SYNONYMS (Part-XI)

11. 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 Up

Correct Answer: (d) Piling Up

Solution:Hoarding- piling up.

12. Laconic [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Exaggerated
(b) Lengthy
(c) Talkative
(d) Concise

Correct Answer: (d) Concise

Solution:Laconic- using only a few words to say something

Concise- giving a lot of information in a few words

Exaggerated to make something seem larger, better, worse, etc. than it really is

Lengthy- very long

Talkative- like to talk a lot

13. Resplendent [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Magnificent
(b) Astonished
(c) Enthusiastic
(d) Exuberant

Correct Answer: (a) Magnificent

Solution:Resplendent- brightly coloured in an attractive and impressive way

Magnificent- extremely impressive and attractive

Astonished- very surprised

Enthusiastic- full of excitement and interest in something

Exuberant- full of energy and excitement

14. Excruciating [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Facile
(b) Enticing
(c) Alluring
(d) Piercing

Correct Answer: (d) Piercing

Solution:Excruciating- extremely painful

Piercing- strong and unpleasant

Facile- not carefully thought out

Enticing- attractive and interesting

Alluring- attractive and exciting in a way

15. In his youth, Joyonto must have been startlingly handsome. [SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) enviously
(b) lightly
(c) wrinkly
(d) amazingly

Correct Answer: (d) amazingly

Solution: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) necessary

Correct Answer: (a) functional

Solution: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) Repeal

Correct Answer: (d) Repeal

Solution: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) Frail

Correct Answer: (d) Frail

Solution: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) Chase

Correct Answer: (a) Discipline

Solution:Chastise- means to rebuke or reprimand severely.

20. Bestial [SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Brutish
(b) Greedy
(c) High-minded
(d) Noble

Correct Answer: (a) Brutish

Solution:Bestial- means animal like a beast. like,

Brutish- means very violent like a brute So option a is the most appropriate answer.