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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.
- Remonstrate
1) appreciation
2) precipitation
3) odium
4) concede
5) expostulate
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 5)
Explanation : Remonstrate and expostulate both are the synonyms
Remonstrate -प्रतिवादकरना
Meaning – make a forcefully reproachful protest. - Myriad
1) rigid
2) patchy
3) impulse
4) measurable
5) uneven
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation : Myriad and measurable both are the antonym
Myriad – असंख्य
Meaning – a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
Usage – “myriads of insects danced around the light above my head” - Glut
1) permanent
2) oratory
3) insufficiency
4) periodical
5) multitude
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation : Glut and insufficiency both are the antonym
Glut – भरमार
Meaning – an excessively abundant supply of something.
Usage – “there is a glut of cars on the market” - Rhetoric
1) eloquence
2) entrenched
3) throng
4) superabundance
5) proclivity
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation : Rhetoric and eloquence both are the synonyms
Rhetoric – empty words, शब्दाड़म्बर
Meaning – the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Usage – “he was considered to excel in this form of rhetoric” - Usurp
1) surfeit
2) droves
3) propensity
4) expropriate
5) rife
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation : Usurp and expropriate both are the synonyms
Usurp – हड़पना
Meaning – take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.
Usage – “Richard usurped the throne” - Ubiquitous
1) prevalent
2) relinquish
3) superfluity
4) diction
5) unyielding
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation : Ubiquitous and prevalent both are the synonyms
Ubiquitous – omnipresent, सर्वव्यापी
Meaning – present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Usage – “his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family” - Immutable
1) expression
2) variable
3) wrest
4) proneness
5) annex
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation : Immutable and variable both are the antonym
Immutable – अपरिवर्तनशील
Meaning – unchanging over time or unable to be changed
Usage – “an immutable fact” - Inclination
1) alterable
2) predilection
3) arrogate
4) disgust
5) diligent
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation : Inclination both predilection are the synonyms
Inclination – tendency, इरादा
Meaning – a person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.
Usage – “John was a scientist by training and inclination”- Fugacious
1) culpable
2) adequate
3) disposition
4) infrequent
5) fleeting
[spoiler title="Answer & Explanation" icon="plus" style="fancy"]Answer – 5)
Explanation : Fugacious and fleeting both are the synonyms
Fugacious – temporary, अस्थायी रूप से
Meaning – tending to disappear - Fugacious
- Sporadic
1) pragmatic
2) yielding
3) constant
4) proliferation
5) smash
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation : and constant both are the antonym
Sporadic – छिटपुट
Meaning – occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
Usage – “sporadic fighting broke out”
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