanation Ans: to condense
Correct Answer: to condense
Abridge means to condense.
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Q 12 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABSTAIN?
View answer & explanation Ans: refrain
Correct Answer: refrain
Abstain means refrain.
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Q 13 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABSTEMIOUS?
View answer & explanation Ans: self-denying
Correct Answer: self-denying
Abstemious means self-denying.
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Q 14 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABSTINENCE?
View answer & explanation Ans: self-denial
Correct Answer: self-denial
Abstinence means self-denial.
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Q 15 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABSTRUSE?
View answer & explanation Ans: obscure
Correct Answer: obscure
Abstruse means obscure.
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Q 16 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ABUZZ?
View answer & explanation Ans: busy
Correct Answer: busy
Abuzz means busy.
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Q 17 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACCENTUATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: emphasize
Correct Answer: emphasize
Accentuate means emphasize.
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Q 18 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACCOMPLICE?
View answer & explanation Ans: abetter
Correct Answer: abetter
Accomplice means abetter.
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Q 19 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACCORD?
View answer & explanation Ans: agreement
Correct Answer: agreement
Accord means agreement.
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Q 20 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACCREDITED?
View answer & explanation Ans: authorised
Correct Answer: authorised
Accredited means authorised.
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Q 21 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACCRETION?
View answer & explanation Ans: accumulation
Correct Answer: accumulation
Accretion means accumulation.
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Q 22 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACCRUAL?
View answer & explanation Ans: accumulation
Correct Answer: accumulation
Accrual means accumulation.
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Q 23 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACCURSED?
View answer & explanation Ans: doomed
Correct Answer: doomed
Accursed means doomed.
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Q 24 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACE?
View answer & explanation Ans: first-rate
Correct Answer: first-rate
Ace means first-rate.
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Q 25 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACERBIC?
View answer & explanation Ans: cutting
Correct Answer: cutting
Acerbic means cutting.
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Q 26 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACME?
View answer & explanation Ans: peak
Correct Answer: peak
Acme means peak.
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Q 27 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACQUIESCE?
View answer & explanation Ans: agree
Correct Answer: agree
Acquiesce means agree.
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Q 28 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACRID?
View answer & explanation Ans: pungent
Correct Answer: pungent
Acrid means pungent.
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Q 29 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACRIMONIOUS?
View answer & explanation Ans: bitter
Correct Answer: bitter
Acrimonious means bitter.
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Q 30 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACRIMONY?
View answer & explanation Ans: bitterness
Correct Answer: bitterness
Acrimony means bitterness.
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Q 31 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACUMEN?
View answer & explanation Ans: insight
Correct Answer: insight
Acumen means insight.
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Q 32 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ACUTE?
View answer & explanation Ans: sudden
Correct Answer: sudden
Acute means sudden.
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Q 33 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADDLED?
View answer & explanation Ans: confused
Correct Answer: confused
Addled means confused.
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Q 34 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADDLEPATED?
View answer & explanation Ans: confused
Correct Answer: confused
Addlepated means confused.
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Q 35 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADHERE?
View answer & explanation Ans: stick to
Correct Answer: stick to
Adhere means stick to.
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Q 36 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADIEU?
View answer & explanation Ans: goodbye
Correct Answer: goodbye
Adieu means goodbye.
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Q 37 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AD-LIB?
View answer & explanation Ans: off-the-cuff
Correct Answer: off-the-cuff
Ad-Lib means off-the-cuff.
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Q 38 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADMONITION?
View answer & explanation Ans: warning
Correct Answer: warning
Admonition means warning.
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Q 39 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADORABLE?
View answer & explanation Ans: gorgeous
Correct Answer: gorgeous
Adorable means gorgeous.
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Q 40 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADORN?
View answer & explanation Ans: decorate
Correct Answer: decorate
Adorn means decorate.
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Q 41 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADRIFT?
