Synonyms Questions and Answers

Q: Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?Mitigate

The closest meaning is Diminish.To mitigate is to make something less severe, serious or painful, as in mitigating the effects of a flood or mitigating circumstances in a trial. To diminish is to make or become less, which is the same core idea.The distractors share only the first letter. To divulge is to reveal a secret; to dedicate is to devote to a purpose or person; to denote is to indicate or stand for something. None of them involves lessening.

Q: You hear of a terror attack and are aghast, then you would look

You would look horrified.Aghast means filled with horror or shock, so the natural expression on hearing of a terror attack is horror.'Pleased' and 'delighted' are the opposite emotions and would be inappropriate to the news. 'Ignorant' means lacking knowledge, which contradicts the premise that you have just heard of the attack.

Q: Which of the choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the word "PREPOSTEROUS" ?

The word closest to PREPOSTEROUS is ludicrous.Preposterous means utterly absurd or contrary to reason (from Latin praeposterus, 'before-behind', that is, back to front). Ludicrous, so absurd as to be laughable, carries the same sense.Sensible, practical and rational are all near opposites: they describe something reasonable, which is exactly what a preposterous idea is not.

Q: Choose the correct synonym of the word 'Otiose'.

The synonym of otiose is Unnecessary.Otiose, from the Latin otium, leisure, means serving no practical purpose, superfluous or futile, as in 'an otiose clause in the contract'. An older sense is idle or lazy, but the current meaning is 'needless'.Necessary is its antonym. Obese (very fat) is a sound-alike trap with an unrelated meaning, and automatic has no connection with the word.

Q: Choose/Match the words from List II that are similar in meaning to the words given in List I-LIST ILIST II1. INUNDATEDP. Plethora2. RUSEQ. Suffocated3. CORNUCOPIAR. SwampedS. TrickT. SterilityCode: 1 2 3

The matching is R S P.Inundated means flooded or overwhelmed, the same as swamped (R). A ruse is a deception or trick (S). A cornucopia, the horn of plenty, means an abundant supply, a plethora (P).'Suffocated' is close to overwhelmed but means deprived of air, and 'sterility' is the opposite of the abundance a cornucopia stands for, so codes using Q or T are wrong.

Q: Pick the correct synonym for the word 'robust' :-

The synonym of 'robust' is Strong.Robust means strong and healthy, sturdy, able to withstand hardship: a robust child, a robust economy, a robust defence.Frail and infirm mean weak and feeble, the opposite of robust. Noxious means harmful or poisonous, as in noxious fumes, and has nothing to do with strength.

Q: The word similar in meaning to "Quote" is;

The word similar in meaning to 'Quote' is cite.To quote is to repeat or refer to words from a source or an authority, which is what to cite means: lawyers cite, or quote, a precedent.'Sight' (the ability to see) and 'sigh' (a breath expressing feeling) only sound like 'cite', and 'sue' means to bring a legal action.

Q: The synonym of "Advise" is;

The synonym of 'Advise' is Counsel.As a verb, to counsel is to give advice or guidance, so it means the same as to advise.'Council' is a different word, a body of people that meets to deliberate, and is easily confused with 'counsel'. 'Practice' means habitual action or exercise, and 'proposal' is a plan put forward, a noun.

Q: Choose the most appropriate synonym of "Anguish".

The synonym of anguish is Distress.Anguish means severe mental or physical pain or suffering, and distress means extreme anxiety, sorrow or pain, so the two are close in meaning.Calamity is a disaster, the event that may cause anguish rather than the feeling itself. Extinguish means to put out a fire or end something, and only looks similar. Acquire means to obtain.

Q: Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given word from the options that follow :Infernal

Infernal means hellish.The word comes from the Latin infernus, the lower world, and describes something belonging to hell or as fierce and dreadful as hell, as in 'an infernal noise' or 'the infernal regions'.The other three options are its opposites. Heavenly, divine and celestial all relate to heaven or the gods, so a candidate who knows only that the word is religious in flavour can still eliminate them as a group.

731.

Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?

Mitigate

A.Diminish
B.Divulge
C.Dedicate
D.Denote

Exam Year(s)

GATE ME - 2012,

Answer: A

The closest meaning is Diminish.

To mitigate is to make something less severe, serious or painful, as in mitigating the effects of a flood or mitigating circumstances in a trial. To diminish is to make or become less, which is the same core idea.

The distractors share only the first letter. To divulge is to reveal a secret; to dedicate is to devote to a purpose or person; to denote is to indicate or stand for something. None of them involves lessening.

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732.

You hear of a terror attack and are aghast, then you would look

A.pleased
B.horrified
C.ignorant
D.delighted

Exam Year(s)

MPPSC State Service - 2018,

Answer: B

You would look horrified.

Aghast means filled with horror or shock, so the natural expression on hearing of a terror attack is horror.

