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  1. 5541AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Abscond

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    Correct option: C — Flee

    Flee - to run away from danger or a threatening situation. Abscond - to leave hurriedly and secretly, often to avoid capture or legal action. Stay - to remain in one place or situation. Annoy - to irritate or disturb someone. Avoid - to keep away from something or someone.

  2. 5542AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Read the sentence carefully and select the synonym of the underlined word from the given alternatives. The Television show was hosted by a young and vivacious woman called Laura.

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    Correct option: B — Energetic

    Vivacious - full of energy and enthusiasm. Liberal - open to new ideas. Energetic - displaying great vitality. Legendary - famous and admired for achievements. Atrocious - extremely bad or unpleasant.

  3. 5543AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Confidential

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    Correct option: B — Secret

    Secret - something that is kept hidden. Confidential - not known by others. Public - that is open and accessible to others. Limited - restricted in amount. Open source - that is freely available to others.

  4. 5544AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Interpret

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    Correct option: A — Clarify

    Clarify - to make something easier to understand. Interpret - to explain the meaning of something. Cleanse - to make something clean. Complicate - to make something difficult or complex. Celebrate - to do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, holiday, etc.

  5. 5545AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Frivolity

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    Correct option: C — Insignificance

    Insignificance - lacking meaning or importance. Frivolity - behaviour that is silly and not serious. Consequence - the result or outcome of a particular action or event. Substantial - large in size, value or importance. Meaningful - having a clear meaning that people can understand.

  6. 5546AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Everyone revered my austere father who was the high priest of the famous Shiva temple.

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    Correct option: C — Stern

    Stern - firm, strict, or uncompromising. Austere - strict or severe in manner. Morose - unhappy or annoyed and unwilling to speak, smile, or be pleasant to people. Aged - grown old. Composed - having one's feelings and expression under control.

  7. 5547AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Ablaze

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    Correct option: D — Burning

    Burning Ablaze - something that is burning strongly. Extinguished - to cause something to stop burning. Brazen - bold and without shame. Sharp - having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

  8. 5548AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Chaste

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    Correct option: C — Pure

    Pure Chaste - pure; formal. Corrupt - involved in illegal or dishonest things in exchange for money. Sullied - not clean. Flashy - attracting attention by being very big, bright and expensive.

  9. 5549AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in the Brackets to fill in the blank.

    Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘echoed’ to fill in the blank. The thunderous applause __________ through the stadium.

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    Correct option: D — reverberated

    Reverberated - (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo. Echoed - a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall or a cliff. Recoiled - to react to something with fear or hate. Pulsed - to move or beat with a strong, regular rhythm. Bounced - to jump up and down several times on a soft surface.

  10. 5550AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Can I please request you all to stand up?

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    Correct option: A — plead

    Plead - make an emotional appeal. Request - an act of asking for something. Petition - a formal application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc. Claim - a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it.

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