View answer & explanation Ans: drifting
Correct Answer: drifting
Adrift means drifting.
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Q 42 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADROIT?
View answer & explanation Ans: skilful
Correct Answer: skilful
Adroit means skilful.
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Q 43 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADULATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: flatter
Correct Answer: flatter
Adulate means flatter.
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Q 44 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ADVERSARIAL?
View answer & explanation Ans: confrontational
Correct Answer: confrontational
Adversarial means confrontational.
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Q 45 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AERATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: ventilate
Correct Answer: ventilate
Aerate means ventilate.
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Q 46 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AFFABLE?
View answer & explanation Ans: genial
Correct Answer: genial
Affable means genial.
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Q 47 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AFFECTATION?
View answer & explanation Ans: showing off
Correct Answer: showing off
Affectation means showing off.
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Q 48 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AFLUTTER?
View answer & explanation Ans: agitated
Correct Answer: agitated
Aflutter means agitated.
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Q 49 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AGAPE?
View answer & explanation Ans: wide open
Correct Answer: wide open
Agape means wide open.
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Q 50 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AGGLUTINATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: adhere
Correct Answer: adhere
Agglutinate means adhere.
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Q 51 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AGGRANDIZE?
View answer & explanation Ans: exaggerate
Correct Answer: exaggerate
Aggrandize means exaggerate.
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Q 52 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AGHAST?
View answer & explanation Ans: horrified
Correct Answer: horrified
Aghast means horrified.
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Q 53 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AGLOW?
View answer & explanation Ans: glowing
Correct Answer: glowing
Aglow means glowing.
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Q 54 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AGOG?
View answer & explanation Ans: eager
Correct Answer: eager
Agog means eager.
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Q 55 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AIRILY?
View answer & explanation Ans: light-heartedly
Correct Answer: light-heartedly
Airily means light-heartedly.
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Q 56 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ALACRITY?
View answer & explanation Ans: eagerness
Correct Answer: eagerness
Alacrity means eagerness.
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Q 57 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ALBEIT?
View answer & explanation Ans: although
Correct Answer: although
Albeit means although.
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Q 58 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ALFRESCO?
View answer & explanation Ans: outdoor
Correct Answer: outdoor
Alfresco means outdoor.
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Q 59 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ALLEGIANCE?
View answer & explanation Ans: oyalty
Correct Answer: oyalty
Allegiance means oyalty.
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Q 60 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ALOFT?
View answer & explanation Ans: in the air
Correct Answer: in the air
Aloft means in the air.
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Q 61 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ALTRUISTIC?
View answer & explanation Ans: unselfish
Correct Answer: unselfish
Altruistic means unselfish.
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Q 62 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AMBIVALENCE?
View answer & explanation Ans: uncertainty
Correct Answer: uncertainty
Ambivalence means uncertainty.
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Q 63 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AMELIORATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: better
Correct Answer: better
Ameliorate means better.
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Q 64 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AMICABLE?
View answer & explanation Ans: friendly
Correct Answer: friendly
Amicable means friendly.
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Q 65 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AMISS?
View answer & explanation Ans: incorrect
Correct Answer: incorrect
Amiss means incorrect.
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Q 66 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AMOROUS?
View answer & explanation Ans: ardent
Correct Answer: ardent
Amorous means ardent.
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Q 67 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to AMORPHOUS?
View answer & explanation Ans: formless
Correct Answer: formless
Amorphous means formless.
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Q 68 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANACHRONISTIC?
View answer & explanation Ans: out-of-date
Correct Answer: out-of-date
Anachronistic means out-of-date.
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Q 69 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANATHEMA?
View answer & explanation Ans: curse
Correct Answer: curse
Anathema means curse.
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Q 70 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANCILLARY?
View answer & explanation Ans: auxiliary
Correct Answer: auxiliary
Ancillary means auxiliary.
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Q 71 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANECDOTAL?
