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(1) What is the meaning of anonymous?

(a) 1. with a nice name known and acknowledged 2. made or done by someone

famous 3. having unusual or interesting features

(b) 1. with no name known or acknowledged 2. made or done by someone

unknown 3. having no unusual or interesting features

(c) 1. with no fame, pride or arrogance 2. made or done by someone careless 3.

having no unusual or interesting purpose

(d) 1. with no name shared or displayed 2. made or done by someone dangerous 3.

having no peaceful or interesting features

Answer: (b)

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(2) What is the meaning of superfluous?

(a) being less than is rare, interesting, or funny; boring; disturbing

(b) being more than is needed, useful, or wanted; surplus; excessive

(c) being less than is needed, useful, or wanted; lacking; too small

(d) being more than is rare, interesting, or funny; entertaining; mocking

Answer: (b)


(3) What is the meaning of decorum?

(a) 1. inappropriateness and bad taste in food, culture, game, etc. 2. uncultured 3.

(often used in plural) decorums: the conventions or requirements of the elite

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(b) 1. appropriateness and good taste in behavior, speech, dress, etc. 2. etiquette 3.

(often used in plural) decorums: the conventions or requirements of polite behavior

(c) 1. inappropriateness and bad taste in behavior, speech, dress, etc. 2. lacking

etiquette 3. (often used in plural) decorums: the conventions or requirements of

any job

(d) 1. appropriateness and good taste in food, culture, game, etc. 2. tradition 3.

(often used in plural) decorums: the conventions or requirements of tradition and

culture

Answer: (b)


(4) What is the meaning of tortuous?

(a) 1. full of fun, excitements, or surprises 2. funny, short, and enjoying

(b) 1. full of pain, boredom, or confusion 2. painful, unwanted, and harsh

(c) 1. full of twists, turns, or bends 2. complicated, long, and confusing

(d) 1. a lack of twists, turns, or bends 2. easy, short, and clear

Answer: (c)


(5) What is the meaning of substantiate?

(a) 1. support with proof or evidence 2. give concrete form or body to; convert into

substance; embody 3. give substance to; make real or actual

(b) 1. support with money or shelter 2. give full support or power to; convert into a

new religion; conversion 3. give help to; make powerful or confident



(c) 1. resist with proof or evidence 2. protest openly and violently; force to change a

policy; disagreement 3. give evidence to; make fair or equal

(d) 1. a failure to support with money or shelter 2. give pain or burden to; convert

into weak entity; bodiless 3. remove substance from; make unreal or imaginary

Answer: (a)


(6) What is the meaning of dearth?

(a) a lack of something or an inadequate supply

(b) an overflow of something or an adequate supply

(c) a lack of reliable supply channel

(d) a supply channel that is no more active

Answer: (a)


(7) What is the meaning of fraudulent?

(a) 1. dishonest and illegal; based on fraud or deception; using fraud; tricky;

deceitful; dishonest 2. done or obtained by deception, especially criminal deception

(b) 1. impolite and shameful; based on pride or arrogance; using pride; over-

confident; hateful; dishonest 2. done or obtained by force, especially illegal force

(c) 1. polite and respectful; based on mission or vision; using knowledge;

intelligence; obedient; abiding 2. done or obtained by requesting, especially friendly

request

(d) 1. honest and legal; based on honesty or promise; using promise; promising;

helpful; honest 2. done or obtained by hard work, especially legal work



Answer: (a)


(8) What is the meaning of indignant?

(a) feeling or showing anger or annoyance at boring, shallow, or low quality books

or magazines

(b) feeling or showing anger or annoyance at cheap, low quality, or broken products

or promises

(c) feeling or showing anger or annoyance at high class, wealthy, or powerful people

or societies

(d) feeling or showing anger or annoyance at unfair, mean, or ungrateful action or

treatment

Answer: (d)


(9) What is the meaning of restrained?

(a) calm, controlled and not emotional; unemotional or dispassionate

(b) loud, uncontrolled and not emotional; unemotional or dispassionate

(c) funny and entertaining but emotional; not boring or common

(d) calm, controlled and emotional; emotional or passionate

Answer: (a)





(10) What is the meaning of bequeath?

(a) 1. leave or give (personal property) by will 2. pass (something) on to another;

hand down

(b) 1. buy or sell (personal property) by will 2. sell (something) for urgent money;

needy

(c) 1. get or occupy (property) by force 2. fail to pass (something) on to another;

acquire

(d) 1. deny or refuse (something) by will 2. unwilling to discuss something; silent

Answer: (a)


(11) What is the meaning of venerate?

