Synonym Word Test For Competitive Exams: Bank, SSC, MBA (25)

JINGOISTIC            YOKEL                      GERMANE                              APLOMB                                      ABROGATION                           VINDICATE                                          MAGNILOQUENT                     COUNTERMAND                        HALLOWED      CREDENCE
                 

                         

Choose The Correct Synonymous (Same Word):-

1.  JINGOISTIC
[1] Victorious
[2] Compromise
[3] Cooperative
[4] Dashing   

Right answer- Dashing
Jingoistic (Adj.)
-> aggressively displaying love for your own country, especially at the time of war

2.  YOKEL
[1] Illiterate
[2] Simple-minded
[3] Canny
[4] Crafty

Right answer- Simple-minded
Yokel (N)
-> a person of not much education and understanding of modern life, because they come from the countryside

3.   GERMANE
[1] Cruel
[2] Relevant
[3] Obstinate
[4] Smart

Right answer- Relevant
Germane (Adj.)
-> an important or appropriate way

4.   APLOMB
[1] Agitation
[2] Noise
[3] Sacrifice
[4] Self-control

Right answer- Self-control
Aplomb (N)
-> work done with confident and successful way, often in a difficult situation

5.  ABROGATION
[1] Abridgment
[2] Deprivation
[3] Annulment
[4] Dismissal

Right answer- Annulment
Abrogation (N)
-> ending of a law, an agreement, etc.

6.  VINDICATE   
[1] Judge
[2] Justify
[3] Argue
[4] Explain

Right answer- Justify
Vindicate (V)
-> clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
-> to prove that somebody is not guilty when they have been accused of doing something wrong or illegal

7.   MAGNILOQUENT
[1] Amusing
[2] Boastful
[3] Humorous
[4] Tactful

Right answer- Boastful
Magniloquent (Adj.)
-> a grandiose style of speaking or expressing your thoughts

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Mind Trick-

Magniloquent from Latin word magnus means "big, great" and loquus means "speaking", so Magniloquent means big or boastful speaking.

8.  COUNTERMAND 
[1] Criticise
[2] Cancel
[3] Devastate
[4] Intrigue

Right answer- Cancel
Countermand (V)
-> to cancel an order that has been given especially by giving a different order

9.  HALLOWED
[1] Decayed
[2] Sacred
[3] Historical
[4] Ancient

Right answer- Sacred
Hallowed (Adj.)
-> respectful and important
-> something that is old and holy

10.  CREDENCE
[1] Preference
[2] Credit
[3] Assurance
[4] Belief

Right answer- Credit
Credence (V)
-> having confidence on somebody or something

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