Choose the word that is most nearly 

similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. ANODYNE
(A) ridiculous
(B) bland
(C) attacking
(D) justify

2. ABSURD
(A) ridiculous
(B) criticism
(C) urgent
(D) praise

3. NEPOTISM
(A) agreement
(B) friendship
(C) favouritism
(D) justification

4. POTABLE
(A) selective
(B) mobile
(C) adjustable
(D) drinkableChoose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

5. VINDICATE
(A) blamed
(B) justify
(C) unjustify
(D) imprison

6. OPPROBRIUM
(A) acclaim
(B) criticism
(C) conundrum
(D) detail

7. TACIT
(A) obedient
(B) rude
(C) instruction
(D) unspoken

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

8. He was __________ to give this confessional statement.

(A) absurd
(B) coerced
(C) onslaught
(D) imprisoned

9. The front-line soldiers survived the __________ by the enemy.

(A) nepotism
(B) bland
(C) onslaught
(D) panacea
ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST
1(B) 2(A) 3(C) 4(D) 5(C) 6(A) 7(C) 8(B) 9(C)

Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. BESEECH
(A) starving
(B) implore
(C) weak
(D) highly skilled

2. RAVENOUS
(A) starving
(B) voracious
(C) easily broken
(D) highly skilled

Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of
words in capital.

3. INTEREST : USURY
(A) frugal : fragile
(B) enmity : friend
(C) sand : dune
(D) frugality : parsimony

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

4. Kindly ask him to play the piano, he is a __________ pianist.

(A) fragile
(B) virtuoso
(C) voracious
(D) vulnerable

5. Please be careful, the luggage contains __________ items.

(A) fragile
(B) virtuoso
(C) voracious
(D) vulnerable

6. Due to gas leakage, all people especially children are

(A) fragile
(B) virtuoso
(C) vulnerable
(D) voracious

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (D)
4. (B)
5. (A)
6. (C)

LIST-3 TEST
 ■ List-3 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. VENERATE
(A) deny
(B) revere
(C) truthfulness
(D) carelessness

2. DISAVOW
(A) deny
(B) revere
(C) truthfulness
(D) carelessness

3. VERACITY
(A) revere
(B) carefulness
(C) truthfulness
(D) carelessnessChoose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

4. SEDULITY
(A) disparage
(B) largess
(C) truthfulness
(D) carelessness

5. CUPIDITY
(A) disparage
(B) largess
(C) truthfulness
(D) carelessness

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

3. JUDAS
(A) relevant
(B) irrelevant
(C) traitor
(D) faithful

6. As a result of the __________, no one can trade with this country.
(A) enigma
(B) embargo
(C) vicious
(D) voracious

7. Hyena is a __________ animal.

(A) enigma
(B) embargo
(C) vicious
(D) voracious
4. EXTRANEOUS
(A) relevant
(B) irrelevant
(C) traitor
(D) faithful

8. In spite of extensive research, formula for generating prime numbers is still a/an
(A) enigma
(B) embargo
(C) vicious
(D) voracious

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY PREPARATION TEST

1(B) 2(A) 3(C) 4(D) 5(B) 6(B) 7(C) 8(A)

LIST-4 TEST
■ List-4 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. COSSET
(A) honor
(B) maze
(C) pamper
(D) tearful

2. LABYRINTH
(A) honor
(B) maze
(C) greed
(D) tearfull

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

4. OPPROBRIUM
(A) laziness
(B) honor
(C) puzzle
(D) tearful

5. ZEAL
(A) apathy
(B) bravery
(C) nadir
(D) wisdom

6. ZENITH
(A) apathy
(B) bravery
(C) nadir
(D) wisdom

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

7. I thought my answer was correct, but it was __________.

(A) erroneous
(B) exorbitant
(C) exonerate
(D) exodus

8. Because of gas leakage on a large scale, there was a/an __________ from this city last year.
(A) erroneous
(B) exorbitant
(C) exonerate
(D) exodus

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(C) 2(B) 3(D) 4(B) 5(A) 6(C) 7(A) 8(D)

LIST-5 TEST
■ List-5 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. VENTURESOME
(A) daring
(B) fleeting
(C) evanescent
(D) traitor

2. EVANESCENT
(A) extraneous
(B) fleeting
(C) evanescent
(D) traitor

Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of
words in capital.

