SSC CGL, SSC CPO, SSC Stenographer 2018 Exams are big opportunities to serve in a govt job and to live in clover. The Commission has already released exam dates for three SSC exams to be conducted in the month of January & February 2019 among which one major exam is SSC Stenographer Exam 2018, to be held from 5 to 7 February 2019. Also SSC CGL and CPO Exam dates can surprise you anytime soon. English Section carries a heavy weightage in SSC CPO & SSC Stenographer exams. Also SSC CGL is no exception. Consolidating the level, priorities and type of questions, Daily English Quiz on SSCADDA & ADDA247 App is a productive outcome of our experts' efforts to sharpen your practice skills.
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Directions (1-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q1. DIGRESS
(a) Deviate
(b) Come back
(c) Remove
(d) Slow down
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S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Digress: to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing.
Deviate: depart from usual or accepted standards.
Hence the correct synonym is Deviate.
Q2. CONTEND
(a) Withstand
(b) Surprise
(c) Forget
(d) Warn
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S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Contend: struggle to surmount (a difficulty).
Withstand: remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.
Hence the correct synonym is Withstand.
Q3. SALUBRIOUS
(a) Convenient
(b) Warm
(c) Healthy
(d) Chilly
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S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Salubrious: favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
Hence the correct synonym is Healthy.
Q4. PREPOSTEROUS
(a) Farcical
(b) Outstanding
(c) Accepted
(d) Exuberant
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S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Preposterous: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Farcical: relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects.
Hence the correct synonym is Farcical.
Q5. PERSUASIVE
(a) Prolific
(b) Introductive
(c) Influential
(d) Contriving
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S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Persuasive: being good at persuading or influencing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation. Thus, Influential is the correct synonym.
Q6. FURTIVELY
(a) Curiously
(b) Stealthily
(c) Delicately
(d) Haphazardly
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S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Furtively: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
Stealthily: in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
Thus the correct synonym is Stealthily.
Q7. DAINTY
(a) Carefree
(b) Fraud
(c) Prosperous
(d) Delicate
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S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Dainty: delicately small and pretty.
Hence the correct synonym is Stealthily.
Q8. INNOCUOUS
(a) Abominable
(b) Harmless
(c) Harmful
(d) Useful
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S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Innocuous: not harmful or injurious.
Hence the correct synonym is Harmless.
Q9. STASH
(a) Dearth
(b) Deficit
(c) Lack
(d) Cache
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S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Stash: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place.
Cache: a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.
Hence the correct synonym is Cache.
Q10. INURED
(a) Indifferent
(b) Habituate
(c) Sensitive
(d) Accomplished
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S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Inure: accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
Hence the correct synonym is Habituate.
Q11. CRASS
(a) Dashing
(b) Puzzling
(c) Vacuous
(d) Colorful
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S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Crass: showing no intelligence or sensitivity.
Vacuous: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
Hence the correct synonym is Vacuous.
Q12. GAFFE
(a) Virtue
(b) Sweet
(c) Advice
(d) Blunder
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S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Gaffe: an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator.
Virtue: behavior showing high moral standards.
Blunder: a stupid or careless mistake.
Hence the correct synonym is Blunder.
Q13. TENET
(a) Torsion
(b) Dogma
(c) Dry
(d) Crisp
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S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tenet: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.
Torsion: the action of twisting or the state of being twisted.
Dogma: a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
Hence the correct synonym is Dogma.
Q14. NEMESIS
(a) Windfall
(b) Benefit
(c) Fervid
(d) Adversary
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S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nemesis: a long-standing rival; an inescapable agent.
Adversary: one’s opponent in a contest, conflict or dispute.
Hence the correct synonym is Adversary.
Q15. SNEER
(a) Spurn
(b) Stiff
(c) Laud
(d) Topple
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S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Sneer: to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt.
Spurn: Reject with disdain or contempt.
Hence the correct synonym is Spurn.
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