SYNONYMS (Part-X)

Total Questions: 50

21. Imitate [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) Copy
Solution:Imitate- to copy the behaviour of somebody/something

Copy- something that is made to look exactly like something else

Surrender- to stop fighting and admit that you have lost

Imagine- to see, hear or think something that is not true or does not exist

Invent- to think of or make something for the first time

22. Amble [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) Wander
Solution:Wander- to walk somewhere slowly with no particular sense of direction or purpose

Amble- to walk at a slow relaxed speed

Bustle- to move in a busy, noisy, or exciting way

Stare- to look at somebody or something for a long time because you are surprised, shocked, etc.

Trot- to move forward at a speed that is faster than a walk

23. The guile of the businessman is well known to his contemporaries. [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) Slyness
Solution:Guile- the ability to be clever but by using dishonest means

Slyness- behaviour that is clever in order to deceive people and get what you want

Courage- the ability to control fear in a situation that may be dangerous or unpleasant

Shyness- the condition of being shy Gentleness- the quality of being calm or kind.

24. The university team won the match in the end with a (cunning) move. [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) slick
Solution:'Slick'- means clever at persuading people but perhaps not completely honest. The given sentence states that the university team won the match in the end with a slick(cunning) move. Hence, 'slick' is the most appropriate answer.

25. ''Bafflement'' [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) Confusion
Solution:Bafflement- being unable to understand or explain

Confusion- the state of not being able to think clearly or not understanding something

Pleasure- the feeling of being happy or satisfied

Clarity- the quality of being clear and easy to understand

Cleanliness- things clean being clean or keeping

26. Loathe [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Abhor
Solution:Loathe- to hate somebody/something

Abhor- to hate something very much

Entrench- so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

Abjure- to promise publicly or formally that you will give up or not accept a belief or a way of behaving

Meddle- to take too much interest in somebody's private affairs or to touch something that does not belong to you

27. The archer doesn't get perturbed easily. [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Agitated
Solution:Agitated- feeling appearing troubled or nervous. or

Initiated- to start something

Animated- interesting and full of energy

Triumphed- to achieve success

28. Serendipity [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) Godsend
Solution:Serendipity- the fact of finding something valuable or interesting by accident or something pleasant happening by chance

Godsend- something unexpected that is very useful because it comes just when it is needed

Sibilance- a hissing quality of sound, or the hissing sound itself

Catastrophe- a sudden disaster that causes great suffering or damage

Surreptitious- done secretly

29. The tie complements the shirt he is wearing. [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) Matches
Solution:Complements- a thing that goes together well with something else

Matches- to look good with something else

Disarrays- a state of confusion and complete lack of organization in a situation or place

Relegates- to put somebody/something into a lower level or position

Drains- a pipe or hole in the ground that dirty water etc. goes down to be carried away

30. His finicky attitude was the main cause of the conflict. [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) Fussy
Solution:Finicky- not easy to please

Fussy- giving too much attention to small details and therefore difficult to please

Indolent- not wanting to work

Hasty- said or done too quickly

Nervous- worried or afraid