Word Meaning Test For Bank, SSC, MBA Exams

CONGLOMERATION        DOUGHTY                       IMPRECATION                                       MESMERIST                                     INNATE                              PALADIN                                                    REDOUBTABLE                    CONTRETEMPS                               GAUCHERIE                                                                    FURBELOW
               

                            

Choose The Correct Synonymous (Same Word):-

1.  CONGLOMERATION

[1] exciting display
[2] varied mixture
[3] deceptive appearance
[4] difficult enterprise

Right answer- Varied mixture
Conglomeration (N)
A mixture of different things that are found all together
A sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together

Memory Trick:-

Conglomeration comes from Com means "together" + glomerare means "to gather into a ball".

2.  DOUGHTY

[1] valiant
[2] severe
[3] devout
[4] not thoroughly

Right answer- Valiant
Doughty (Adj.)
brave and strong

Memory Trick:-

Word Doughty reminds us Tough. You Do tough works means you are a brave.

3.   IMPRECATION

[1] evil effect
[2] insult
[3] forecast
[4] curse

Right answer- Curse
Imprecation (N)
an offensive word that is used to express extreme anger
bad saying

Memory Trick:-

Imprecation reminds us two words i.e. Impress and Action. So imprecation means a curse that impress action on us.

4.   INNATE

[1] unfeeling
[2] yearly
[3] clever
[4] inborn

Right answer- Inborn
Innate (Adj.)
a quality, feeling that you have when you are born
If a characteristic or ability is already present in a person or animal when they are born

Memory Trick:-

Word Innate sounds like In Eight. Chanakya had innate memory  when he was only In Eight months. (He had innate memory.)

5.   MESMERIST

[1] sleepwalker
[2] ringleader
[3] mastermind
[4] hypnotist

Right answer- Hypnotist
Mesmerist (N)
A person who induces hypnosis

Memory Trick:-

Mesmerist- Mess up + Memory. Mesmerist is someone who messes up our memory. 

6.   PALADIN

[1] companion
[2] champion of a cause
[3] avenger
[4] Robin Hood character

Right answer- Champion of a cause
Paladin (N)
Someone who fights for a cause

Memory Trick:-

Paladin looks like Aladin, who fights for a cause.

7.   REDOUBTABLE

[1] unconquerable
[2] unquestionable
[3] formidable
[4] remarkable

Right answer- Formidable
Redoubtable (Adj.)
Worthy of respect or honour
Inspiring fear

Memory Trick:-

Word Redoubtable reminds us two words i.e. Red + Doubtable. Colour Red is Doubtable and it brings fear in us. 

Redoubtable looks like Re + Doubtable.

8.   CONTRETEMPS

[1] fantasy
[2] antagonism
[3] embarrassing occurrence
[4] timelessness

Right answer- Embarrassing occurrence
Contretemps (N)
An awkward clash
An unfortunate event or embarrassing disagreement with another person

Memory Trick:-

Contretemps origins from two words i.e. Contre + Temps. Contre means against and Temps means time. So something that happens against our good time is contretemps.

9.   FURBELOW

[1] trick
[2] ruffle
[3] continued trill
[4] weak trait

Right answer- Ruffle
Furbelow (N)
A trim
A strip of pleated material used as a decoration

Memory Trick:-

Furbelow looks like Fur + Below. Fur means fine silky hairs used for decoration. 

10.  GAUCHERIE

[1] awkwardness
[2] misery
[3] embarrassment
[4] stupidity

Right answer- Awkwardness
Gaucherie (N)
Doing the wrong thing
A socially awkward or tactless act

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