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Synonym of Epitome
(SSC CPO 2017)
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Type
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Extension
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Ruddy
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Lively
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dwelling
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dwindel
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durable
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dwarf
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exhibition
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exhausted
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expanditure
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expansive
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 Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 17 March 2025

1. RELEGATE (VERB): (नीचा दिखाना): downgrade
Synonyms: lower, put down
Antonyms: upgrade
Example Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
2. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (बेपरवाह): cursory
Synonyms: desultory, quick
Antonyms: careful
Example Sentence: He did nothing and just kept on giving a perfunctory nod.
3. INVOKE (VERB): (आह्वान करना): cite
Synonyms: adduce, instance
Antonyms: waive
Example Sentence: The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
4. EXTREMISM (NOUN): (अतिवाद): fanaticism
Synonyms: radicalism, zealotry
Antonyms: moderation
Example Sentence: The dangers of racist extremism are present everywhere.
5. ARBITRARY (ADJECTIVE): (बेतरतीब): capricious
Synonyms: whimsical, random
Antonyms: rational
Example Sentence: He just ends up taking arbitrary decisions.
6. QUESTIONABLE (ADJECTIVE): (शंकास्पद): controversial
Synonyms: contentious, doubt
Antonyms: certain
Example Sentence: It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine.
7. EXUBERANCE (NOUN): (उत्साह): ebullience
Synonyms: buoyancy, cheerfulness
Antonyms: gloom
Example Sentence: He has a sense of youthful exuberance.
8. CHOPPY (ADJECTIVE): (अशांत): rough
Synonyms: turbulent, heavy
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence: Sea conditions are often very choppy.
9. DISTORT (VERB): (बिगाड़ना): twist
Synonyms: misrepresent, pervert
Antonyms: accurate
Example Sentence: Many facts in the newspaper were distorted.
10. RESOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): (दृढ़): determined
Synonyms: purposeful, purposive
Antonyms: irresolute
Example Sentence: She was resolute and unswerving.
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Synonym of Large
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Little
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Tiny
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Synonym of Ambiguous
(Bombay High court clerk 2023, CGL 2024)
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Skillful
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Unclear
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Crafty
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Dangerous
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The women of this country never questioned anything. Why are they so (credulous)?

1. Indifferent to the basic necessities of life

2. Reluctant to face the difficulties of life with courage

3. Suspicious of everything surrounding them

4. Willing to believe promptly without adequate evidence
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Suman felt (ashamed and shy) about admitting his fault before his boss.

1. sad

2. exalted

3. brazen

4. embarrassed
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You've got a whole week to yourself and you can read to your heart's contents.

A. You've got a

B. whole week to

C. yourself and you can

D. read to your heart's contents

E. No error
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We padded the seat of the chair with camel hairs to make it soft.

A. We padded the

B. seat of the chair

C. with camel hairs

D. to make it soft

E. No error
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Ron always (blows his own trumpet) by mentioning his academic achievements.

1. To blow air into an instrument

2. To talk proudly about one's success

3. To ignore someone in the presence of others

4. To save one's money with great effort using different means
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Your guess is as good as mine

1. To have no idea of the answer

2. To predict a disaster

2. To guess an incredible idea

4. To be superstitious
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