(a) regard or treat (someone or something ) with great disrespect

(b) regard or treat (someone or something ) with great respect

(c) regard or treat (someone or something ) with total carelessness

(d) regard or treat (someone or something ) with great negligence

Answer: (b)


(12) What is the meaning of anachronistic?

(a) 1. something or someone that is in its correct chronological, proper, or historical

order 2. something that is or seems to be perfectly suitable for or relevant to

modern times



(b) 1. something or someone that is in its correct meaning, position, or place 2.

something that is or seems to be totally suitable for or relevant to success

(c) 1. something or someone that is not in its correct chronological, proper, or

historical order 2. something that is or seems to be no longer suitable for or

relevant to modern times

(d) 1. something or someone that is not in its correct meaning, position, or place 2.

something that is or seems to be no longer suitable for or relevant to reality

Answer: (c)


(13) What is the meaning of imperious?

(a) friendly and helpful attitude of sharing power or authority with justification and

expecting other people to obey

(b) proud and unpleasant attitude of forcing other people to believe in a religion

without justification and expecting other people to agree

(c) proud and unplesant attitude of assuming power or authority without

justification and expecting other people to obey

(d) polite and kind attitude of assuming power or authority with justification and

requesting other people to obey

Answer: (c)


(14) What is the meaning of disquiet?

(a) 1. a feeling of joy, ease, or comfort; happiness; pride; confidence 2. make happy,

easy, or restful; peaceful



(b) 1. a feeling of sorry, unease, or frustration; hopeless; careless; defeated 2. make

poor, frustrated, or careless; lower

(c) 1. a feeling of worry, unease, or nervous; impatient; restless; uneasy 2. make

anxious, uneasy, or restless; disturb

(d) 1. a feeling of anger, unease, or hate; hateful; attacking; disturbing 2. make

angry, uneasy, or insulting; anger

Answer: (c)


(15) What is the meaning of abate?

(a) regardless of amount, degree, or intensity; irrelevant

(b) increase in amount, degree, or intensity; higher

(c) zero amount, degree, or intensity; zero

(d) reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen

Answer: (d)


(16) What is the meaning of brusque?

(a) a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way in speech or manner

(b) an angry, shouting, horrible and painful way in speech or manner

(c) a cool and interesting way in speech or manner

(d) a polite and friendly way in speech or manner

Answer: (a)




(17) What is the meaning of confluence?

(a) 1. a place where many people gather to buy, sell, or supply 2. a coming together

of people or things for business

(b) 1. a place where many people gather for religious purposes 2. a distance

between people or things

(c) 1. a place where two rivers or streams join to become one 2. a coming together

of people or things

(d) 1. a place where a river or stream divides to become two 2. a separation of

people or things

Answer: (c)


(18) What is the meaning of grandiose?

(a) 1. (in a good sense) heavy and strong, in size, effect, grandeur, or extent 2. (in a

bad sense) seeming or trying to seem very rich, but really looking poor or weak;

ugly and dirty 3. more money or expense than necessary

(b) 1. (in a good sense) strong and supportive, in size, effect, grandeur, or extent 2.

(in a bad sense) seeming or trying to seem very friendly, but really looking fearful or

worried; unreliable and dangerous 3. more friendly or cooperative than necessary

(c) 1. (in a good sense) compromising and practical, in size, effect, grandeur, or

extent 2. (in a bad sense) seeming or trying to seem very practical, but really looking

foolish or impractical; imaginary and mythical 3. more imaginary or surprising than

nece



(d) 1. (in a good sense) large and impressive, in size, effect, grandeur, or extent 2. (in

a bad sense) seeming or trying to seem very important, but really looking artificial

or silly; pompous and showy 3. more complicated or elaborate than necessary

Answer: (d)


(19) What is the meaning of cursory?

(a) fake and probably not original

(b) dirty and probably not washed

(c) quick and probably not detailed

(d) shy and probably not confident

Answer: (c)


(20) What is the meaning of assiduous?

(a) showing respect, care, and positive attitude; respectful

(b) a lack of hard work, great care, and attention to detail; careless

(c) showing hard work, great care, and attention to detail; diligent

(d) ignoring hard work, great care, or attention to detail; lazy

Answer: (c)





(21) What is the meaning of aberrant?

(a) different from the wrong, abnormal, unusual course, unexpected course or an

unaccepted standard

(b) different from the wrong, normal, usual course, unexpected course or an

accepted standard

(c) different from the right, normal, usual course, expected course or an accepted

standard

(d) different from the right, abnormal, unusual course, expected course or an

unaccepted standard

Answer: (c)


(22) What is the meaning of dispel?

