Antonyms & Synonyms - Practice Test for IBPS, SBI, RRB, RBI, SSC - Set 3

ANSWER: Disaster

Explanation:
Meaning: The meaning of a fiasco is something that is an utter and complete disaster.

Something that has failed; a complete failure or collapse; catastrophe.

Example: Within a year, the fiasco became a sensation.

Synonyms: Blunder, Disaster, Failure, Debacle, Flop

Antonyms: Triumph, Success, Miracle, Win, Wonder

ANSWER: Gorge

Explanation:
Meaning: A chasm is a deep divide, either literal or figurative.

An immeasurable depth or space.

Example: The growing chasm between two friends that have not spoken in a long time.

Synonyms: Abyss, Crater, Ravine, Rift, Void, Gorge

Antonyms: Closure, Solid

ANSWER: Slack

Explanation:
Meaning: Lax refers to failing to give proper care and attention, lacking in rigor or strictness.

Example: He is lax in attending classes.

Synonyms: Sloppy, Lenient, Soft, Careless

Antonyms: Attentive, Careful, Concerned, Severe

ANSWER: Elicit

Explanation:
Meaning: Educe means to draw out, to infer from data, deduce something.

Example: They finally educed a response from the shy boy.

Synonyms: Conclude, Deduce, Develop, Evoke

Antonyms: Neglect, Forfeit, Halt, Disregard, Ignore

ANSWER: Dreary

Explanation:
Meaning: The meaning of bleak is something that is gloomy, somber or exposed to wind and cold.

Example: If it's raining and dark, you might describe the night as bleak.

Synonyms: Austere, Chilly, Cold, Desolate, Grim

Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful, Friendly, Happy, Hot

ANSWER: Eliminate

Explanation:
Meaning: If something is erased or rubbed out, it has been effaced.

To efface is defined as to make yourself inconspicuous or hidden from attention, or to erase something or consciously forget something.

Example: The teacher may get annoyed that someone has effaced the blackboard without permission.

Synonyms: Erase, Delete, Destroy, Expunge

Antonyms: Build, Construct, Create, improve

ANSWER: Decrease

Explanation:
Meaning: Diminish is defined as to make something seem smaller or less important.

Example: You cannot diminish its size by hammering it.

Synonyms: Decrease, Decline, Lessen, Curtail, Abate

Antonyms: Develop. Enlarge, Expand, Extend, Grow

ANSWER: Sharp

Explanation:
Meaning: Incisive describes something that is sharp, decisive, and direct.

The meaning of incisive is someone or something accurate, clear thinking or well-focused.

Example: Wild animals have incisive teeth.

Synonyms: Piercing, Penetrating, Keen, Acute

Antonyms: Gentle, Weak, Kind

ANSWER: Mournful

Explanation:
Meaning: The meaning of lugubrious is someone who looks very sad, depressed or long-in-the-face.

Example: The dim lighting of the restaurant makes eating there a lugubrious experience.

Synonyms: Mournful, Sorrowful, Gloomy, Dismal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Joyful, Bright, Hopeful

ANSWER: Resound

Explanation:
Meaning: To reverberate is defined as to continue to sound, such as in a series of echoes.

Example: The sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other.

Synonyms: Echo, Resound, Rebound, Recoil

Antonyms: Damp, Dull, Quiet

ANSWER: Completion

Explanation:
Meaning: The culmination is defined as the highest point, or the thing you have been working or aiming towards.

Example: Today is the culmination of your thirty-day training.

Synonyms: Completion, Climax, Pinnacle, Apex, Conclusion

Antonyms: Anticlimax, Base, Beginning, Bottom

ANSWER: Silly

Explanation:
Meaning: The meaning of frivolous is something that has little value or importance or is silly or trivial.

Frivolous things are silly or unnecessary.

Example: Your frivolous lawsuit has no value in this court.

Synonyms: Foolish, Idiotic, Pointless, Petty, Trivial

Antonyms: Intelligent, Sensible, Wise, Grave, Serious

ANSWER: Defend

Explanation:
Meaning: To vindicate is defined as to clear someone of criticism or blame.

