Question Set-17 VOCABULARY TESTS Synonyms Directions : A numbered word is followed by four lettered words or expressions. Pick up from the lettered choices one which has nearly the same meaning as the numbered word. 1.Hypothecical 16Eschew a] conditional b] apparent a] adopt b] revive c] tactical d] dubious c] dive d]shun Lampoon 17. Gravid a] latent b] satire a] pregnant b] serious c] stinginess d] haziness c] married d] devoted Impotent Lees a] meaningless b] dreamy a] wire b] c] powerless d] offensive c] protected area d]net like Denizen Raffish a] fairies b] fancy a] disputable b] bellicose c] nihilism d] inhabitant c] disreputable d] schist Uncouth Rook a] boorish b] smooth a] obdurate b] soldier c] recitative d] reciprocal c] agonised d] Somatic Trice a] sagacious b] physical a] very short time b] trivial c] painstaking d] ironical c] timely d] distort Gaffer Stint a] aged rustic b] civilised man a] strike b] to be frugal c] rational d] ruffian c] impressive d] to be assertive Emollient 23.Abortive a] hardening b] obstinate a] stretch b] single handed c]wholesome d]softening c] failing to succeed d]strike Feckless 24. Mayhem a] worthless b]punctilious a] swimming b] traming c]abundant d]provincial c]trimming d] maiming Lacuna 25. Tutelary a] width b] gap a]shielding b] wielding c] schism d] sedentary c]yielding d]dwinding Monad 26. Shard a] gypsies b] simian a] hard b]pottery fragments c] simple d] panacea c]pliant d] hired organism
Question Set-17 VOCABULARY TESTS Synonyms Directions : A numbered word is followed by four lettered words or expressions. Pick up from the lettered choices one which has nearly the same meaning as the numbered word. 1.Hypothecical a] conditional b] apparent 16Eschew a] adopt b] revive c] tactical d] dubious c] dive d]shun Lampoon a] latent c] stinginess b] satire d] haziness 17. Gravid a] pregnant c] married b] serious d] devoted Impotent a] meaningless c] powerless b] dreamy d] offensive Lees a] wire c] protected area b] d]net like Denizen a] fairies c] nihilism b] fancy d] inhabitant Raffish a] disputable c] disreputable b] bellicose d] schist Uncouth a] boorish c] recitative b] smooth d] reciprocal Rook a] obdurate c] agonised b] soldier d] Somatic a] sagacious c] painstaking b] physical d] ironical Trice a] very short time c] timely b] trivial d] distort Gaffer a] aged rustic c] rational b] civilised man d] ruffian Stint a] strike c] impressive b] to be frugal d] to be assertive Emollient a] hardening c]wholesome b] obstinate d]softening 23.Abortive a] stretch c] failing to succeed b] single handed d]strike Feckless a] worthless c]abundant b]punctilious d]provincial 24. Mayhem a] swimming c]trimming b] traming d] maiming Lacuna a] width c] schism b] gap d] sedentary 25. Tutelary a]shielding c]yielding b] wielding d]dwinding Monad a] gypsies c] simple organism b] simian d] panacea 26. Shard a] hard c]pliant b]pottery fragments d] hired
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