Test: SSC CGL Previous year Questions: Synonyms (2023-18) - 4 - SSC CGL MCQ

VAULT - a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one 
Ration - a limited amount of something that one person is allowed to have
Raisins - a dried grape 
Monarch - a king or queen

Obliquity - deviation from moral rectitude or sound thinking
Profundity - great depth of insight or knowledge
Incisiveness - clear thought and good understanding of what is important
Surety - the state of being certain of something

Nark - To annoy or irritate
Reassure - to comfort someone and stop that person from worrying
Solace - comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
Obligation - an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound

Attune - able to understand or recognize something
Skew - to affect facts or information so that they are not accurate
Estrange - to cause someone to be no longer friendly
Disrupt - to interrupt or throw something into disorder

THRIFTY - given to or marked by economy and good management
WASTEFUL - using more of something than necessary; causing waste
GENEROUS - happy to give more money, help, etc. than is usual or expected
EXTRAVAGANT - spending too much money,

Craven - contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
Bold - not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff
Unabashed - without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment 
Gallant - showing no fear of dangerous or dicult things.

Wallow - roll about or lie in mud or water, especially to keep cool or avoid biting insects.
Straighten - to make something organized or tidy
Rise - move from a lower position to a higher one
Steady - firmly placed or stable in position

Nacreous - of or like nacre
Monochromatic - of or having one color
Pale - light in colour or shade ; seem or become less important
Gloom - total or partial darkness ; a state of depression

Oblate - a person living in or associated with a religious community but not bound by vows
Heathen - a person regarded as lacking culture or moral principles
Layperson - One who is not familiar with a given subject or activity
Secular - not connected with religious or spiritual matters

Threshold’ means the time when you are just about to begin something & ‘Dawn’ means the beginning of light. So, going through all the underlined words only ‘threshold-dawn’ is the correct pair of synonyms.

Fruition - the time when a plan, etc. starts to be successful
Accomplishment - the act of completing something successfully
Concealment - the act of hiding something
Nourishment - food that you need to grow and stay healthy
Disappointment - the unhappiness that results when your expectations have not been satified.

Delicious - having a very pleasant taste or smell. 
Delectable - extremely good to taste, smell or look at Stale- old and not fresh any more
Nutritious - containing many of the substances needed for life and growth
Rotten - old and not fresh enough or good enough to use

Ecstasy- a feeling or state of great happiness
Exaltation - a feeling or state of extreme happiness
Dejection - the feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope
Satisfaction - the feeling of pleasure that you have when you have done, got or achieved what you wanted
Elaboration - the process of developing or presenting a theory, policy

Hazards - a danger or risk Perils- something that is very dangerous
Delights - to give somebody great pleasure
Benets - an advantage or useful effect that something has
Humiliations - the feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself

Instilled - to make somebody think or feel something
Inculcate - to make somebody learn or remember ideas, habits, etc. especially by repeating them often
Stopped - to no longer continue or make something not continue
Neglected - not receiving enough care or attention

Radiant - Sending out light, shining or glowing brightly.
Glowing - Producing light; Shining.
Dismal - Causing a mood of gloom or depression.
Frowning - Forming an expression of disapproval, displeasure.
Depressing - Causing or resulting in a feeling of misery, unhappiness or sadness.

Glee - Happiness or great pleasure.
Mirth - Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
Anxiety - A feeling of worry, nervousness.
Abhorrence - A feeling of hating something or someone.
Distress - Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Populous - Having a large population.
Crowded - A place full of people.
Inactive - Not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity.
Sleepy - Needing or ready for sleep.
Lifeless - Dead.

Peril - Serious and immediate danger.
Danger - The possibility of suffering harm or injury.
Doubt - A feeling of uncertainty.
Benet - An advantage or prot gained from something.
Safety - The condition of being protected lilldili from danger, risk, or injury.

Guilt - Regret of doing something wrong.
Remorse - Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
Remorselessness - Having no remorse.
Innocence - The fact that someone is not guilty of a crime or offence.
Impenitence - Not feeling regret about one's sin or sins

Contrary - completely different from something
Opposite - completely different from something
Wobbly - to become extremely angry and upset
Crooked - not straight or even
Straight - with no bends or curves, going in one direction only

Cogent - strongly and clearly expressed in a way that inuences what people believe
Rational - able to use logical thought rather than emotions to make decisions
Insane - not showing sensible judgement
Tyrannical - unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe
Coward - a person who has no courage and is afraid in dangerous or unpleasant situations

Abridge - to make something usually a book shorter by removing parts of it
Shorten - to become shorter or to make something shorter
Expand - to become or to make something bigger
Earmark - to choose somebody/something to do something in the future
Increase - to become or to make something larger in number or amount

Optimal - something best or most favourable
Best - of the highest quality or level
Minimum - the smallest amount or level that is possible or allowed
Faulty - not working properly
Worst - the least pleasant or suitable

Meagre - something too small in amount
Scanty - something too small in size or amount
Surplus - an amount that is extra or more than you need
Plenteous - something large in amount
Bountiful - something in large quantities

Preposterous - someone silly; ridiculous; not to be taken seriously
Outrageous - something that makes you very angry or shocked
Flashy - attracting attention by being very big, bright and expensive
Dreamy - seeming to be in a dream and not paying attention to what is happening around you
Imaginative - having or showing imagination

Appeal - to make a serious request for something you need or want very much
Conjure - to make something appear by magic
Quiet - with very little or no noise
Appease - to make somebody calmer or less angry by agreeing to what he/she wants
Content - happy or satised with what you have or do

Rebellious - not doing what authority, society, etc. wants you to do
Unruly - someone who is dicult to control
Manageable - something not too big or too dicult to deal with
Happy - feeling or showing pleasure
Obedient - doing what you are told to do

Indignation - shock and anger
Offense - a crime, an illegal action
Designation - the act of giving something a name to show that it has a particular purpose
Resignation - a letter or statement that says you want to leave your job or position
Defence - something that you do or say to protect somebody/something from attack, bad treatment, criticism, etc.

Bonhomie - someone who is frank and simple good-heartedness
Friendship - a relationship between people who are friends
Bad-natured - having or showing a disagreeable and unpleasant nature or temperament.
Enemy - a person who hates and tries to harm you
Disagreeable - contrary to one's taste or liking.