Example: He acted in the courts to vindicate his rights.

Synonyms: Absolve, Defend, Disprove, Justify

Antonyms: Blame, Charge, Condemn, Convict, Deny

ANSWER: Loathsome

Explanation:
Meaning: Abhorrent is something offensive to the mind, causing disgust, hatred etc.

Example: They consider it abhorrent how she keeps her dog chained all the time.

Synonyms: Disgusting, Loathsome, Repulsive, Despicable

Antonyms: Innocuous, Inoffensive, Acceptable

ANSWER: Renounce

Explanation:
Meaning: The meaning of abjure is to take back something, especially when you must take it back formally or by some specific process.

Example: He abjured all his titles after the controversy.

Synonyms: Recant, Forswear, Renege, Renounce, Withdraw

Antonyms: Allow, Emphasize,

ANSWER: Abolish

Explanation:
Meaning: Abrogate is defined as to end something, especially when some formal step is needed to end it.

Example: Our rights cannot be denied or abrogated by the Government.

Synonyms: Annul, Nullify, Undo, Revoke, Quash

Antonyms: Approve, Enact, Pass, Permit

ANSWER: Clear

Explanation:
Meaning: Perspicuous means clear in statement or expression; easily understood; lucid.

Example: Poetry should not be as perspicuous as prose.

Synonyms: Apparent, Clear-cut, Crystal, Distinct, Lucid

Antonyms: Unclear, Obscure, Vague

ANSWER: Sincerely

Explanation:
Meaning: Unfeigned is something genuine, sincere or not fake.

Example: The joy on her face was unfeigned.

Synonyms: Honest, Genuine, Real, Natural, Sincere

Antonyms: Pretended, Insincere

ANSWER: Grand

Explanation:
Meaning: It refers to something or someone having or displaying great dignity or nobility.

Example: The Eight Wonders of the World are majestic.

Synonyms: Awesome, Grand, Dignified, Elevated, Imperial

Antonyms: Low, humble, Lowly, Shabby

ANSWER: Evidence

Explanation:
Meaning: Vestige is a small amount of something or the last remaining part of something that no longer exists.

Example: All these dishes are endearing vestige of the golden era.

Synonyms: Relic, Residue, Evidence, Trace

Antonyms: Information, Lot

ANSWER: Narrow-Minded

Explanation:
Meaning: Parochial is someone who has a narrow or simplistic view on life.

Example: Though he lives in Mumbai, his parochial outlook does not change.

Synonyms: Petty, Insular, Conservative, Narrow

Antonyms: Broad-minded, Broad, Liberal, Unrestricted

ANSWER: Rigorous

Explanation:
Meaning: Stringent is something that is strict, precise and must be followed or listened to exactly.

It refers to something demanding strict attention to rules and procedure.

Example: Stringent safety measures are followed in the factory.

Synonyms: Rigid, Tight, Binding, Severe, Stiff

Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Flexible, Gentle, Lenient

ANSWER: Flood

Explanation:
Meaning: Deluge is a flood or a massive amount of something that all arrives at the same time.

Example: A deluge of visitors filled the library on Sunday.

Synonyms: Barrage, Flood, Torrent, Downpour, Flux

Antonyms: Drought, Drip, Trickle

ANSWER: Regal

Explanation:
Meaning: Imperial refers to large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception.

Example: The imperial city of Rome is one of the most beautiful in the World.

Synonyms: Royal, Stately, Domineering, Kingly, Majestic

Antonyms: Common, Humble, Unimpressive, Unheroic

ANSWER: Disrespectful

Explanation:
Meaning: Insolent is someone who displays rude boldness or disrespectful behavior.

Example: He was so violent and insolent that they had to fire him.

Synonyms: Arrogant, Brazen, Impolite, Discourteous

Antonyms: Cowardly, Modest, Polite, Respectful

ANSWER: Despise

Explanation:
Meaning: It means to despise or detract or undervalue.

