SYNONYMS (Part-XI)Total Questions: 5011. The black marketers are hoarding large quantities of groceries. [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Morning)](a) Doling Out(b) Designing(c) Training Up(d) Piling UpCorrect Answer: (d) Piling UpSolution:Hoarding- piling up.12. Laconic [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Morning)](a) Exaggerated(b) Lengthy(c) Talkative(d) ConciseCorrect Answer: (d) ConciseSolution:Laconic- using only a few words to say somethingConcise- giving a lot of information in a few wordsExaggerated to make something seem larger, better, worse, etc. than it really isLengthy- very longTalkative- like to talk a lot13. Resplendent [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Morning)](a) Magnificent(b) Astonished(c) Enthusiastic(d) ExuberantCorrect Answer: (a) MagnificentSolution:Resplendent- brightly coloured in an attractive and impressive wayMagnificent- extremely impressive and attractiveAstonished- very surprisedEnthusiastic- full of excitement and interest in somethingExuberant- full of energy and excitement14. Excruciating [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Afternoon)](a) Facile(b) Enticing(c) Alluring(d) PiercingCorrect Answer: (d) PiercingSolution:Excruciating- extremely painfulPiercing- strong and unpleasantFacile- not carefully thought outEnticing- attractive and interestingAlluring- attractive and exciting in a way15. In his youth, Joyonto must have been startlingly handsome. [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Evening)](a) enviously(b) lightly(c) wrinkly(d) amazinglyCorrect Answer: (d) amazinglySolution:Startlingly- means in a very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable way.Enviously means feeling or showing unhappiness over someone else's good fortune and a desire to have the same.Lightly means gently and delicately.Wrinkly means to have many lines and folds.16. The government's utilitarian stance was appreciated by all. [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Evening)](a) functional(b) fanciful(c) distasteful(d) necessaryCorrect Answer: (a) functionalSolution:Utilitarian- means designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive. So option 'a' that is functional is the most appropriate answer.17. Abrogate [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Evening)](a) Endure(b) Reveal(c) Extend(d) RepealCorrect Answer: (d) RepealSolution:Abrogate means to officially end a law, agreement, or custom. So d repeal is the most appropriate answer.Endure- means to bear and suffer patiently.Reveal- means to make known to others.Extend- means to make something larger.18. Slender [SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Morning)](a) Lively(b) Energetic(c) Defame(d) FrailCorrect Answer: (d) FrailSolution:Slender- means thin. So d frail which means weak and delicate is the most appropriate answer.Lively and Energetic are synonyms. They mean full of energy.19. Chastise [SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Morning)](a) Discipline(b) Order(c) Sever ties(d) ChaseCorrect Answer: (a) DisciplineSolution:Chastise- means to rebuke or reprimand severely.20. Bestial [SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Morning)](a) Brutish(b) Greedy(c) High-minded(d) NobleCorrect Answer: (a) BrutishSolution:Bestial- means animal like a beast. like,Brutish- means very violent like a brute So option a is the most appropriate answer.Submit Quiz« Previous12345Next »