Synonyms

Synonyms

 
There are different types of questions based on Synonyms which are asked in exams.
a) A question word is given followed by 4 or 5 options and the students have to pick the word which is closest in meaning to the question word.
b) Instead of a word, a foreign phrase is given and the student has to identify the correct meaning
c) A complete sentence is given and one word is underlined. The students are asked to find the correct meaning of the underlined word.
d) The meaning of the word is given in the question. The word which means the same as the sentence given is to be identified.
 
List of Synonyms : 

1. Abase – humiliate, belittle, demean, lower, degrade, disgrace, disparage
2. Abash – embarrassed, ashamed, shameful, remorseful, humiliated
3. Abate – Subside, decline, recede, slacken, fade, recede
4. Abnegate – renounce, reject, abandon, spurn, abdicate
5. Abortive – failed, vain, futile, inefficacious, fruitless
6. Accord – give, vouchsafe, award, treaty, agreement
7. Acrimony – bitterness, rancor, ill feeling, animosity, antagonism, hostility
8. Altruistic – unselfish, selfless, considerate, kind
9. Adulation – admiration, respect, veneration, adoration, exaltation
10. Affable – amiable, cordial, pleasant, benign, benevolent, courteous
11. Annihilate – destroy, obliterate, exterminate, slaughter, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, extirpate
12. Appurtenance – equipment, belongings, stuff
13. Awful —dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
14. Balustrade – railing, guardrail
15. Bedlam – uproar, mayhem, riot, confusion, unrest, upheaval
16. Belie – contradict, disprove, controvert
17. Belittle – disparage, deprecate, depreciate, trivialize, underrate, downgrade
18. Brave— courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
19. Calm— quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof
20. Censure – criticism, attack, abuse, rebuke
21. Chagrin – annoyance, irritation, wrath, fury, rage, anger, displeasure
22. Complacency – self- satisfaction, self- approval
23. Contrite – remorseful, repentant, penitent, sorry
24. Copious – plentiful, ample, full, abundant
25. Crooked— bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
26. Cumbersome – clumsy, large, burdensome, awkward, bulky
27. Dangerous —perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
28. Dark —shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad
29. Defiant – resistant, obstinate, uncooperative
30. Deride – redicule, mock
31. Despot – autocrat, dictator, tyrant
32. Douse – drench, saturate, drown, inundate, soak
33. Dregs – sediment, deposit, residue
34. Ecstatic – joyous, blissful, beatific, euphoric, rapturous
35. Embargo – ban, prohibition, stoppage, restraint, blockage, impediment
36. Enervate – fatigue, exhaust, tire
37. Epitome – summary , personification, abstract
38. Evasive – vague, ambiguous, equivocal, inexplicit, indeterminate
39. Extol – acclaim, praise
40. Famished – unfed, ravenous, undernourished, malnourished
41. Feral – wild, untrained, fierce
42. Flabbergasted – amaze, surprise, startle, astonish
43. Foment – instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite
44. Frail – infirm, weak, feeble
45. Frangible – frail, fragile, weak
46. Frivolous – silly, foolish, waggish
47. Furtive – secret, hidden
48. Gloomy – dark, sunless, dejected, low-spirited, sad
49. Glum – Gloomy, dejected, depressed
50. Gracious – courteous, chivalrous, well mannered
51. Grievous – serious, bad, critical, dreadful
52. Grotesque – ugly, abnormal, strange, odd
53. Grumble – complain, moan, mutter, whine, quibble
54. Grungy – dirty, filthy, scruffy
55. Hate— despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate
56. Haughty – proud, arrogant, pompous
57. Huckster – seller, trader, vendor, hawker
58. Hurry— rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle
59. Idiosyncrasy – eccentricity, quirk, whim, peculiarity
60. Indulgent – permissive, easy going, liberal, broad minded, kindly
61. Innocuous – harmless, safe
62. Insatiable – greedy, hungry, unquenchable
63. Intrepid – fearless, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching
64. Lachrymose – tearful, crying, tragic
65. Meager – inadequate, limited, pitiful, lean, small
66. Meticulous – careful, diligent, accurate
67. Mischievous— prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish
68. Morbid – unhealthy, macabre, ghoulish, grisly, grotesque
69. Murky – dark, gloomy, dim, dull, grey, cloudy, foggy, misty, opaque
70. Oasis – spring, refuge, shelter
71. Obliging – helpful, accommodating, willing, complaisant
72. Paltry – small, meager, worthless
73. Plebeian– commoner, humble, common, low ranking
74. Predicament— quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam
75. Prognostication – prediction, prophecy, forecast
76. Quixotic – Idealistic, perfectionist, unrealistic, visionary
77. Rancour – bitterness, hate, resentment, malice, malevolence
78. Retrospect – reappraisal, reconsideration, reexamination
79. Simulate – imitate, pretend, replicate, duplicate, mimic, reproduce, counterfeit
80. Smoulder – smoke, burn, glow
81. Solicitous – concerned, attentive, considerate
82. Squeak – peep, cheep, squeal, tweet
83. Stalwart – staunch, committed, loyal, devoted, dedicated, trusty
84. Trenchant – incisive, cutting, piercing, penetrating
85. Transience – brevity, instability
86. Tyrant – dictator, autocrat
87. Vicarious – indirect, derivative, secondary
88. Vivacious – lively, spirited, bright
89. Vociferous – vocal, outspoken, eager, direct
90. Wry – ironic, sardonic, mocking, satirical, humorous
91. Déjà vu – a feeling of having seen or done it earlier
92. Démodé – out of fashion
93. Faux pas – a blunder
94. Idee fixe – an obsession
95. Hors de combat – out of action
96. Ennui – boredom
97. En route – along the way
98. De trop – unwanted
99. Kaiser – emperor
100. Ciao – hello/goodbye
101. Prima donna – leading female performer
102. Gratis – free of charge
103. In toto – entirely
104. Prima facie  – at first sight
105. Ex gratia – as a favour
106. Et al – and others
107. Viz – namely
108. Terra firma – dry land
109. Sub rosa – privately
110. Kaput – useless

 

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Antonyms