5. SEISMOGRAPH : EARTHQUAKE
(A) water : tsunami
(B) electricity : voltage
(C) thermometer : temperature
(D) snow : drift

6. JOY : ECSTACY
(A) like : dislike
(B) interest : fascinate
(C) information : privacy
(D) join : conjoin

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

7. He was __________ from all charges leveled against him.

(A) apprehended
(B) judged
(C) enigmatic
(D) exonerated
8. Fares are __________ high in this city.
(A) fascinatedly
(B) extraneously
(C) exorbitantly
(D) passionately

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(A) 2(B) 3(D) 4(A)
5(C) seismograph is an instrument used to measure earthquake, as thermometer is an instrument used to
measure temperature.
6(B) ecstasy is an extreme form of joy, as fascinate is an extreme form of like.
7(D) 8(C)

LIST-6 TEST
■ List-6 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. DISCLOSE
(A) closed
(B) hatred
(C) reveal
(D) just open

2. ANIMOSITY
(A) hesitation
(B) hostility
(C) disagreement
(D) moisture

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

3. CONCORD
(A) agreement
(B) concoct
(C) hesitation
(D) discord

4. RELUCTANT
(A) inclined
(B) disinclined
(C) agile
(D) clumsy

Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of
words in capital.

5. AIRPLANE : HANGER
(A) automobile : garage
(B) ship : seaport
(C) train : station
(D) bus : bus stop

6. FELICITY : SORROW
(A) smile : amusement
(B) anger : frown
(C) running : tired
(D) agility : clumsiness

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(C) 2(B) 3(D) 4(A)
5(A) airplanes are kept in hanger as automobiles are kept in garage.
6(D) felicity and sorrow are opposite as agility and clumsiness are opposite.

LIST-7 TEST
■ List-7 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. ANNOY
(A) effective
(B) hatred
(C) suppress
(D) bother

2. CONJOIN
(A) hesitation
(B) guess
(C) to join together
(D) to prevent

3. CONJECTURE
(A) hesitation
(B) guess
(C) inclination
(D) to prevent

4. EFFICACY
(A) effectiveness
(B) hostility
(C) front side
(D) sorrowful

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

5. DISSEMINATE
(A) haughty
(B) ebullient
(C) suppress
(D) discord

6. OBSEQUIOUS
(A) haughty
(B) disinclined
(C) agile
(D) clumsy

7. SATURNINE
(A) judas
(B) inclined
(C) vilification
(D) ebullient
ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST
1(D) 2(C) 3(B) 4(A) 5(C) 6(A) 7(D)

LIST-8 TEST
■ List-8 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. AGONIZING
(A) bold
(B) risky
(C) painful
(D) skilled

2. DICEY
(A) bold
(B) risky
(C) happiness
(D) skilled

3. DISCERN
(A) stern
(B) belittle
(C) to degrade
(D) to recognize

4. AUDACIOUS 
(A) bold
(B) rude
(C) strange
(D) belittle

5. DISPARAGE
(A) bold
(B) rude
(C) strange
(D) belittle

6. CURATIVE
(A) effective
(B) hostile
(C) healing
(D) sorrowful

7. DEXTEROUS
(A) bold
(B) risky
(C) painful
(D) skilled

8. DISPASSIONATE
(A) passionate
(B) impartial
(C) zealot
(D) neophyte
ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST
1(C) 2(B) 3(D) 4(A) 5(D) 6(C) 7(D) 8(B)

LIST-9 TEST
■ List-9 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. INSOLVENT
(A) bankrupt
(B) rude
(C) powerful
(D) indirect

2. COGENT
(A) bold
(B) rude
(C) convincing
(D) aware

3. FRIGHTENED
(A) afraid
(B) confused
(C) coward
(D) reluctantChoose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

4. COGNIZANCE
(A) awareness
(B) ignorance
(C) reference
(D) importance

5. FEEBLE
(A) unused
(B) interested
(C) uninterested
(D) powerful

Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of
words in capital.

6. RUDE : INSOLENT
(A) smile : amusement
(B) walk : run
(C) country : capital
(D) language : graphic

7. AGGRAVATE : ALLEVIATE
(A) powerful : effective
(B) fallow : fellow
(C) day : night
(D) relations : hostile

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

8. Only a few countries have enough weapons to __________ rest of the world.
(A) ameliorate
(B) derail
(C) integral
(D) annihilate

9. She has a/an __________ books on poetry in her personal library.

(A) eclectic
(B) affective
(C) effective
(D) neophyte

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(A) 2(C) 3(A) 4(B) 5(D)
6(B) insolent is an extreme form of rude, as run is an extreme form of walk.
7(C) aggravate and alleviate are opposite as day and night are opposite.
8(D) 9(A)

LIST-10 TEST
■ List-10 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. APART
(A) past
(B) join
(C) separate
(D) to improve

2. BEDLAM
(A) probity
(B) chaos
(C) temporary
(D) democracy

3. AROMATIC
(A) anarchist
(B) economic
(C) concealed
(D) fragrant
Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of
words in capital.

