SYNONYMS (Part-VII)

Total Questions: 50

31. ''Faddish'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Fashionable
Solution:Fashionable

Faddish- fashionable but not likely to stay fashionable for a long time

Unpopular -not liked or enjoyed by many people

Phony - represented as real but actually false

Barge- a long narrow boat with a flat bottom that is used for carrying goods or people on a canal or river

32. ''THRIFTY'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) PRUDENT
Solution:PRUDENT

THRIFTY- given to or marked by economy and good management

WASTEFUL- using more of something than necessary; causing waste

GENEROUS- happy to give more money, help, etc. than is usual or expected EXTRAVAGANT- spending too much money.

33. ''Elucidate'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Explicate
Solution:Explicate

Elucidate- to make lucid or clear

Exhaust- to drain of strength or energy

Examine- - to inspect closely

Oracular- difficult to understand

34. ''Craven'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Cowardly
Solution:Cowardly

Craven - contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

Bold- not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff

Unabashed- without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment.

Gallant- showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things.

35. ''Buddy'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Associate
Solution:Associate

Buddy- a friend, especially a male friend of a man

Stylist- a person whose job is to arrange, shape, or design something

Foe- a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another

Enemy- a person who hates and tries to harm you

36. ''Jejune'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Drab
Solution:Drab

Jejune- a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance.

Poignant - causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness

Unchildlike- not resembling or appropriate to a child or childhood.

Cosmopolitan- a person who is free from local, provincial, or national bias or attachment

37. ''Wallow'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Flounder
Solution:Flounder

Wallow - roll about or lie in mud or water, especially to keep cool or avoid biting insects.

Straighten- organized or tidy to make something

Rise- move from a lower position to a higher one

Steady- firmly placed or stable in position

38. ''Famine'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Drought
Solution:Drought

Famine- an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death

Feast- a large and special meal

Abundance- a very large quantity of something

Plenty - enough or more than enough

39. ''Lair'' [SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Concealment
Solution:Concealment

Lair- a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden

Arraign- call or bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

Apart- away from each other

Concurrent - existing, happening, or done at the same time

40. ''BOGUS'' [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) FALSE
Solution:FALSE

BOGUS - not genuine

HUMANE showing kindness and sympathy towards others

STRONG - powerful and difficult to resist or defeat

CRITICIZE to express disapproval of someone or something