SYNONYMS
 160. CENSURE                                173. APPRAISE                                    Directions (186 – 190) : In the
       (1) criticise     (2) warn                  (1) accuse        (2) praise          following questions, out of the four
       (3) advise        (4) evaluate              (3) appreciate (4) judge              alternatives, choose the one which
      Directions (161-165) : In the          174. DELUGE                                 best expresses the meaning of the
following questions out of the four                (1) confusion (2) deception           given word.
alternatives, choose the one which best            (3) flood         (4) weapon                     (SSC Combined Graduate Level
expresses the meaning of the given           175. PREPONDERANCE                                           Tier-I Exam. 26.06.2011
word.                                              (1) pre-eminence                                                   (IInd Sitting)
          (SSC (South Zone) Investigators                                                 186. POIGNANT
                                                   (2) dominance
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                                                   (3) domineering                             (1) showy          (2) sad
 161. CONTROVERT
                                                   (4) preoccupation                           (3) silly          (4) snobbish
       (1) subvert       (2) indict
                                                  Directions (176 – 180) : In the         187. QUERULOUS
       (3) contradict    (4) confuse
                                            following questions, out of the four               (1) critical       (2) curious
 162. VIRULENT
                                            alternatives, choose the one which best
       (1) defunct       (2) deadly                                                            (3) complaining (4) ambiguous
                                            expresses the meaning of the given
       (3) daring        (4) deceptive                                                    188. AUDACIOUS
                                            word.
 163. SPIRITED                                   (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I           (1) brilliant      (2) powerful
       (1) admirable     (2) adaptable                  Exam.19.06.2011 (IInd Sitting)         (3) bold           (4) frightening
       (3) advanced      (4) ardent          176. BARREN
 164. EXECRATE                                                                            189. PERILOUS
                                                   (1) good          (2) wholesome             (1) hazardous      (2) rigorous
       (1) curse         (2) deplore               (3) unproductive(4) profitable
       (3) denounce      (4) desecrate      177. INFAMY                                        (3) resilient      (4) requisite
 165. PERQUISITE                                   (1) notoriety     (2) glory            190. REVERIE
       (1) incentive     (2) privilege                                                         (1) determination
                                                   (3) integrity     (4) familiarity
       (3) bonus         (4) reward                                                            (2) day-dream
                                            178. INTREPID
      Directions (166 – 170) : In the                                                          (3) reality
                                                   (1) hesitant      (2) fearless
following questions out of the four
                                                   (3) extrovert     (4) rash                  (4) realization
alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given          179. PRODIGAL                                     Directions (191–195) : In the
word.                                              (1) exclusive     (2) productive      following questions, out of the four
                  (SSC CPO Sub-Inspector           (3) lavish        (4) carefree        alternatives, choose the one which
                Exam.12.12.2010 (Paper-I)    180. PERSPICUOUS                            best expresses the meaning of the
166. BENEVOLENT                                    (1) relevant      (2) precise         given word.
       (1) beneficial    (2) kind                  (3) brief         (4) clear                    (SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence
       (3) helpful       (4) supportive           Directions (181-185) : In the                Officer Exam. 28.08.2011 (Paper–I)
 167. ANCESTORS                             following questions, out of the four          191. FLAUNT
       (1) extinct tribes(2) relatives      alternatives, choose the one which                 (1) cut            (2) deceive
       (3) forefathers (4) old people       best expresses the meaning of the                  (3) exhibit        (4) blame
168. EMBRACE                                given word.
                                                                                          192. SUBJUGATE
       (1) impress       (2) except                    (SSC Combined Graduate Level
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                                                                                               (1) capitulate     (2) conquer
       (3) embarrass (4) accept                                                                (3) strike         (4) confuse
                                                                           (Ist Sitting)
 169. MEEK                                                                                193. BEHAVIOUR
                                             181. LOQUACIOUS
       (1) light-hearted (2) serious
                                                   (1) talkative     (2) slow                  (1) conduct        (2) blessing
       (3) submissive (4) benign
                                                   (3) content       (4) unclear               (3) character      (4) response
 170. SUFFICIENT
                                             182. VINDICTIVE                             194. STRINGENT
       (1) full          (2) complete
                                                   (1) imaginative (2)   accusative            (1) flexible       (2) inflexible
       (3) enough        (4) less
                                                   (3) spiteful      (4) aggressive            (3) staunch        (4) tough
      Directions (171–175) : In the
following, questions out of the four         183. INCLEMENT                               195. DELIIBERATELY
alternatives, choose the one which                 (1) selfish       (2) active                (1) spontaneously
best expresses the meaning of the                  (3) unfavourable                            (2) inadvertently
given word.                                        (4) inactive                                (3) intentionally
     (SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I     184. GENIAL                                       (4) naturally
              Exam.19.06.2011 (Ist Sitting)        (1) cordial       (2) unselfish            Directions (196– 200) : In the
 171. LUCIDITY                                     (3) careful       (4) specific        following questions, out of the four
       (1) fluidity      (2) politeness      185. ACCRUE                                 alternatives, choose the one which best
       (3) clarity       (4) fluency               (1) accumulate                        expresses the meaning of the given
 172. INDICT                                       (2) accommodate                       word.
       (1) implicate     (2) elude                 (3) grow                                                 (FCI Assistant Grade-II
       (3) charge        (4) manifest              (4) suffice                                          Exam. 22.01.2012 Paper-I)
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