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(1) 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)

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(2) What is the meaning of canny?

(a) careful, shrewd, and having good judgement, especially in money or business

matters

(b) intelligent and ambitious but lazy, especially in money or business matters

(c) lazy and inexperienced but ambitious, especially in money or business matters

(d) careful and intelligent but lazy, especially in money or business matters

Answer: (a)


(3) What is the meaning of novice?

(a) a person who is new and not experienced in a job or situation

(b) a person who is unfit and not serious in a job or situation

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(c) a person who is not new and experienced in a job or situation

(d) a person who is new but experienced in a job or situation

Answer: (a)


(4) What is the meaning of fanaticism?

(a) a lack of honest (especially religious, political, or ideological) beliefs, devotion,

dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in an ignorant way

(b) completely proper or rational (especially religious, political, or ideological)

beliefs, devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in a

reasonable way

(c) a lack of dishonest (especially religious, political, or ideological) beliefs, devotion,

dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in an reasonable way

(d) wildly excessive or irrational (especially religious, political, or ideological) beliefs,

devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in an

unreasonable way

Answer: (d)


(5) What is the meaning of reverence?

(a) a feeling or attitude of deep disrespect, hate, and carelessness for someone or

something

(b) a lack of deep respect, admiration, love, and awe for someone or something that

are, in fact, very important



(c) a feeling or attitude of deep emotion, greed, distrust, and interest for someone

or something

(d) a feeling or attitude of deep respect, admiration, love, and awe for someone or

something

Answer: (d)


(6) What is the meaning of denigrate?

(a) 1. criticize in a derogatory and often unfair manner; defame 2. make (something)

seem less important or valuable; belittle

(b) 1. admire in a generous and often unfair manner; praise 2. make (something)

seem more important or valuable; appreciate

(c) 1. fix in a traditional and often easy way; solution 2. make (something) seem less

difficult or problematic; easy

(d) 1. manage in an efficient and often skilled manner; expertise 2. make

(something) seem less difficult or problematic; problem-solver

Answer: (a)


(7) 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)


(8) 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)


(9) What is the meaning of fortuitous?



(a) 1. happening by accident, chance , or intention, especially in a way that is

unlucky or inconvenient 2. unlucky; unfortunate

(b) 1. happening by automation or ignorance rather than intention, especially in a

way that is unlucky or inconvenient 2. unlucky; unfortunate

(c) 1. happening by intention rather than accident or chance, especially in a way that

is lucky or convenient 2. chance; accident

(d) 1. happening by accident or chance rather than intention, especially in a way

that is lucky or convenient 2. lucky; fortunate

Answer: (d)


(10) What is the meaning of intend?

(a) plan

(b) annoyed

(c) long

(d) international

Answer: (a)


(11) What is the meaning of loquacious?

(a) tending to criticize a lot or too much

(b) tending to help a lot or too much

(c) tending to talk a lot or too much



(d) tending to work a lot or too much

Answer: (c)


(12) What is the meaning of iconoclast?

(a) 1. a person who disagrees with widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional

institutions, etc. 2. a person who disagrees with the use of sacred images in

religious worship but does not oppose to the religious use of images

(b) 1. a person who attacks widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional institutions,

etc. 2. a person who destroys sacred images used in religious worship or opposes

to the religious use of images

(c) 1. a person who accepts widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional institutions,

etc. 2. a person who accepts sacred images used in religious worship or declares

the religious use of images

(d) 1. a person who supports widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional institutions,

etc. 2. a person who builds sacred images used in religious worship or is used to

the religious use of images

Answer: (b)


(13) What is the meaning of delineate?

(a) 1. describe or portray (something) clearly and precisely 2. draw or trace the

outline of; sketch or trace in outline

(b) 1. hide or remove (something) secretly and intentionally 2. hide or remove the

outline of; fail to sketch or trace in outline



(c) 1. ignore or deny (something) clearly and precisely 2. refuse to accept any gift or

opportunity; honest and ethical behavior

(d) 1. hit or show (something) clearly and precisely 2. find out a missing thing; be

able to trace a missing thing

Answer: (a)


(14) What is the meaning of boisterous?