(a) 1. make (a life, career, way, plan, or idea) harder or impossible, usually by

proving them wrong or unnecessary 2. drive away or off in one direction;

concentrate; focus

(b) 1. make (a proposal, plan, idea, discussion, or argument) go on or start, usually

by proving them correct or necessary 2. drive away or off in one direction;

concentrate; focus

(c) 1. make (a plan, idea, belief, imagination, or decision) possible or start, usually by

proving them correct or necessary 2. drive away or off in various directions;

disperse; dissipate

(d) 1. make (a doubt, fear, belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end, usually by proving

them wrong or unnecessary 2. drive away or off in various directions; disperse;

dissipate

Answer: (d)




(23) What is the meaning of histrionic?

(a) 1. of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater 2. excessively theatrical,

dramatic, or emotional in character or style; affected

(b) 1. of or relating to jobs, employment, or business 2. excessively professional,

skilled, or serious in character or style; too serious

(c) 1. of or relating to foods, drinks, or buffet 2. excessively lazy, careless, or slow in

character or style; practical

(d) 1. of or relating to books, magazines, or newspapers 2. excessively informative,

demonstrative, or showy in character or style; showy

Answer: (a)


(24) What is the meaning of facile?

(a) 1. ignoring the true complexities or difficulties of a real situation; superficial 2.

(of a person) having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach 3. working,

acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency 4. (of success) easily achieved

(b) 1. controlling the true complexities or difficulties of a real situation; managing 2.

(of a person) having an easy or experienced knowledge or approach 3. working,

acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency 4. (of success) easily managed

(c) 1. fearing the true complexities or difficulties of a real situation; fearful 2. (of a

person) having a superficial or fearful knowledge or approach 3. working, acting, or

speaking with fear and uneasy 4. (of success) painfully achieved

(d) 1. considering the true complexities or difficulties of a real situation; intelligent

2. (of a person) having a deep or efficient knowledge or approach 3. working, acting,

or speaking with effortless ease and fluency 4. (of success) easily achieved

Answer: (a)



(25) What is the meaning of enervate?

(a) 1. deprive (someone) of physical, mental, or moral energy or vitality 2. weaken

(b) 1. increase someone's physical, mental, or moral energy or vitality 2. addition

(c) 1. give (someone) physical, mental, or moral energy or vitality 2. strengthen

(d) 1. explain physical, mental, or moral energy or vitality to someone 2. explanation

Answer: (a)


(26) What is the meaning of castigate?

(a) criticize someone or something severely

(b) admire someone or something severely

(c) fear someone or something severely

(d) like someone or something severely

Answer: (a)


(27) What is the meaning of divergent?

(a) 1. tending to split and mix up in different directions from a single point;

diverging 2. be or become abnormal




(b) 1. tending to split and move out in one single direction from a single point;

diverging 2. be or become different

(c) 1. tending to split and move out in different directions from a single point;

diverging 2. be or become different

(d) 1. tending to break and dry out in different directions from a single point;

diverging 2. be or become strange

Answer: (c)


(28) What is the meaning of issue?

(a) loan

(b) attention

(c) order

(d) topic

Answer: (d)


(29) What is the meaning of blandishment?

(a) a powerful and honest statement, speech, or action intended to flatter, coax,

entice someone gently into not doing something

(b) a flattering or pleasing statement, speech, or action intended to flatter, coax,

entice someone gently into doing something

(c) a rude or insulting statement, speech, or action intended to anger, coax, force

someone into doing something



(d) a shameless, meaningless, or false statement, speech, or action intended to

flatter, coax, entice someone gently into not doing something

Answer: (b)


(30) What is the meaning of placate?

(a) make (someone) more arrogant or proud, especially by promoting or by being

their supporter

(b) make (someone) more angry or hostile, especially by ignoring concessions or by

being careless to them

(c) make (someone) less powerful or important, especially by demoting or by being

jealous

(d) make (someone) less angry or hostile, especially by making concessions or by

being nice to them

Answer: (d)


(31) What is the meaning of aggrandize?

(a) 1. cancel the scope of 2. cancel great opportunities 3. cancel or deny the power,

status, position, reputation or wealth of

(b) 1. add the scope of 2. make great or less 3. increase or decrease the power,

status, position, reputation or wealth of

(c) 1. decrease the scope of 2. make less 3. decrease the power, status, position,

reputation or wealth of



(d) 1. increase the scope of 2. make great or greater 3. increase or enhance the

power, status, position, reputation or wealth of

Answer: (d)


(32) What is the meaning of breach?

