I. Choose the word NEAREST to meaning of:
1. FARRAGO
A. mixture B. information C. description D. flight E. None of these
Ans. A. mixture, also meaning confused collection.
--What the turn-coat politician was trying to spell out on the controversy was nothing but a farrago of falsehood.
2. LUCRATIVE
A. notorious B. gentle C. gainful D. optional E. None of these
Ans. gainful, profitable, productive
--Instead of running after white-collar jobs, the educated youth should show their merit in some lucrative enterprise.
3. TRILL
A. appear with a bang B. end with a whimper C. act with caution D. sing with vibrating song E. perform stunts
Ans. sing with vibrating song
—The canary was trilling in its cage.
4. NON-CHALANT
A. serious B. lively C. casual D. colourful E. None of these
Ans. casual, indifferent
--The people of the State have taken a strong exception to the Centre government's non-chalant attitude towards the drought situation.
5. DIATRIBE
A. introduction B. departure C. welcome D. denunciation E. None of these
Ans. denunciation, also meaning criticism
--The press launched a scathing diatribe against the high-handed behaviour of the police.
6. FIDGETY
A. nervous B. naughty C. confident D. confused E. None of these
Ans. nervous, impatient
--He is fidgety in relationships because of mood swings.
7. LASSO
A. catch with rope B. hang with rope C. beat with stick
D. receive with gratitude E. circle around
Ans. catch with rope
--They lassoed the statue's head with a yellow rope and the crowd on the ground gave it a tug.
8. PIQUE
A. hurt B. modesty C. operation D. promise E. honesty
Ans. hurt, annoyance
--When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left the room in a fit of pique.
9. PROPHYLACTIC
A. expensive treatment B. boring journey C. preventive course
D. silly joke E. scary situation
Ans. preventive course
—Astrology provides a prophylactic to all those who are prone to despair, distress and desperation.
10. IFFY
A. careful B. habitual C. doubtful D. colourful E. crushed
Ans. doubtful
—Despite the fact that reporting of sexual harassment cases in the university campus has gone up action is iffy if the offenders are university staff.
11. RIPOSTE
A. dull response B. clever reply C. slow movement D. dirty trick E. None of these
Ans. clever reply
--Cross-border terrorism thrives without any effective riposte from
12. CORNUCOPIA
A. abundance B. scarcity C. poverty D. greed E. fear
Ans. abundance
—Nearly a century after Einstein first proposed it the General Theory of Relativity remains a cornucopia of subtle possibilities.
13. FIESTA
A. celebration B. separation C. ritual D. tradition E. None of these
Ans. celebration, also festival, holiday
--The tourism department conducted a five-day fiesta of fun and frolic in the shape of a beach festival at Puri.
14. ONUS
A. slavery B. duty C. expression D. impression E. None of these
Ans. duty
--The onus is on
15. MORPH
A.change smoothly B.deliver quickly C.suffer silently D.rain heavily E.receive happily
Ans. change smoothly
—The Saddam story, another one of revolutionary conceit morphing into absolute terror, was waiting for such a finale.
16. AMELIORATE
A. annoy B. repeat C. improve D. worsen E. None of these
Ans. improve
--The emphasis of economic planning is to ameliorate the living conditions of the poor.
17. WINCH
A. push B. construct C. compel D. compensate E. pull
Ans. pull
—The helicopter winched the drowning man to safety.
18. GAMBIT
A. prayer meeting B. open move C. deception D. revolution E. gamble
Ans. open move
—Despite fiscal stress the Finance Minister's daring gambit to bet on growth was praised.
19. FIZZ
A. slavery B. excitement C. evolution D. revolution E. drink
Ans. excitement
—The book would at one reading seem less attractive, less full of fizz and glamour.
20. PIQUE
A. resentment B. enjoyment C. forgiveness D. conquest E. None of these
Ans. resentment, also meaning irritation
--In
21. TURPITUDE
A. achievement B. struggle C. wickedness D. blessing E. None of these
Ans. wickedness, depravity
--All those found guilty of moral turpitude should be debarred from contesting in elections.
22. ROIL
A. disturb B. distribute C. dedicate D. dictate E. flexible
Ans. disturb
—The victorious forces tried their best to bring order on the streets of liberated capital that was still roiling with violence.
23. EMBEDDED
A. glorious B. crushed C. flexible D. questioned E. incorporated
Ans. incorporated
—The purported humanitarian mission of the
24. DRAGOON
A. agree B. convince C. convert D. compel E. None of these
Ans. compel or force
--Much against our wishes, we were dragooned into watching the opera.
25. OSTENTATIOUS
A. modest B. showy C. shy D. foolish E. brave
Ans. showy, pompous, display of wealth
—She was dressed in a very ostentatious manner.
26. PREVARICATE
A. pollute B. permit C. condemn D. act evasively E. None of these
Ans. act evasively, or avoiding direct answer
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27. HOMILY
A. at home B. sermon C. examination D. operation E. devotion
Ans. sermon
—The priest was invited to deliver a homily to the convicts.
28. KNICK-KNACK
A. keen competition B. back door entry C. worthless object D. excellent performance
E. None of these
Ans. worthless object (especially an ornament)
--In the museum, the pot-bellied laughing Buddha was the favourite of tourists shopping for knick-knacks
II. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE to:
1. RETROGRADE
A. progressive B. stubborn C. punitive D. aggressive E. None of these
Ans. progressive
2. ABHOR
A. applaud B. appreciate C. respect D. admire E. None of these
Ans. appreciate
3. EXHAUSTED
A. consumed B. drained C. restless D. desirous E. energetic
Ans. energetic
4. DOMINANCE
A. ggression B. submission C. assertion D. ignorance E. lethargy
Ans. submission
5. WHOLESOME
A. urative B. healthy C. noxious D. safe E. earnest
Ans. noxious
6. OPTIMALLY
A. iscretionary B. undesirable C. incompatible D. offensively E. inappropriately
Ans. inappropriately
7. ADVERSE
A. friendly B. inimical C. positive D. divine E. fortune
Ans. positive