(a) 1. silent, dull, and not lacking in restraint or discipline 2. (of waves, weather,

wind, etc.) calm or weak

(b) 1. noisy, energetic, and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. (of waves, weather,

wind, etc.) wild or stormy

(c) 1. angry, shouting, and lacking in respect or discipline 2. (of waves, weather,

wind, etc.) wild or stormy

(d) 1. bored, disturbed, and lacking in interest or inspiration 2. (of waves, weather,

wind, etc.) mild or weak

Answer: (b)


(15) What is the meaning of encomium?

(a) a speech or piece of writing that expresses sharp and hateful criticism

(b) a speech or letter of management that expresses yearly plan and budget

(c) a speech or piece of writing that expresses glowing and warmly enthusiastic

praise

(d) a secret meeting that determines the fate of some of its members



Answer: (c)


(16) What is the meaning of engender?

(a) related to gender, male, or female (a feeling, situation, or condition)

(b) produce, cause, or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

(c) destroy, kill, or criticize (a feeling, situation, or condition)

(d) relax, sooth, or comfort (a feeling, situation, or condition)

Answer: (b)


(17) What is the meaning of culpable?

(a) deserving punishment or pain

(b) deserving praise or honor

(c) deserving blame or censure

(d) deserving dishonor or demotion

Answer: (c)


(18) What is the meaning of resilient?

(a) (of a substance or object) a failure to change or remodel shape, position, etc.

after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. unable to quickly become strong,




healthy, happy, or successful again after an illness, disappointment, or other

problem

(b) (of a substance or object) bouncing or springing back into shape, position, etc.

after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. able to quickly become strong,

healthy, happy, or successful again after an illness, disappointment, or other

problem

(c) (of a substance or object) melting or vaporizing to bring into shape, position, etc.

after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. able to quickly become liquid,

soft, clean, or healthy again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem

(d) (of a substance or object) a failure to bounce or spring back into shape, position,

etc. after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. unable to quickly become

strong, healthy, happy, or successful again after an illness, disappointment, or other

Answer: (b)


(19) What is the meaning of embitter?

(a) 1. make sweet or sweeter in taste 2. make (someone) feel happy or proud 3.

compromise with (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc); make better

(b) 1. make bitter or more bitter in taste 2. make (someone) feel bitter or resentful

3. aggravate (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc); make worse

(c) 1. make sour or more sour in taste 2. make (someone) feel sad or pain 3.

aggravate (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc); make worse

(d) 1. make sweet or sweeter in taste 2. make (someone) feel important or

successful 3. compromise with (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc);

make better

Answer: (b)




(20) What is the meaning of taciturn?

(a) tending not to cooperate much; not liking to cooperate; selfish

(b) tending not to help much; not liking to help; unreliable

(c) tending not to work much; not liking to work; lazy

(d) tending not to speak much; not liking to talk; uncommunicative

Answer: (d)


(21) What is the meaning of craven?

(a) 1. contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly 2. a cowardly person

(b) 1. contemptibly lacking in money; poor 2. a poor person

(c) 1. showing too much courage; dangerous 2. a dangerous person

(d) 1. completely lacking in power; powerless 2. a powerless person

Answer: (a)


(22) 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)


(23) What is the meaning of abhor?

(a) regard with extreme carelessness and disrespect

(b) regard with extreme respect and care

(c) regard with extreme dislike and hatred

(d) regard with extreme pain and sorrow

Answer: (c)


(24) What is the meaning of plethora?

(a) a large or excessive price of (something), especially a larger price than you can

pay, may want to pay, or can deal with; overpriced; excess

(b) a large or excessive amount of (something), especially a larger amount than you

need, want, or can deal with; overabundance; excess

(c) a large or excessive pressure of (something), especially a larger amount than you

need, want, or can deal with; too much pressure; painful

(d) a small or inadequate amount of (something), especially a small donation than

you need, want, or care; inadequate; small

Answer: (b)





(25) What is the meaning of aberration?

(a) a departure from what is right, true, correct, etc., typically an unwelcome one

(b) an acceptance of what is right, true, correct, etc., typically an unwelcome one

(c) getting used to what is right, true, correct, etc., typically a welcome one

(d) getting used to what is not right, true, correct, etc., typically an unwelcome one

Answer: (a)


(26) What is the meaning of accord?

(a) meeting between two groups

(b) concurrence of opinions or wills

(c) rule of law

(d) personal opinion

Answer: (b)


(27) What is the meaning of scrutinize?

