Synonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Tendency : an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour.
Sacrifice : an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity.
matter thrown away or rejected as eworthless; rubbish.
Poison : a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.
Offal : refuse; rubbish; garbage.

Synonym of Offal is Refuse

Repay : do or give something as recompense for (a favour or kindness received).
Demand : an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.
Refuse : indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
Requisition : an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials.
Requite : return a favour to (someone).

Synonym of Requite is Repay

Hesitate : pause in indecision before saying or doing something.
Compete : strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
Refuse : indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
Shirk : avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
Vie : compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.

Synonym of Vie is Compete

Happy : feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
Grotesque : incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree.
Refined : with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing.
Boisterous : noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
Bizarre : very strange or unusual.

Synonym of Bizarre is Grotesque

Vulgar : lacking sophistication or good taste.
Attractive : pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Refined : with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing.
Indifferent : having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Ribald : referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.

Synonym of Ribald is Vulgar

Decrease : make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
Loss : the fact or process of losing something or someone.
Reduction : the action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Scarcity : the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
Dearth : a scarcity or lack of something.

Synonym of Dearth is Scarcity

Incite : encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour).
Restrict : put a limit on; keep under control.
Rectify : put right; correct.
Pacify : quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
Foment : instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

Synonym of Foment is Incite

Indulge : become involved in (an activity, typically one that is undesirable or disapproved of).
Withhold : refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another).
Recommend : put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role.
Withdraw : remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
Pander : gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste).

Synonym of Pander is Indulge

Illustrate : provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures.
Reveal : make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.
Recollect : remember (something); call to mind.
Quote : repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person).
Cite : refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.

Synonym of Cite is Quote

Witness : a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
Describe : give a detailed account in words of.
Recognise : identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.
Appreciate : recognize the full worth of.
Testify : give evidence as a witness in a law court.

Synonym of Testify is Witness