(a) 1. a punishment for breaking or failing to follow a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,

agreement, or code of conduct 2. a hole, opening or space in a wall, fence, barrier,

or line of defence, especially during a military attack

(b) 1. an act of breaking or failing to follow a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,



(c) 1. an act of preventing or denying following a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,



(d) 1. an order of breaking or failing to follow a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,



Answer: (b)


(33) What is the meaning of eclectic?

(a) 1. rejecting or criticizing various sources, systems, or styles 2. made up of or

combining rejected elements from a variety of sources

(b) 1. selecting or choosing from various sources, systems, or styles 2. made up of

or combining elements from a variety of sources



(c) 1. testing or discovering from various sources, systems, or styles 2. combined

discovered elements from a variety of sources

(d) 1. interest in various sources, systems, or styles 2. interest in combining

elements from a variety of sources

Answer: (b)


(34) What is the meaning of felicitous?

(a) 1. suitable or carefully chosen for some purpose or situation; aptly chosen;

appropriate; apt 2. marked by happiness or good fortune; pleasing and fortunate

(b) 1. objectionable or impatiently chosen for some purpose or situation;

impatiently chosen; in appropriate; mismatching 2. marked by sadness or bad

fortune; sad and unfortunate

(c) 1. unfit or hurriedly chosen for some purpose or situation; quickly chosen;

appropriate; apt 2. marked by sadness or bad fortune; sad and unfortunate

(d) 1. unsuitable or carelessly chosen for some purpose or situation; foolishly

chosen; inappropriate; incorrect 2. marked by happiness or good fortune; pleasing

and fortunate

Answer: (a)


(35) What is the meaning of insular?

(a) 1. ignorant of or no interested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside your own

group or country 2. not interested in learning new ideas or ways of doing things 3.

of, relating to, or from an island



(b) 1. highly interested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside your own group or

country 2. highly interested in learning new ideas or ways of doing things 3. of,

relating to, or from an island

(c) 1. ignorant of or no interested in money, power, or fame outside your own group

or country 2. not interested in supporting new ideas or ways of doing things 3. of,

relating to, or from an ocean

(d) 1. highly interested in money, power, or fame outside your own group or

country 2. not interested in learning new earning ideas or ways of doing business 3.

of, relating to, or from an ocean

Answer: (a)


(36) What is the meaning of elicit?

(a) 1. not getting (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. fail to get a

response; be kept in dark

(b) 1. steal or share (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. hide or deny;

keep in dark

(c) 1. evoke or draw out (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. draw out

or entice forth; bring to light

(d) 1. request or wait for (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. apply or

request for; bring to reality

Answer: (c)


(37) What is the meaning of vacuous?



(a) 1. having or showing a lack of intelligence, interest, purpose, or thought 2.

without contents, meaning, importance, or substance; empty

(b) 1. having or showing a lot of intelligence, interest, purpose, or thought 2. witht

contents, meaning, importance, or substance; full

(c) 1. having or showing a lack of power, money, seriousness, or courage 2. without

power, money, courage, or honor; powerless

(d) 1. having or showing an overflow of intelligence, interest, purpose, or thought 2.

the overflow of contents, meaning, importance, or substance; overflow

Answer: (a)


(38) What is the meaning of equitable?

(a) dealing politely and respectfully with everyone; polite and respectful

(b) dealing fairly and equally with everyone; just and impartial

(c) dealing professionally and seriously with everyone; professional and serious

(d) dealing poorly and angrily with everyone; angry and impatient

Answer: (b)


(39) What is the meaning of indeterminate?

(a) not clearly known or precisely determined or established; undetermined;

indefinite; not precise; not clear

(b) not clearly visible or precisely mentioned or written; confusing; delaying; not

huge; not mysterious



(c) not clearly understood or precisely calculated or defined; under-rated; complete;

not predictable; not open

(d) not clearly shown or precisely marked or cleared; underestimated; underdog;

not sharp; not accepted

Answer: (a)


(40) What is the meaning of incubate?

(a) 1. scratch 2. develop or cause to develop under dry and dirty conditions

(b) 1. match 2. develop or cause to develop under illogical conditions

(c) 1. catch 2. develop or cause to develop under immoral conditions

(d) 1. hatch 2. develop or cause to develop under favorable conditions

Answer: (d)


(41) What is the meaning of camaraderie?