(a) refusing to examine or inspect (something) closely, thoroughly, and very

carefully

(b) examine or inspect (something) closely, thoroughly, and very carefully

(c) ignore or disrespect (something) completely, thoroughly, and very carefully



(d) examine or inspect (something) carelessly, rarely, and very irregularly

Answer: (b)


(28) What is the meaning of digression?

(a) a temporary focus in the main subject, especially in speech or writing

(b) a permanent departure from the main subject, especially in speech or writing

(c) a permanent change of the main subject, especially in speech or writing

(d) a temporary departure from the main subject, especially in speech or writing

Answer: (d)


(29) What is the meaning of gossamer?

(a) 1. a fine, filmy paper often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass

2. (something) colorful, light, delicate or shiny

(b) 1. a fine, filmy flower often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass

2. (something) delicate, shiny, colorful or light

(c) 1. a big, bright star often seen floating in the sky or caught on scientific cameras

2. (something) delicate, light, delicate or flimsy

(d) 1. a fine, filmy cobweb often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass

2. (something) delicate, light, delicate or flimsy

Answer: (d)





(30) What is the meaning of fallacious?

(a) 1. based on false promise or hope; hopeless; not serious 2. careless; ignoring

(b) 1. based on true information or ideas; correct; logical 2. honest; guiding

(c) 1. based on false information or ideas; erroneous; illogical 2. deceptive;

misleading

(d) 1. based on ancient stories or myths; imaginary; biblical 2. mythical; biblical

Answer: (c)


(31) What is the meaning of prosaic?

(a) lacking in money, power, ambition, or vision; aimless or lazy; matter-of-fact or

careless

(b) lacking in interest, imagination, originality, or excitement; commonplace or dull;

matter-of-fact or unimaginative

(c) lacking in self-respect, pride, curiosity, or vision; shameless or boring; matter-of-

fact or annoying

(d) full of interest, imagination, originality, or excitement; uncommon or exciting;

matter-of-excitement or imaginative

Answer: (b)


(32) What is the meaning of lugubrious?



(a) very natural, healthy, expected, or regular, especially in a way that seems

perfect, expected, or positive way

(b) very funny, entertaining, loud, or silly, especially in a way that seems

exaggerated, ridiculous, or insincere way

(c) very sad, mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in a way that seems


(d) very painful, tiring, boring, or not interesting, especially in a way that seems


Answer: (c)


(33) What is the meaning of evident?

(a) easily done work

(b) an upcoming event

(c) clearly written story

(d) clearly and easily seen or understood

Answer: (d)


(34) What is the meaning of transient?

(a) existing, happening, or staying somewhere for only a short time; temporary

(b) refusing, ignoring, or punishing someone for only a long time; tyranny

(c) teaching, training, or demonstrating somewhere for only a long time; permanent



(d) promising, cooperating, or donating somewhere for only a short time; friendly

Answer: (a)


(35) 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)


(36) What is the meaning of amicable?

(a) characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill, often despite a difficult

situation

(b) characterized by or exhibiting weakness or cowardice, often despite a

dominating situation

(c) characterized by or exhibiting weakness or cowardice, often despite a difficult

situation

(d) characterized by or exhibiting rudeness or arrogance, often despite a friendly

situation



Answer: (a)


(37) What is the meaning of exhort?

(a) strongly discourage or request (someone) not to do something by strong, often

stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; request strongly

(b) strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something by strong, often stirring

argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; admonish strongly

(c) strongly force or recommend (someone) to avoid something by strong, often

stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; attack strongly

(d) strongly force or order (someone) not to do something by strong, often stirring

argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; resist strongly

Answer: (b)


(38) What is the meaning of fervent?

(a) 1. having or showing very little warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm,

etc. 2. not hot; boiling; burning; glowing

(b) 1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.

2. hot; boiling; burning; glowing

(c) 1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of hate, bitterness, anger, etc. 2.

cold; dark; carelessness; confusion

(d) 1. having or showing no warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc. 2.

cold; dark; carelessness; confusion

Answer: (b)




(39) What is the meaning of abscond?

