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English for Bank Examinations: Synonyms-4

English for Bank Examinations: Synonyms-4
For each of the following questions, select the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the capitalized word.

31. SAGE

[A] Wise man
[B] Era
[C] Tropical tree
[D] Fool

[A] Wise man

32. ADMONISH

[A] Polish
[B] Distribute
[C] Escape
[D] Caution

[D] Caution
To admonish means to warn or to caution. Other similar words are Reprimand; express disapproval etc.

33. BESET

[A] Plead
[B] Deny
[C] Perplex
[D] deprive

[C] Perplex
To annoy, to harras, to perplex, to molest even

34. FIGMENT

[A] Ornamental openwork
[B] Perfume
[C] Invention
[D] Undeveloped

[C] Invention
Figment is basically an idea or thought which may lead to an invention.

35. GLIB
[A] Dull
[B] Fluent
[C] Thin
[D] Sharp

[A] Dull
Something which lacks depth , only superficial , A Glib toungue means Artfully persuasive in speech

36. COALESCE

[A] Associate
[B] Conspire
[C] Combine
[D] Cover

[C] Combine
Coalesce means to combine different elements

37. QUACK

[A] Clown
[B] Dressmaker
[C] Philanthropist
[D] Charlatan

[D] Charlatan

38. GAUCHE
[A] Clumsy
[B] Impudent
[C] Stupid
[D] Foreign

[A] Clumsy
Gauche means lacking social etiquattes. Unpolishes ot graceless are another words.

39. REDUNDANT

[A] Necessary
[B] Diminishing
[C] Plentiful
[D] Superfluous

[D] Superfluous

40. ATROPHY

[A] wither
[B] Grow
[C] Soften
[D] Spread

[A] wither


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