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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

Dealing with things in a practical and sensible way.

1. Cynic

2. Sceptic

3. Stoic

4. Pragmatic
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13%
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17%
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13%
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

That which is no longer in existence

1. Extinct

2. Destroyed

3. Removed

4. Vanished
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9%
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Select the meaning of the given idiom.

To have a jaundiced eye

(A) To be very pleased

(B) To have yellowish eyes

(C) To be prejudiced

(D) To have sore eyes
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24%
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60%
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7%
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted phrase.

Though very rich, Alexander always (saves for a rainy day).

(A) Saves money for later

(B) Lives like a miser

(C) Spends too much

(D) Accumulates less wealth
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67%
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16%
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9%
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9%
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Antonym of Maverick
(SSC CHSL 2022, CGL 2024)
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Custodian
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Versatility
35%
Conformist
15%
Brilliance
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Antonym of Obdurate
(SSC CGL 2022, 2024)
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Amenable
29%
Rigid
22%
Callous
11%
Secure
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 Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 24 Feb 2025


1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart
Synonyms: loyal, faithful
Antonyms: disloyal
Example Sentence:He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.


2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary
Synonyms: inessential, non-essential
Antonyms: necessary
Example Sentence:I deplore needless waste.


3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance
Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination
Antonyms: obedience
Example Sentence:What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion.


4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up
Synonyms: accelerate, quicken
Antonyms: delay
Example Sentence:This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.


5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching
Synonyms: startling, striking
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.


6. WITHSTAND (NOUN): (विरोध करना): resist
Synonyms: hold out against, stand up to
Antonyms: give in
Example Sentence:The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.


7. SNAP (VERB): (टूटना): break
Synonyms: fracture, splinter
Antonyms: hold
Example Sentence:The strings of the guitar kept snapping.


8. CONTEST (VERB): (प्रतिवाद करना): oppose
Synonyms: challenge dispute
Antonyms: agree with
Example Sentence:The former orderly contests his dismissal.


9. VIGOUR (NOUN): (शक्ति): robustness
Synonyms: hardiness, strength
Antonyms: weakness
Example Sentence:I am 69 but still full of vigour and vitality.


10. SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): unreal
Synonyms: bizarre unusual
Antonyms: real
Example Sentence:The story was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy.
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Select the correct direct/indirect form of the following sentence.
Jack said, “Can I go and dance, Father?”
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Jack asked his father if he can go and dance.
18%
Jack asked father whether he went and danced.
5%
Jack sought permission for dance.
60%
Jack asked his father if he could go and dance.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Immediate
69%
iliterate
13%
implement
7%
illogical
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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18%
Miscellaneous
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Umbilical
29%
Prophesy
34%
Accomodation
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Choose the correct meaning of the idioms.

The bottom fell out

(A) A plan or project fails.

(B) Being mediocre in everything.

(C) A well-planned project.

(D) disturbance
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Given below is an idiom/phrase which is followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate meaning.

Like a shag on a rock

(A) Completely alone

(B) Completely idle

(C) Complete silence

(D) Complete happy
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47%
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29%
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18%
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Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Splendid and expensive-looking

(A) peculiar

(B) curious

(C) malicious

(D) sumptuous
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