English Questions: Antonyms and Synonyms Set – 7

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In each of the following questions four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite meaning. Find out the two words which are the most nearly or same meaning.

1. Vindicate
   1) vouch
   2) discriminate
   3) Forgiving
   4) absurd
   5) arbitrary
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : Vindicate and forgiving both are the antonym
   
   
2. Concede
   1) stigmatised
   2) revel
   3) coercive
   4) dissent
   5) biased
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : Concede and revel both are the synonyms
   
   
3. Cognizant
   1) flawed
   2) coalition
   3) oblivious
   4) mob
   5) mercenary
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : Cognizant and oblivious both are the antonym
   
   
4. Adjuvant
   1) vulnerable
   2) defamation
   3) reckons
   4) Auxiliary
   5) persists
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : Adjuvant and Auxiliary both are the synonyms
   
   
5. Boisterous
   1) swathe
   2) wither
   3) delinquent
   4) afflicts
   5) serene
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation : Boisterous and serene both are the antonym
   
   
6. Convention
   1) bane
   2) redress
   3) assembly
   4) hazy
   5) amid
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : Convention and assembly both are the synonyms
   
   
7. Salubrious
   1) farfeiture
   2) unhealthy
   3) diminished
   4) anguish
   5) muster
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : Salubrious and unhealthy both are the antonym
   
   
8. Ornate
   1) prescribe
   2) adorned
   3) lure
   4) curtails
   5) riddance
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : Ornate and adorned both are the synonyms
   
   
9. Mellowed
   1) tapid
   2) immature
   3) bow
   4) evades
   5) resurgence
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : Mellowed and immature both are the antonym
   
   
10. Indolent
    1) inactive
    2) regime
    3) consensus
    4) reiterated
    5) forthright
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : indolent and inactive both are the synonyms