SSC Word Power Test
21.
(A). Hood wink (B). Sincere
(C). Gauche (D). Fiasco
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) B-D (d) A-C
Answer: (a)
- Hood wink is to deceive, cheat.
- Sincere means really believing what you say, not pretending.
- Gauche means tactless.
- Fiasco means failure.
Thus A is antonym of B.
22.
(A). Flummox (B). Enlighten
(C). Fastidious (D). Esoteric
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) D-C (d) A-D
Answer: (a)
- Flummox means bewilder, confuse.
- Enlighten means to give knowledge, clarify.
- Fastidious means not easy to please.
- Esoteric means intelligible to those with special knowledge.
Thus A is antonym to B.
23.
(A). Exorcise (B). Bedevil
(C). Diatribe (D). Hyperbole
(a) A-C (b) B-D
(c) D-A (d) A-B
Answer: (d)
- Exorcise means to drive out the evil.
- Bedevil is confuse, trouble.
- Diatribe is bitter criticism in speech.
- Hyperbole means exaggeration.
Exorcise is to purge the man from evil and bedevil is to trouble. Thus A is antonym of B.
24.
(A). Draconian (B). Cruel
(C). Bliss (D). Noble
(a) A-C (b) B-D
(c) A-B (d) C-D
Answer: (c)
- Draconian means severe.
- Cruel means harsh.
- Bliss means happiness.
- Noble is excellent character, magnanimous.
Thus A is synonym to B.
25.
(A). Deify (B). Blasphemy
(C). Deluge (D). Hubris
(a) B-D (b) B-C
(c) C-D (d) A-B
Answer: (d)
- Deify to worship as god, make a god of.
- Blasphemy is to show disrespect.
- Deluge means heavy flood.
- Hubris means pride.
Thus A is antonym to B.
26.
(A). Clandestine (B). Cosmopolitan
(C). Graceful (D). Furtive
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) C-D (d) A-D
Answer: (d)
- Clandestine means secretive.
- Cosmopolitan means including masses.
- Graceful means charm.
- Furtive means secretive.
Thus A is synonym to D.
27.
(A). Bellicose (B). Affront
(C). Peaceful (D). Adroit
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) B-D (d) A-C
Answer: (d)
- Bellicose means quarrelsome, warlike.
- Affront means insult openly.
- Peaceful means calm, quiet.
- Adroit means skilful.
Thus A is antonym to C.
28.
(A). Frugal (B). Spendthrift
(C). Anomaly (D). Anathema
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) C-D (d) A-D
Answer: (a)
- Frugal means economical
- Spendthrift means extravagant person
- Anomaly means abnormality
- Anathema means a curse
Thus A is antonym to B.
29.
(A). Asinine (B). Besotted
(C). Tranquil (D). Knowledgeable
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) C-D (d) A-D
Answer: (d)
- Asinine means stupid, foolish.
- Besotted means made silly by love
- Tranquil means calm, peace.
- Knowledgeable means having lot of knowledge.
Thus A is antonym to D.
30.
(A). Crass (B). Nexus
(C). Elegant (D). Credulous
(a) B-D (b) A-D
(c) A-C (d) C-B
Answer: (c)
- Crass means unrefined
- Nexus means a connection
- Elegant means refined, graceful
- Credulous means gullible.
Thus A is antonym to C.
31.
(A) Enthralling (B) Respecting
(C) Projecting (D) Alluring
(a) A – B (b) C – D
(c) B – C (d) A – D
Answer: (d) Enthralling (To hold spellbound; captivate) and alluring (very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive) are synonyms.
32.
(A) Swoop (B) perturb
(C) Plump (D) Boil
(a) A – D (b) A – C
(c) B – C (d) B – D
Answer: (b) Swoop (to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack) and perturb (to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate) are synonyms.
33.
(A) Consent (B) Nascent
(C) Emerging (D) Insecure
(a) A–C (b) B-D
(c) B–D (d) A–D
(e) A–B
Answer: (c) emerging/ nascent mean almost the same (just coming up)
34.
(A) Elated (B) Eccentric
(C) Explicit (D) Abnormal
(a) A–B (b) B-D
(c) A–C (d) A–D
(e) D–C
Answer: (b) eccentric / abnormal mean almost the same (strange behaviour)
35.
(A) Abundance (B) Incomparable
(C) Projection (D) Plethora
(a) A–C (b) A-B
(c) C–D (d) B–D
(e) A–D
Answer: (e) abundance and plethora mean the same ( large quantity of something)
36.
(A) Purposefully (b) Inaccurately
(C) Inadvertently (d) Unchangeably
(a) A–C (b) A–B
(c) B–C (d) B–D
(e) A–D
Answer: (a) purposefully / inadvertently are opposites , former means deliberately and latter by mistake
37.
(A) germane (B) generate
(C) reliable (D) irrelevant
(a) B–D (b) B–C
(c) A–B (d) C–D
(e) A–D
Answer: (e) germane / irrelevant are opposites – germane means relevant 676. (a) same
38.
(A) Discomfit (B) Baffle
(C) Epicure (D) Enumerate
(a) A-B (b) A-C
(c) A-D (d) B-C
(e) B-D
Answer: (a)
39.
(A) Testimony (B) Aura
(C) Augment (D) Decrease
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) C-D (d) A-D
(e) B-D
Answer: (c) opposite
40.
(A) Unkempt (B) Unremitting
(C) Slackening (D) Distasteful
(a) A-B (b) B-C
(c) C-D (d) A-D
(e) B-D
Answer: (b) opposite