Synonym Word Test For Competitive Exams: Bank, SSC, MBA (6)

AFFLUENT            LIMP                      INFREQUENT                              MASSACRE                                      BELITTLE                           REVISE                                          DISTINGUISH                     ACCUSE                         RECOVER                                       ADMONISH
               

                            

Choose The Correct Synonymous (Same Word):-

1.  AFFLUENT
[1] prosperous
[2] poor
[3] talkative
[4] close

Right answer- prosperous
Affluent (Adj./N)
prosperous, wealthy
having a lot of money and a good standard living

Memory Trick:-

Word Affluent reminds us Word Fluent. Fluent means done in a smooth and skillful way. If you are fluent in your work, you would become affluent or wealthy.

2.  LIMP
[1] kneel
[2] bend
[3] falter
[4] stoop

Right answer- falter
Limp (Adj/V/N)
lacking strength
to move with difficulty
uneven manner of walking due to an injured leg

Memory Trick:-

Word Limp looks like word Lamp- a device that produces light.

 Without using a lamp, you would become limp. 

3.   INFREQUENT
[1] never
[2] usual
[3] rare
[4] sometimes

Right answer- sometimes
Infrequent (Adj)
not happening again and again
not frequent

Memory Trick:-

Infrequent- In means not and Frequent means regularly. 

4.   MASSACRE
[1] stab
[2] slaughter
[3] murder
[4] assassinate

Right answer- slaughter
Massacre (N/V)
excessive killing of many people
to kill a large number of people in a cruel way

Memory Trick:-

Word massacre reminds us two words i.e. Mass + Acre. Mass sounds like Manas (hindi of meat), People's manas(dead people) in acres of land due to massacre.
Manas in Acre(land) is Massacre

5.  BELITTLE
[1] diminish
[2] mock
[3] disparage
[4] scoff

Right answer- disparage
Belittle (V)
to lessen the dignity or reputation of someone

Memory Trick:-

Word Belittle from Be + Little. 

6.  REVISE
[1] edit
[2] alter
[3] correct
[4] reconsider

Right answer- alter
Revise (V/N)
to change your opinions or plans
the act of rewriting something
looking again and again at work that you have done

7.   DISTINGUISH
[1] darken
[2] abolish
[3] differentiate
[4] confuse

Right answer- differentiate
Distinguish (V)
differentiate
to recognize the differences

8.   ACCUSE
[1] absolve
[2] exonerate
[3] vindicate
[4] impeach

Right answer- impeach
Accuse (V)
to say that somebody has done something wrong
make a claim of wrongdoing

9.   RECOVER
[1] recoup
[2] revive
[3] heal
[4] return

Right answer- recoup
Recover (V)
regain
to get well again after being ill

10.  ADMONISH
[1] threaten
[2] praise
[3] appeal
[4] support

Right answer- threaten
Admonish (V)
warn strongly, give advice to , notify of danger
to tell somebody firmly that you do not approve of something that they have done

Memory Trick:-

Admonish reminds Ads + Monisha (Actress). We should reprove or admonish the new Ads of Monisha. 

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