Example: You must not make the mistake of misprizing his idea.

Synonyms: Detest, Disdain, Hate, undervalue

Antonyms: Accept, Admire, Approve, Cherish

ANSWER: Inoperative

Explanation:
Meaning: Defunct describes something that used to exist, but is now gone.

Defunct is a person or thing that no longer lives or exists.

Example: Dinosaurs are now defunct.

Synonyms: Obsolete, Vanished, Nonexistent, Dead

Antonyms: Alive, Existent, Functioning, Operating

ANSWER: Deadly

Explanation:
Meaning: Virulent is something very dangerous or harmful. It also is being especially bitter, ardent and hostile.

Example: The virulent infection took her life.

Synonyms: Deadly, Poisonous, Fatal, Malignant, Pernicious

Antonyms: Harmless, Helpful, Wholesome, Healthy

ANSWER: Strike

Explanation:
Meaning: Censure is a strong judgment of disapproval or criticize in a harsh manner.

Example: They were brought under official censure and forbidden to re-open the company.

Synonyms: Rebuke, Reprimand, Condemnation, Admonition

Antonyms: Praise, Acceptance, Agreement, Approval, Compliment

ANSWER: Petty

Explanation:
Meaning: Shabby describes something that is threadbare or worn out.

It also means unfair or low-quality.

Example: A shirt with holes and stains can be said as shabby shirt.

Synonyms: Crummy, Desolate, Scruffy, Tacky, Broken-down

Antonyms: Clean, Fresh, Good, Happy, New

ANSWER: Social

Explanation:
Meaning: The meaning of gregarious is people or animals that are very social and enjoy being in crowds.

Someone who's outgoing, sociable, and fond of the company of others.

Example: This insect is gregarious and nocturnal

Synonyms: Friendly, Affable, Sociable, Cordial

Antonyms: Unfriendly, Cold, Introverted, Unsociable

ANSWER: Shorten

Explanation:
Meaning: Abridge means to reduce or condense the size or scope.

Example: Abridged version of this text is available on Careerride.com.

Synonyms: Shorten, Truncate, Curtail, Abbreviate

Antonyms: Expand, Extend, Increase, Lengthen

ANSWER: Immoral

Explanation:
Meaning: Dissolute is immoral and involved in improper conduct

Example: You must stay away from that dissolute boy.

Synonyms: Corrupt, Degenerate, Indulgent,

Antonyms: Chaste, Moral, Good, Resolute, Virtuous

ANSWER: Appease

Explanation:
Meaning: Placate is defined as to soothe someone who is angry or upset.

Example: I don’t need you to placate me.

Synonyms: Satisfy, Appease, Mollify, Pacify, Soothe

Antonyms: Agitate, Incite, Irritate, Provoke

ANSWER: Illusion

Explanation:
Meaning: It refers to an impossible or foolish fancy.

Chimera is a fire-breathing female monster in Greek myths with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a serpent.

Example: My little girl believes unicorns are real and not a chimera.

Synonyms: Dream, Fantasy, Delusion, Fancy

Antonyms: Fact, Certainty, Reality, Truth

ANSWER: Libel

Explanation:
Meaning: Calumny is the making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

Example: That blog is just a forum for calumny and rumors.

Synonyms: Slander, Defamation, Lie, Libel

Antonyms: Acclaim, Accolade, Adoration, Commendation

ANSWER: Exemplar

Explanation:
Meaning: Epitome is defined as a person or object that is defined as a perfect example of something.

Example: The hotel is epitome of grandeur and elegance.

Synonyms: Perfect Example, Exemplar, Embodiment, Apotheosis

Antonyms: Addition, Enlargement, Expansion, Extension

ANSWER: Foolish

Explanation:
Meaning: An imbecile is foolish or isn’t very smart.

Example: He convinced the police officer not to arrest the drunken imbecile.

Synonyms: Simple, Stupid, Thick, Dull

Antonyms: Intelligent, Smart, Brainy