(a) leave or escape from a place hurriedly or secretly, typically to avoid an accident,

disaster or torture

(b) leave or escape from a place hurriedly or secretly, typically to avoid detection of,

capture, legal prosecution or arrest for an unlawful action

(c) leave or escape from a place slowly or openly, typically to avoid detection of,

capture, legal prosecution or arrest for an unlawful action

(d) go to a place hurriedly or secretly, typically to avoid detection of, capture, legal

prosecution or arrest for an unlawful action

Answer: (b)


(40) What is the meaning of adversity?

(a) an easy, lucky, or pleasant lifestyle, job, or opportunity; fortune; happiness

(b) a difficult, unlucky, or unpleasant future, prediction, or guess; coming; future

(c) a difficult, unlucky, or unpleasant situation, condition, or event; misfortune;

tragedy

(d) a difficult, unlucky, or unpleasant problem, person, or boss; painful; boring

Answer: (c)


(41) What is the meaning of tyro?




(a) 1. a person who is actually hard-working but not intelligent 2. a new worker

(b) 1. a person who has just denied committing a crime 2. an hones person

(c) 1. a person who has just started learning or doing something 2. a beginner or

novice

(d) 1. a person who has just finished learning or doing something 2. an experienced

person

Answer: (c)


(42) What is the meaning of deference?

(a) disrespectful denial of someone or something

(b) disrespectful submission to someone or something

(c) respectful submission to someone or something

(d) respectful opposition to someone or something

Answer: (c)


(43) What is the meaning of mundane?

(a) 1. ordinary and not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the world and practical

matters instead of heavenly or spiritual ones; worldly; earthly

(b) 1. honest but not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the honesty and practical

matters instead of dishonest or immoral ones; honest religious

(c) 1. extra-ordinary but not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the world and

practical matters instead of heavenly or spiritual ones; worldly; earthly



(d) 1. expensive but not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the prices and practical

tests instead of value or other issues; pricy; costly

Answer: (a)


(44) What is the meaning of erudite?

(a) having, containing, or showing a lot of money or assets gained from divine order

(b) having, containing, or showing a lot of expertise or influence gained from

experience

(c) having, containing, or showing a lot of knowledge or learning gained from

reading

(d) having, containing, or showing a lot of proud or arrogance gained from

experience

Answer: (c)


(45) What is the meaning of censorious?

(a) often analyzing other people or ideas, and wanting to find their habits; highly

analyzing

(b) often believing in other people or ideas, and wanting to find the bright sides in

them; highly believing

(c) often criticizing other people or ideas, and wanting to find faults in them; highly

critical

(d) often expressing doubt about other people or ideas, and wanting to learn more

about them; highly suspicious



Answer: (c)


(46) What is the meaning of chide?

(a) 1. express mild approval of (someone) 2. admire politely so as to inspire or make

happy; praise

(b) 1. express strong approval of (someone) 2. support strongly so as to inspire or

motivate; motivation

(c) 1. express mild disapproval of (someone) 2. scold mildly so as to correct or

improve; reprimand

(d) 1. express strong hate about (someone) 2. criticize sharply so as to gain or win

something; criticism

Answer: (c)


(47) What is the meaning of dissemble?

(a) 1. discover your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. discover your

own false appearance; reveal

(b) 1. hide your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. hide under a false

appearance; feign

(c) 1. express your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. come out of a

false appearance; reveal

(d) 1. write about your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. write about a

false appearance; write

Answer: (b)




(48) What is the meaning of venerable?

(a) deserving nothing, especially because of carelessness, defeat, dishonesty,

ignorance, etc.

(b) deserving no respect because of lacking age, wisdom, character, long use, etc.

(c) deserving punishment, especially because of carelessness, defeat, dishonesty,

ignorance, etc.

(d) deserving respect, especially because of age, wisdom, character, long use, etc.

Answer: (d)


(49) What is the meaning of conformist?

(a) a person who denies, especially unquestioningly, accepted behavior or

established practices (especially in religious matters)

(b) a person who conforms, especially unquestioningly, to accepted behavior or


(c) a person who disbelieves, especially unquestioningly, accepted behavior or


(d) a person who mocks, especially unquestioningly, accepted behavior or


Answer: (b)





(50) What is the meaning of hapless?

(a) helpless and usually ignorant

(b) unlucky and usually unhappy

(c) powerful but shameless

(d) lucky and usually happy

Answer: (b)



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