Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 495
Book's First Page SYNONYMS
120. ANTIPATHY 132. FELICITY 146. DEBACLE
(1) dishonesty (1) prosperity (2) honesty (1) decline (2) downfall
(2) disturbance (3) bliss (4) sorrow (3) discomfiture (4) degeneration
(3) demonstration 133. KNAVE 147. OSTRACISE
(4) dislike (1) emperor (2) enchanter (1) banish (2) belittle
Directions (121-130) : In the fol- (3) soldier (4) scoundrel (3) beguile (4) besiege
lowing questions, out of the four alter- 148. PROPHYLACTIC
134. FRONTIER
natives, choose the one which best ex- (1) antagonistic (2) toxic
(1) edge (2) landmark
presses the meaning of the given word. (3) preventive (4) purgative
(3) boundary (4) corner
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income 149. CODDLE
Tax & Central Excise) 135. ROUT
(1) huddle (2) satisfy
Exam.14.12.2008) (1) death (2) defeat
(3) protect (4) cheat
121. IILICIT (3) loss (4) crash 150. FLIMSY
(1) immoral (2) illegal 136. FOREGO (1) funny (2) irrational
(3) ineligible (4) illegible (1) renounce (2) disown (3) weak (4) partisan
122. FLAIR (3) leave (4) accumulate Directions (151-155) : In the
(1) talent (2) tendency 137. RECIPIENTS following questions out of the four
(3) bias (4) need (1) creators (2) donors alternatives, choose the one which best
(3) receivers (4) instigators expresses the meaning of the given
123. CONSERVATION
word.
(1) preservation(2) respiration 138. PRODIGAL
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(3) correction (4) confusion (1) huge (2) prodigious
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124. ABYSMAL (3) enormous (4) wasteful 151. FATUOUS
(1) sickening (2) gloomy 139. IMPOST (1) fastidious (2) fantastic
(3) sad (4) bottomless (1) fertilizer (2) dispatch (3) funny (4) silly
125. SALIENT (3) tax (4) postage 152. ARTFUL
(1) valiant (2) variant 140. COARSE (1) artistic (2) cunning
(1) academic (2) grain (3) intelligent (4) attractive
(3) prudent (4) prominent
(3) rough (4) training 153. PROPINQUITY
126. DECAMP
Directions (141 – 145) : In the (1) propensity (2) prosperity
(1) move (2) encamp
following questions out of the four (3) nearness (4) foresight
(3) flee (4) hide 154. PROMISCUOUS
alternatives, choose the one which best
127. PHILANTHROPIST expresses the meaning of the given (1) conspicuous
(1) benefactor (2) beneficiary word. (2) virtuous
(3) matron (4) sponsor (SSC Combined Graduate Level (3) indiscriminate
128. EXOTIC Tier-I Exam.16.05.2010 (Ist Sitting) (4) spontaneous
(1) alien (2) strange 141. LUXURIANT 155. IRASCIBLE
(3) rare (4) grand (1) luxury-loving (2) lovely (1) temperamental
129. INCAPACITATE (3) rich (4) abundant (2) envious
(1) cripple (2) strengthen 142. CANTANKEROUS (3) angry
(1) cancerous (2) ferocious (4) irritable
(3) imprison (4) invent
(3) quarrelsome (4) fissiparous Directions (156–160) : In the
130. CONGREGATION
143. ONUS following questions out of the four
(1) concentration alternatives, choose the one which best
(1) sadness (2) happiness
(2) meeting (3) responsibility (4) criticism expresses the meaning of the given
(3) discussion 144. DERISION word.
(4) judgement (1) humiliation (SSC CISF ASI Exam.
Directions (131 – 140) : In the (2) embarrassment 29.08.2010 (Paper-I)
following questions, out of the four (3) ridicule 156. ILLICIT
alternatives, choose the one which (4) condemnation (1) unlawful (2) disgraceful
expresses the correct meaning of the 145. TRITE (3) improper (4) infamous
given word. (1) commonplace(2) clever 157. OBSTINATE
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income (3) brief (4) impudent (1) antagonistic (2) abstruse
Tax & Central Excise) (3) intrinsic (4) stubborn
Directions (146 – 150) : In the
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following questions, out of the four
131. IRREPROACHABLE alternatives, choose the one which best (1) safe (2) strong
(1) remarkable expresses the meaning of the given (3) hazardous (4) secure
(2) extraordinary word. 159. CONFIDENTIAL
(3) faultless (SSC Combined Graduate Level (1) obvious (2) honest
(4) immense Tier-I Exam.16.05.2010 (IInd Sitting) (3) secret (4) accurate
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