SYNONYMS
649. PERNICIOUS                                  (2) Strong                                 (1) Sombre      (2) Dejected
      (1) filthy                                 (3) Enthusiastic                           (3) Jocular     (4) Rejoicing
      (2) foul                                   (4) Strenuous                                           (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (3) continuous                                           (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)             Exam. 04.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
      (4) injurious                                   Exam. 31.08.2016 (IIIrd sitting) 664. In the following question, out of
                                            658. In the following question, out of          the four alternatives, choose the
650. EULOGY
                                                 the four alternatives, choose the          word which best expresses the
      (1) harmony (2) euphoria                                                              meaning of the given word.
                                                 word which best expresses the
      (3) praise      (4) homily                 meaning of the given word.                 OBSEQUIOUS
      Directions (651–653) : In the              CONTRABAND                                 (1) Defiant     (2) Dishonest
foll owing questions, choose the                                                            (3) Servile     (4) Honest
                                                 (1) Burgled      (2) Smuggled
correct synonym of the given word.                                                                       (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
               (SSC CAPFs SI, ASI Online         (3) Baffled      (4) Juggled
                                                                                                 Exam. 06.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
                      Exam. 18.12.2016)                        (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
                                                                                       665. In the following question, out of
651. OBDURATE                                         Exam. 01.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
                                                                                            the four alternatives, choose the
      (1) careless    (2) contrary          659. In the following question, out of          word which best expresses the
      (3) callous     (4) stubborn               the four alternatives, choose the          meaning of the given word.
                                                 word which best expresses the              NEGOTIATION
652. LASSITUDE
                                                 meaning of the given word.
      (1) sluggishness                                                                      (1) In-between (2) Carelessness
                                                 MASTICATE                                  (3) Bargaining (4) Slackness
      (2) stagnation
                                                 (1) Chew         (2) Choke                              (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (3) depression
                                                 (3) Bite         (4) Swallow                    Exam. 06.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
      (4) delicacy                                                                     666. In the following question, out of
                                                               (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
653. DESICCATED                                       Exam. 02.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)      the four alternatives, choose the
      (1) dry         (2) drain                                                             word which best expresses the
                                            660. In the following question, out of
      (3) clear       (4) fade                   the four alternatives, choose the          meaning of the given word.
654. In the following question, out of           word which best expresses the              INVIGORATING
      the four alternatives, choose the          meaning of the given word.                 (1) Vibrating
      word which best expresses the              ABORTIVE                                   (2) Refreshing
      meaning of the given word.                                                            (3) Exaggerated
                                                 (1) Plentiful
      COPIOUS                                                                               (4) Accelerating
                                                 (2) Lawful
      (1) Vast         (2) Identical                                                                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
                                                 (3) Unsuccessful                                Exam. 07.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
      (3) Plentiful    (4) Messy
                                                 (4) Fruitful                          667. In the following question, out of
                   (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
            Exam. 28.08.2016 (Ist sitting)                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)        the four alternatives, choose the
655. In the following question, out of                Exam. 03.09.2016 (IInd sitting)       word which best expresses the
      the four alternatives, choose the     661. In the following question, out of          meaning of the given word.
      word which best expresses the              the four alternatives, choose the          NEFARIOUS
      meaning of the given word.                 word which best expresses the              (1) Excited     (2) Wicked
      DECIMATED                                  meaning of the given word.                 (3) Rigorous (4) Benign
                                                 SYCOPHANT                                               (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (1) Captured (2) Destroyed
                                                                                                 Exam. 07.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
      (3) Damaged (4) Worried                    (1) Psyche       (2) Flatterer
                                                                                       668. In the following question, out of
                   (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)         (3) Critic       (4) Slave                 the four alternatives, choose the
            Exam. 29.08.2016 (Ist sitting)                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)        word which best expresses the
656. In the following question, out of                Exam. 03.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)      meaning of the given word.
      the four alternatives, choose the     662. In the following question, out of          INDOLENT
      word which best expresses the              the four alternatives, choose the          (1) Lazy        (2) Expensive
      meaning of the given word.                 word which best expresses the              (3) Active      (4) Happy
      IMPECCABLE                                 meaning of the given word.                              (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (1) Inoffensive (2) Harmless               OMINOUS                                         Exam. 08.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
      (3) Important (4) Faultless                (1) Officious (2) Pleasant            669. In the following question, out of
                   (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)         (3) Convenient(4) Threatening              the four alternatives, choose the
           Exam. 30.08.2016 (IIIrd sitting)                    (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)        word which best expresses the
657. In the following question, out of                Exam. 04.09.2016 (IInd sitting)       meaning of the given word.
      the four alternatives, choose the                                                     REPROOF
                                            663. In the following question, out of
      word which best expresses the                                                         (1) Warning     (2) Ridicule
                                                 the four alternatives, choose the
      meaning of the given word.                                                            (3) Rebuke      (4) Threat
                                                 word which best expresses the
      ARDUOUS                                    meaning of the given word.                              (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (1) Fervent                                JUBILANT                                        Exam. 08.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
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