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  1. 5931AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Lair

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    Correct option: A — Concealment

    Concealment Lair - a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden Arraign - call or bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge Apart - away from each other Concurrent - existing, happening, or done at the same time

  2. 5932AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    BOGUS

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    Correct option: C — FALSE

    FALSE BOGUS - not genuine HUMANE - showing kindness and sympathy towards others STRONG - powerful and difficult to resist or defeat CRITICIZE - to express disapproval of someone or something

  3. 5933AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Nacreous

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    Correct option: D — Iridescent

    Iridescent Nacreous - of or like nacre Monochromatic - of or having one color Pale - light in colour or shade ; seem or become less important Gloom - total or partial darkness ; a state of depression

  4. 5934AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Decimate

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    Correct option: B — wreck

    wreck Decimate - to kill or destroy a great number or proportion of Mend - to repair something that is broken or damaged Harbour - a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter Establish - to begin it ; set up on a firm or permanent basis

  5. 5935AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Oblate

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    Correct option: A — Mendicant

    Mendicant Oblate - a person living in or associated with a religious community but not bound by vows Heathen - a person regarded as lacking culture or moral principles Layperson - One who is not familiar with a given subject or activity Secular - not connected with religious or spiritual matters

  6. 5936AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Narcotic drug addiction is in vogue these days, as it is the most popular form of substance abuse.

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    Correct option: D — fashion

    Vogue - the popular style or fashion at a specified time Fashion - the style of dressing or behaving that is the most popular at a particular time Demand - a strong request or order that must be obeyed Obscurity - the state of not being known to many people Standard - something that people generally accept as normal and correct

  7. 5937AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Identify the pair of synonyms from the underlined words in the given sentence. It was a fairly foul day, as omens could be seen in abundance from the threshold of his border town ever since the dawn struck.

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    Correct option: D — threshold, dawn

    ‘Threshold’ means the time when you are just about to begin something & ‘Dawn’ means the beginning of light. So, going through all the underlined words only ‘threshold-dawn’ is the correct pair of synonyms.

  8. 5938AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Even though James won the election, he has not brought any of his campaign promises to fruition.

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    Correct option: D — accomplishment

    Fruition - the time when a plan, etc. starts to be successful Accomplishment - the act of completing something successfully Concealment - the act of hiding something Nourishment - food that you need to grow and stay healthy Disappointment - the unhappiness that results when your expectations have not been satisfied

  9. 5939AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The sporadic instructions of the invigilators distracted the examinee.

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    Correct option: D — Occasional

    Occasional- something done or happening from time to time but not very often Sporadic- something not done or happening regularly Continuous- happening or existing without stopping Indirect- not being the direct cause of something Repetitive- not interesting because the same thing is repeated many times

  10. 5940AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Even though Margaret had already eaten a large meal, she could not resist eating two slices of the delectable pie.

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    Correct option: B — Delicious

    Delicious- having a very pleasant taste or smell. Delectable- extremely good to taste, smell or look at Stale- old and not fresh any more Nutritious- containing many of the substances needed for life and growth Rotten- old and not fresh enough or good enough to use

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