View answer & explanation Ans: subjective
Correct Answer: subjective
Anecdotal means subjective.
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Q 72 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANEMIC?
View answer & explanation Ans: weak
Correct Answer: weak
Anemic means weak.
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Q 73 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANGELIC?
View answer & explanation Ans: innocent
Correct Answer: innocent
Angelic means innocent.
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Q 74 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANGST?
View answer & explanation Ans: anguish
Correct Answer: anguish
Angst means anguish.
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Q 75 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANNOTATION?
View answer & explanation Ans: explanatory note
Correct Answer: explanatory note
Annotation means explanatory note.
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Q 76 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANSWER?
View answer & explanation Ans: reply
Correct Answer: reply
Answer means reply.
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Q 77 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANTEDILUVIAN?
View answer & explanation Ans: pre-historic
Correct Answer: pre-historic
Antediluvian means pre-historic.
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Q 78 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANTICS?
View answer & explanation Ans: absurd behaviour
Correct Answer: absurd behaviour
Antics means absurd behaviour.
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Q 79 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANTIDOTE?
View answer & explanation Ans: cure
Correct Answer: cure
Antidote means cure.
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Q 80 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANTIPATHY?
View answer & explanation Ans: opposition
Correct Answer: opposition
Antipathy means opposition.
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Q 81 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANTIQUE?
View answer & explanation Ans: old-fashioned
Correct Answer: old-fashioned
Antique means old-fashioned.
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Q 82 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ANXIETY?
View answer & explanation Ans: worry
Correct Answer: worry
Anxiety means worry.
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Q 83 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APACE?
View answer & explanation Ans: quickly
Correct Answer: quickly
Apace means quickly.
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Q 84 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APATHETIC?
View answer & explanation Ans: indifferent
Correct Answer: indifferent
Apathetic means indifferent.
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Q 85 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APLOMB?
View answer & explanation Ans: assurance
Correct Answer: assurance
Aplomb means assurance.
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Q 86 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APOCRYPHAL?
View answer & explanation Ans: mythical
Correct Answer: mythical
Apocryphal means mythical.
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Q 87 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APPALL?
View answer & explanation Ans: horrify
Correct Answer: horrify
Appall means horrify.
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Q 88 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APPEND?
View answer & explanation Ans: add
Correct Answer: add
Append means add.
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Q 89 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APPLAUD?
View answer & explanation Ans: praise
Correct Answer: praise
Applaud means praise.
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Q 90 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to APPOSITE?
View answer & explanation Ans: appropriate
Correct Answer: appropriate
Apposite means appropriate.
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Q 91 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ARCHETYPAL?
View answer & explanation Ans: typical
Correct Answer: typical
Archetypal means typical.
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Q 92 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ARCHIPELAGO?
View answer & explanation Ans: cluster of islands
Correct Answer: cluster of islands
Archipelago means cluster of islands.
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Q 93 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ARROGATE?
View answer & explanation Ans: claim
Correct Answer: claim
Arrogate means claim.
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Q 94 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ASCETIC?
View answer & explanation Ans: austere
Correct Answer: austere
Ascetic means austere.
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Q 95 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ASHEN?
View answer & explanation Ans: pallid
Correct Answer: pallid
Ashen means pallid.
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Q 96 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ASININE?
View answer & explanation Ans: silly
Correct Answer: silly
Asinine means silly.
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Q 97 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ASKEW?
View answer & explanation Ans: misaligned
Correct Answer: misaligned
Askew means misaligned.
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Q 98 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ASPERITY?
View answer & explanation Ans: severity
Correct Answer: severity
Asperity means severity.
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Q 99 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ASPERSION?
View answer & explanation Ans: slander
Correct Answer: slander
Aspersion means slander.
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Q 100 English Synonyms (A)
Which word is nearest in meaning to ASSAY?
View answer & explanation Ans: evaluate
Correct Answer: evaluate
Assay means evaluate.
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