(a) enmity and fight between people in a group, often people who spend a lot of

time together

(b) hostility and distrust between people in a group, often people who spend a lot

of time together

(c) friendship and trust between people in a group, often people who spend a lot of

time together

(d) agreement and distance between people in a group, often people who spend a

lot of time together



Answer: (c)


(42) What is the meaning of assail?

(a) physically attack or severely criticize (someone or something) in a violent or

angry way

(b) suddenly appear or secretly communicate with (someone or something) in a

secret or unknown way

(c) personally approve or strongly support (someone or something) in an emotional

or friendly way

(d) physically arrive or remotely cooperate with (someone or something) in a secret

or unknown way

Answer: (a)


(43) What is the meaning of enigma?

(a) someone or something that is mysterious, puzzling, and difficult to understand

or explain completely

(b) someone or something that is annoying, puzzling, and painful to manage or

control completely

(c) a history book that is mysterious, puzzling, and difficult to write or read without

reference

(d) someone or something that is clear, ineresting, and easy to understand or

explain completely

Answer: (a)




(44) What is the meaning of spontaneous?

(a) 1. happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without being planned or

thought about 2. growing without cultivation or human labor, as plants and fruits

(b) 1. happening or done in a planned, often sudden way, without being delayed or

forgotten 2. growing with cultivation or human labor, as plants and fruits

(c) 1. happening or done in a planned, often slow way, without being delayed or

forgotten 2. growing without cultivation or human labor, as plants and fruits

(d) 1. happening or done in a forced, often sudden way, not without being planned

or thought about 2. growing with cultivation or human labor, as plants and fruits

Answer: (a)


(45) What is the meaning of concern?

(a) A matter of interest or importance

(b) A way of doing something

(c) A matter of joke

(d) A very hard work

Answer: (a)


(46) What is the meaning of acrimony?




(a) sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of taste, food, drinks, or spices

(b) sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, temper, manner, or speech

(c) mildness, friendliness, or politeness of behavior, temper, manner, or

conversation

(d) mildness, friendliness, or politeness of students, employees, colleagues, or

neighbors

Answer: (b)


(47) What is the meaning of extricate?

(a) free or remove (someone or something) from a difficult or unpleasant situation

(such as a trap, net, debt, peril, etc.); set free

(b) free or remove (someone or something) from an educational institute (such as a

school, college, university, training camp, etc.); kick out

(c) free or remove (someone or something) from a job or high position (such as a

kingship, ruler, owner, manager, etc.); fire

(d) free or remove (someone or something) from a devil or dangerous spirit (such

as a ghost, soul, magician, black magic, etc.); help out

Answer: (a)


(48) What is the meaning of evanescent?

(a) slowly passing away or fading from sight, memory, or existence like history or

culture; slowly fading or disappearing; lasting for only a long time



(b) soon approaching or coming into sight, memory, or existence like vapor or

smoke; quickly remembering or memorizing; remembering within a short time

(c) soon forgetting, refusing, or losing one's sight, memory, or existence like vapor

or smoke; quickly forgetting or disappearing; remembering for only a short time

(d) soon passing away or fading from sight, memory, or existence like vapor or

smoke; quickly fading or disappearing; lasting for only a short time

Answer: (d)


(49) What is the meaning of fathom?

(a) 1. a unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), a unit for measuring the depth of

water 2. understand the reason for (something) thoroughly after much thought

(b) 1. a unit of length equal to 12 feet (3.83 meters), a unit for measuring the depth

of space 2. explain the reason for (something) thoroughly after much pressure

(c) 1. a unit of length equal to 9 feet (3.83 meters), a unit for measuring the depth of

land 2. understand the reason for (something) thoroughly without much thought

(d) 1. a unit of length equal to 8 feet (2.83 meters), a unit for measuring the width of

forest 2. fail to understand the reason for (something) thoroughly even after much

thought

Answer: (a)


(50) What is the meaning of exacting?

(a) 1. easy or compromising in demands or requirements; easily satisfied;

compromising 2. requiring small effort, time, care, patience, or attention



(b) 1. impractical or unplanned in demands or requirements; not properly planned;

impractical 2. requiring great effort, time, care, patience, or attention

(c) 1. rigid or severe in demands or requirements; not easily satisfied; rigorous 2.

requiring great effort, time, care, patience, or attention

(d) 1. practical or planned in demands or requirements; properly planned; practical

2. requiring small effort, time, care, patience, or attention

Answer: (c)



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