4. AMELIORATE : DETERIORATE
(A) betterment : improve
(B) bad : worse
(C) friend : foe
(D) hide : separate

5. AUSPICIOUS : PROMISING
(A) feckless : careless
(B) careless : careful
(C) good : bad
(D) cold : winter

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
6. TRANSIENT
(A) temporary
(B) permanent
(C) open
(D) transparent

7. CONCEAL
(A) to hide
(B) favourable
(C) reveal
(D) concord

8. PROBITY
(A) clean
(B) dirty
(C) honesty
(D) dishonesty

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(C) 2(B) 3(D)
4(C) Ameliorate (to improve) and Deteriorate (to make worse) are opposite. Similarly, Friend and Foe (enemy)
are opposite.
5(A) Auspicious (favorable) and Promising (favorable) are synonym. Similarly, Feckless (careless) and
careless are synonym.
6(B) 7(C) 8(D)

Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. ANOMALY
(A) to improve
(B) irregularity
(C) hidden
(D) weak

2. ABSTRUSE
(A) weak
(B) brave
(C) confident
(D) difficult

3. BALEFUL 
(A) threatening
(B) lazy
(C) motivational
(D) friendly4. PARANORMAL
(A) artificial
(B) powerful
(C) super-natural
(D) poor

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

5. CAPRICIOUS
(A) shaky
(B) poor
(C) rich
(D) determined
6. IMPECUNIOUS
(A) poor
(B) rich
(C) laziness
(D) uncanny

7. FEEBLE
(A) strong
(B) weak
(C) week
(D) clean

8. AMIABLE
(A) lazy
(B) active
(C) friendly
(D) unfriendly

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

9. She was totally __________ by the personal question during interview.

(A) capricious
(B) feeble
(C) bewildered
(D) bewitched

10. He was completely __________ by her beauty and style.

(A) capricious
(B) feeble
(C) bewildered
(D) bewitched

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(B) 2(D) 3(A) 4(C) 5(D)
6(B) 7(A) 8(D) 9(C) 10(D)

■ List-11 Vocabulary

LIST-12 TEST
■ List-12 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. CALAMITY
(A) calmness
(B) proximity
(C) disaster
(D) secretive

2. CAGEY
(A) secretive
(B) cage
(C) rude
(D) bold

3. ABERRATION
(A) pardon
(B) to criticize
(C) weakness
(D) unacceptable

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

4. PRAGMATIC
(A) realistic
(B) unrealistic
(C) dirty
(D) clean

5. IMPERTINENT
(A) noble
(B) stubborn
(C) rude
(D) obedient

6. INDIGENOUS
(A) wire
(B) active
(C) native
(D) imported

Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of
words in capital.

7. CHIDE : PILLORY
(A) attract : fascinate
(B) rude : behaviour
(C) point : location
(D) happy : victory

Choose the correct answer from the given options.

8. His explanation is __________ to the complain made against him.

(A) confused
(B) evasive
(C) objectionable
(D) judicious

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(C) 2(A) 3(D) 4(B) 5(D) 6(D)
7(A) Pillory is an extreme form of Chide, as fascinate is an extreme form of attract.
8(B)

LIST-13 TEST
■ List-13 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. IMPART
(A) part
(B) impartial
(C) stop
(D) convey
2. IMPEDIMENT
(A) impeachment
(B) obstacle
(C) following
(D) betterment

3. EXIGENT
(A) urgent
(B) extra
(C) proven
(D) carefulChoose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

4. BLEAK
(A) dark
(B) open
(C) propitious
(D) future

5. CAUTIOUS
(A) careful
(B) careless
(C) brave
(D) coward

Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pairs of
words in capital.

6. LION : CARNIVOROUS
(A) tiger : fast
(B) wild : jungle
(C) cow : harbivorous
(D) cat : family

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

7. Job in this department __________ a lot of hard work.

(A) bears
(B) exigence
(C) entails
(D) curtails

8. We are running out of time, we need to __________ the discussion.

(A) bear
(B) exigent
(C) entail
(D) curtail

ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

1(D) 2(B) 3(A) 4(C) 5(B)
6(C) Lion is Carnivorous (meat eater), and Cow is Herbivorous (grass eater).
7(C) 8(D)

LIST-14 TEST
■ List-14 Vocabulary
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Choose the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
1. FRIGHTENED
(A) afraid
(B) aggressive
(C) scuffle
(D) enemy

2. FALLOW
(A) old friend
(B) sphere
(C) unused
(D) to face

3. JETTISON
(A) engine
(B) thread
(C) endanger
(D) discard

4. JEOPARDIZE
(A) weak
(B) endanger
(C) uncertain
(D) unimportant

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

5. TURBID
(A) muddy
(B) clean
(C) rude
(D) bankrupt

6. DESTITUTE
(A) very poor
(B) confront
(C) affront
(D) affluent

7. UNPREPOSSESSING
(A) attractive
(B) unattractive
(C) impending
(D) imminent

Fill in the blanks with suitable choices.

8. The speech delivered by him was a/an __________ to the local community.
(A) affluent
(B) affront
(C) confront
(D) impart

9. She knew that she had to __________ her mistake.

(A) affluent
(B) affront
(C) confront
(D) qualified
ANSWERS: ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST
1(A) 2(C) 3(D) 4(B) 5(B) 6(D) 7(A) 8(B) 9(C)