'Pleased' and 'delighted' are the opposite emotions and would be inappropriate to the news. 'Ignorant' means lacking knowledge, which contradicts the premise that you have just heard of the attack.

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733.

Which of the choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the word "PREPOSTEROUS" ?

A.sensible
B.ludicrous
C.practical
D.rational

Exam Year(s)

Punjab Civil Service - 2025,

Answer: B

The word closest to PREPOSTEROUS is ludicrous.

Preposterous means utterly absurd or contrary to reason (from Latin praeposterus, 'before-behind', that is, back to front). Ludicrous, so absurd as to be laughable, carries the same sense.

Sensible, practical and rational are all near opposites: they describe something reasonable, which is exactly what a preposterous idea is not.

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734.

Choose the correct synonym of the word 'Otiose'.

A.Obese
B.Necessary
C.Unnecessary
D.Automatic

Exam Year(s)

Punjab Civil Service - 2017,

Answer: C

The synonym of otiose is Unnecessary.

Otiose, from the Latin otium, leisure, means serving no practical purpose, superfluous or futile, as in 'an otiose clause in the contract'. An older sense is idle or lazy, but the current meaning is 'needless'.

Necessary is its antonym. Obese (very fat) is a sound-alike trap with an unrelated meaning, and automatic has no connection with the word.

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735.

Choose/Match the words from List II that are similar in meaning to the words given in List I-

LIST I	LIST II
1. INUNDATED	P. Plethora
2. RUSE	Q. Suffocated
3. CORNUCOPIA	R. Swamped
	S. Trick
	T. Sterility

Code: 1 2 3

A.R S P
B.Q P S
C.R P T
D.Q R T

Exam Year(s)

Punjab Civil Service - 2024,

Answer: A

The matching is R S P.

Inundated means flooded or overwhelmed, the same as swamped (R). A ruse is a deception or trick (S). A cornucopia, the horn of plenty, means an abundant supply, a plethora (P).

'Suffocated' is close to overwhelmed but means deprived of air, and 'sterility' is the opposite of the abundance a cornucopia stands for, so codes using Q or T are wrong.

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736.

Pick the correct synonym for the word 'robust' :-

A.Strong
B.Frail
C.Infirm
D.Noxious

Exam Year(s)

Rajasthan High Court Civil Judge - 2018, Rajasthan Judicial Service - 2018,

Answer: A

The synonym of 'robust' is Strong.

Robust means strong and healthy, sturdy, able to withstand hardship: a robust child, a robust economy, a robust defence.

Frail and infirm mean weak and feeble, the opposite of robust. Noxious means harmful or poisonous, as in noxious fumes, and has nothing to do with strength.

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737.

The word similar in meaning to "Quote" is;

A.sight
B.sue
C.sigh
D.cite

Exam Year(s)

Rajasthan High Court Civil Judge - 2019, Rajasthan Judicial Service - 2019,

Answer: D

The word similar in meaning to 'Quote' is cite.

To quote is to repeat or refer to words from a source or an authority, which is what to cite means: lawyers cite, or quote, a precedent.

'Sight' (the ability to see) and 'sigh' (a breath expressing feeling) only sound like 'cite', and 'sue' means to bring a legal action.

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738.

The synonym of "Advise" is;

A.Council
B.Counsel
C.Practice
D.Proposal

Exam Year(s)

Rajasthan High Court Civil Judge - 2019, Rajasthan Judicial Service - 2019,

Answer: B

The synonym of 'Advise' is Counsel.

As a verb, to counsel is to give advice or guidance, so it means the same as to advise.

'Council' is a different word, a body of people that meets to deliberate, and is easily confused with 'counsel'. 'Practice' means habitual action or exercise, and 'proposal' is a plan put forward, a noun.

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739.

Choose the most appropriate synonym of "Anguish".

A.Extinguish
B.Distress
C.Acquire
D.Calamity

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2025, Rajasthan Nursing Tutor - 2025,

Answer: B

The synonym of anguish is Distress.

Anguish means severe mental or physical pain or suffering, and distress means extreme anxiety, sorrow or pain, so the two are close in meaning.

Calamity is a disaster, the event that may cause anguish rather than the feeling itself. Extinguish means to put out a fire or end something, and only looks similar. Acquire means to obtain.

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740.

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given word from the options that follow :

Infernal

A.Heavenly
B.Divine
C.Hellish
D.Celestial

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2025, RSMSSB Lab Technician - 2025,

Answer: C

Infernal means hellish.

The word comes from the Latin infernus, the lower world, and describes something belonging to hell or as fierce and dreadful as hell, as in 'an infernal noise' or 'the infernal regions'.

The other three options are its opposites. Heavenly, divine and celestial all relate to heaven or the gods, so a candidate who knows only that the word is religious in flavour can still eliminate them as a group.

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