This is a compilation of synonyms(similar words) that have been asked in various previous MPSC examinations.
- Guzzle
(A) Sip
(B) Imbibe
(C) Starve
(D) Release
Answer: (B) Imbibe
Guzzle: To drink or eat greedily and in large quantities.
(A) Sip: To drink in very small quantities.
(B) Imbibe: To drink or absorb (often used for liquids or knowledge).
(C) Starve: To suffer or die from a severe lack of food.
(D) Release: To set free or let go.
2. Hound
(A) Critic
(B) Migrate
(C) Beagle
(D) Variable
Answer: (C) Beagle
Hound: A breed of dog used for hunting; also means to harass or pursue relentlessly.
(A) Critic: A person who judges, evaluates, or points out faults.
(B) Migrate: To move from one region or habitat to another.
(C) Beagle: A specific small breed of hound dog.
(D) Variable: Not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.
3. Embargo
(A) Barrier
(B) Prescribe
(C) Comfort
(D) Justify
Answer: (A) Barrier
Embargo: An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
(A) Barrier: An obstacle that prevents movement or access.
(B) Prescribe: To authorize the use of medicine or state a rule authoritatively.
(C) Comfort: A state of physical ease and freedom from pain.
(D) Justify: To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
4. Descriptive
(A) Obscurity
(B) Creativity
(C) Explanatory
(D) Insanity
Answer: (C) Explanatory
Descriptive: Serving or seeking to describe; providing details about something.
(A) Obscurity: The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unclear.
(B) Creativity: The use of the imagination or original ideas.
(C) Explanatory: Serving to explain or clarify something.
(D) Insanity: The state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme foolishness.
5. Bafflement
(A) Confusion
(B) Pleasure
(C) Clarity
(D) Cleanliness
Answer: (A) Confusion
Bafflement: The condition of being totally bewildered or perplexed.
(A) Confusion: A lack of understanding; uncertainty.
(B) Pleasure: A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
(C) Clarity: The quality of being clear and easy to understand.
(D) Cleanliness: The state of being clean or kept clean.
6. Retaliate
(A) Facilitate
(B) Rotate
(C) Clap
(D) React
Answer: (D) React
Retaliate: To make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
(A) Facilitate: To make an action or process easy or easier.
(B) Rotate: To move or cause to move in a circle around an axis.
(C) Clap: To strike the palms of the hands together.
(D) React: To respond or behave in a particular way in response to something.
7. Overlook
(A) Introduce
(B) Take on
(C) Skip
(D) Stay
Answer: (C) Skip
Overlook: To fail to notice or consider something; to ignore.
(A) Introduce: To bring something into use or operation for the first time.
(B) Take on: To undertake a task or assume a responsibility.
(C) Skip: To omit or pass over something.
(D) Stay: To remain in the same place.
8.Retain
(A) Share
(B) Keep
(C) Pass on
(D) Give
Answer: (B) Keep
Retain: To continue to have something; to keep possession of.
(A) Share: To have a portion of something with others.
(B) Keep: To have or retain possession of.
(C) Pass on: To give something to someone else.
(D) Give: To freely transfer the possession of something to someone.
9. Conceal
(A) harvest
(B) to explore
(C) clear
(D) hide
Answer: (D) hide
Conceal: To keep from sight; to hide.
(A) harvest: To gather a crop.
(B) to explore: To travel through an unfamiliar area to learn about it.
(C) clear: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret; unblocked.
(D) hide: To put or keep out of sight.
10. Peril
(A) ordinary
(B) safety
(C) caution
(D) danger
Answer: (D) danger
Peril: Serious and immediate danger.
(A) ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.
(B) safety: The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger.
(C) caution: Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
(D) danger: The possibility of suffering harm or injury.