SYNONYMS (Part-IX)

Total Questions: 50

1. Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)]

The crowds gathered were partisan in nature.

(a) pitiful
(b) Kind
(c) biased
(d) Destructive

Correct Answer: (c) biased

Solution:Partisan- a person who strongly supports a particular leader, group or idea.

Biased- showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions.

Pitiful- causing you to feel pity or sadness.

Destructive- causing a lot of harm or damage.

2. ''Gourmet'' [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Indifferent
(b) Detached
(c) Epicure
(d) Non-indulgent

Correct Answer: (c) Epicure

Solution:Gourmet- a person who enjoys food and knows a lot about it.

Epicure- a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

Indifferent- not interested in or caring about somebody/something.

Detached - someone does not show any emotional involvement or interest in a situation.

Non-indulgent- the trait of great self-denial.

3. She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead. [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)]

(a) bold
(b) intimidated
(c) appreciated
(d) encouraged

Correct Answer: (b) intimidated

Solution:Daunted- to frighten or to worry somebody by being too big or difficult

Intimidated- to frighten or threaten somebody, often in order to make him/her do something

Bold-confident and not afraid

Appreciated- to enjoy something or to understand the value of somebody/something

Encouraged0- to give hope, support or confidence to somebody

4. The scene of Ratan's friend's bike accident remains stamped in his memory. [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)]

(a) approved
(b) scary
(c) shunned
(d) imprinted

Correct Answer: (d) imprinted

Solution:Stamped - to put a mark on something

Imprinted- fix an idea firmly in - someone's mind.

Approved- to agree formally to something or to say that something is correct

Scary - causing fear or alarm, frightening Shunned- to avoid somebody/something

5. ''Cornucopia'' [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Sink hole
(b) Treasure trove
(c) Malaise
(d) Avarice

Correct Answer: (b) Treasure trove

Solution:Cornucopia- an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind.

Treasure trove - valuable objects that are found hidden and whose owner is unknown

Sinkhole- a large hollow space in the ground into which a river flows

Malaise- a general feeling of being slightly ill or unhappy without any particular reason

Avarice - extreme desire for money

6. ''Obliterate'' [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Patched
(b) Healed
(c) Mended
(d) Abolish

Correct Answer: (b) Healed

Solution:Obliterate - to remove all signs of something by destroying or covering it completely

Abolish - to end a law or system officially

Patched- to cover a hole in clothes, etc. with a piece of material in order to repair it

Healed- to make something healthy again

Mended- to repair something that is damaged or broken

7. ''Abandon'' [SSC CGL Tier II (8/8/2022)]

(a) leave
(b) start
(c) adopt
(d) allow

Correct Answer: (a) leave

Solution:leave

Abandon-. to leave something completely

Adopt- to take someone or something by choice.

8. ''INCUMBENT'' [SSC CGL Tier II (8/8/2022)]

(a) Occupant
(b) Adventurer
(c) Contestant
(d) Prophet

Correct Answer: (a) Occupant

Solution:Occupant

Incumbent- an individual who holds a set of responsibilities within a specific office for a given period of time.

Occupant- a person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, etc., at a given time.

Adventurer- a person who enjoys or seeks adventure.

Contestant- a person who takes part in a contest or competition.

Prophet- one who foretells future events.

9. ''Fictitious'' [SSC CGL Tier II (8/8/2022)]

(a) factual
(b) imaginary
(c) confirmed
(d) genuine

Correct Answer: (b) imaginary

Solution:Imaginary

Fictitious- not real or true; imaginary.

Imaginary- existing only in the mind; not real.

Factual- using or consisting of facts.

Confirmed- someone having a particular habit or way of life and unlikely to change.

Genuine- truly what something is said to be; authentic.

10. ''BLINK'' [Graduate Level 01/08/2022 (Shift-4)]

(a) blaze
(b) shine
(c) flicker
(d) attend

Correct Answer: (c) flicker

Solution:Flicker

Blink- shut and open the eyes quickly.

Flicker- make small, quick movements.

Blaze- a very large or fiercely burning fire.

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