Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a Vocabulary Test for Bank & SSC Examinations.
A word in capital letters is followed by four words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
1. COMPASSIONATE
(a) Indecisive (b) Unsympathetic
(c) Unlawful (d) Untrustworthy
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Option: B
Explanation: Compassionate is someone who cares or is concerned about another person, unsympathetic is one who does not care or understand another’s condition or position. Indecisive means someone who cannot take decisions easily, unlawful is something against law, and Untrustworthy is someone who cannot be trusted.
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2. RESTIVE
(a) Buoyant (b) Placid
(c) Resistant (d) Insolent
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Option: B
Explanation: Restive is something very difficult to control and placid is calm and peaceful so can be controlled easily. Buoyant is very cheerful and insolent is rude.
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3. GRADUAL
(a) Energetic (b) Dynamic
(c) Rapid (d) Enthusiastic
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Option: C
Explanation: Gradual refers to a slow and steady process, Rapid means quick and swift, dynamic means changing.
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4. RUDIMENTARY
(a) Developed (b) Polite
(c) Pale (d) Weak
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Option: A
Explanation: Rudimentary means still in the initial stage, developed will be opposite to this.
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5. SALVAGE
(a) Burn (b) Remove
(c) Confuse (d) Lose
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Option: A
Explanation: Salvage is to save something from destruction, burn will be to destroy.
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6. SEDENTARY
(a) Vivid (b) Afraid
(c) Indolent (d) Active
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Option: D
Explanation: Sedentary means something inactive or sleeping. Indolent means rude.
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7. SCRIMP
(a) Lavish (b) Parsimonious
(c) Meticulous (d) Polite
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Option: A
Explanation: Scrimp means to live on very little money and Lavish is to live extravagantly, i.e., spending a lot of money, parsimonious are means for making money.
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8. DELECTABLE
(a) Agonising (b) Appetising
(c) Distasteful (d) Laborious
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Option: C
Explanation: Delectable is delightful or pleasant, distasteful is something unpleasant, agonising is something that gives pain and anxiety, appetising means to rouse or increase appetite, laborious means something that needs or shows much effort.
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9. GRAVE
(a) Noble (b) Inconsequential
(c) Solemn (d) Senile
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Option: B
Explanation: Grave means seriously important, and inconsequential is something of no importance at all, solemn means serious and calm and can be synonymously used with Grave, senile is to grow old and weaker.
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10. CONFIDANT
(a) Turncoat (b) Arrogant
(c) Confederate (d) Firm
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Option: A
Explanation: Confidant is the person you tell your secrets and who keeps that secret, turncoat is a person who changes allegiance from one to another and does not remain loyal, arrogant means rude, firm means strict and strong, confederate means joined by a treaty or agreement.
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