Synonym Word Test For Competitive Exams: Bank, SSC, MBA (21)

INSPIRE         EXTRAVAGANT                      INEBRIATE                          PROSCRIBE                                      EGREGIOUS                         ABBREVIATE                                  PLACID                     PREDICT                          ABOMINABLE                                                              MULL
                 

                              

Choose The Correct Synonymous (Same Word):-

1.  INSPIRE
[1] Compel
[2] Persuade
[3] Infuse
[4] Encourage  

Right answer- Encourage
Inspire (V)
-> to give somebody the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do something well
-> to give somebody the idea for something

2.  EXTRAVAGANT
[1] Proud
[2] Expensive
[3] Wasteful
[4] Reckless

Right answer- Wasteful
Extravagant (Adj.)
-> costing a lot more money than you can afford or is necessary
-> very extreme or impressive but not reasonable or practical

3.   INEBRIATE
[1] Drunken
[2] Unsteady
[3] Stupefied
[4] Dreamy

Right answer- Drunken
Inebriate (N/V/Adj.)
-> a chronic drinker
-> become drunk

4.   PROSCRIBE
[1] Recommend
[2] Allow
[3] Advance
[4] Banish

Right answer- Banish
Proscribe (V)
-> to say officially that something is banned

5.  EGREGIOUS
[1] Progressive
[2] Superficial
[3] Exceptional
[4] Cowardly

Right answer- Exceptional
Egregious (Adj.)
-> stands out because of bad or offensive

6.  ABBREVIATE
[1] Shorten
[2] Enlarge
[3] Decrease
[4] Change

Right answer- Shorten
Abbreviate (V)
-> to make shorter
-> to reduce something

7.   ABOMINABLE
[1] Weird
[2] Awful
[3] Odd
[4] Fine

Right answer- Awful
Abominable (Adj.)
-> exceptionally bad or displeasing

8.  PLACID
[1] Clear
[2] Calm
[3] Enjoyable
[4] Dull

Right answer- Calm
Placid (Adj.)
-> free from disturbance by heavy waves
-> not easily irritated

9.   PREDICT
[1] Determing
[2] Analyse
[3] Foretell
[4] Describe

Right answer- Foretell
Predict (V)
-> tell in advance

10. MULL
[1] Recommend
[2] Think
[3] Punish
[4] Provoke

Right answer- Think
Mull (V)
-> to consider
-> to think about deeply

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