631.
Reverberate
Answer: D
It is resound.
To reverberate is to echo repeatedly, from the Latin for beating back. Uncover and regain merely share the prefix.
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Synonyms Questions and Answers
Direction for [ Question No: 631 To 640 ] :
In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
632.
Stealthy
Answer: B
It is sly.
Stealthy means acting quietly so as not to be noticed. Sly adds the element of cunning; slender, which it resembles, describes shape.
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633.
Opulent
Answer: C
It is rich.
Opulent means wealthy, and by extension lavishly rich in appearance, from the Latin ops, wealth - the same root as opulence and copious. Poor is its opposite.
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634.
Explicit
Answer: D
It is definite.
Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving nothing implied - its opposite is implicit. Incomplete and lengthy describe other qualities of a statement.
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635.
Urbane
Answer: C
It is polished.
Urbane means courteous and refined in manner, from the Latin urbs, city - the polish supposed to come from town life. Well-dressed describes appearance rather than manner.
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636.
Pertinent
Answer: C
It is applicable.
Pertinent means relevant to the matter in hand, from the Latin for reaching to. Convincing describes the force of an argument rather than its relevance.
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637.
Befit
Answer: C
It is suit.
To befit is to be suitable or proper for. Effect, meaning to bring about, merely resembles it.
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638.
Facetious
Answer: D
It is witty.
Facetious means treating a serious matter with inappropriate humour. Complimentary is its opposite in intent; the word is not praise, and carries a mild reproach.
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639.
Conjecture
Answer: C
It is to guess.
To conjecture is to form an opinion on incomplete evidence. To claim asserts it as fact, which is precisely what conjecture does not do.
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640.
Zenith
Answer: A
It is the highest point.
The zenith is the point of the sky directly overhead, and figuratively the peak of anything. Its opposite is the nadir, the point directly beneath. Both words came into English from Arabic astronomy.
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- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Double Synonyms
- Homonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Theme Detection
- Deriving Conclusions from Passages
- Sentence Completion
- Passage Completion
- Fill in the Blanks
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Passage Correction
- Choose the Correct - Incorrect Sentence
- Reconstruction of Sentence
- Sentences Rearrangement
- Reconstruction of Paragraphs
- Rearrangement of Jumbled Parts
- Word Formation
- Idioms and Phrases
- Active-Passive voice
- Direct-Indirect Speech
- Transformation of Sentences
- Spelling Test
- Phrasal Verbs
- Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Articles and Determiners
- Prepositions
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Figures of Speech and Poetic Devices