Vocab Practice Quiz 3

Directions: Each of the following 20 items consists of a word in CAPITAL letters, followed by three words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in CAPITAL letters.

1.PILFER
(A)laugh
(B)drain
(C)steal

2.CHAGRIN
(A)vexation
(B)deceit
(C)caution

3.FORTITUDE
(A)wealth
(B)courage
(C)luck

4.LABYRINTH
(A)pool
(B)node
(C)maze

5.PALATIAL
(A)tasty
(B)secure
(C)magnificent

6.APLOMB
(A)timidity
(B)self assurance
(C)caution

7.TRANSMUTE
(A)remove
(B)change
(C)duplicate

8.ATTRITION
(A)annihilation
(B)appeasement
(C)abrasion

9.MAIM
(A)heal
(B)wound
(C)murder

10.CRESTFALLEN
(A)haughty
(B)impolite
(C)dejected

11.CENSURE
(A)erase
(B)charm
(C)criticize

12.SWARTHY
(A)springy
(B)fair complexioned
(C)dark complexioned

13.RASPING
(A)scolding
(B)plundering
(C)irritating

14.PROPONENT
(A)rival
(B)advocate
(C)distributor

15.TRUNCATE
(A)divide equally
(B)act
(C)cut short

16.PERUSE
(A)maintain
(B)create
(C)examine

17.QUERULOUS
(A)peculiar
(B)fretful
(C)shivering

18.SLOTH
(A)selfish
(B)slipperiness
(C)laziness

19.UNCANNY
(A)unrestrained
(B)immature
(C)weird

20.EULOGIZE
(A)apologize
(B)kill
(C)glorify


5 Comments

  1. Abhay

    May 25, 2009 at 4:11 am

    Dear Sir,
    I am a regular viewer of GK today.Synonimus & all other meterials are very useful for us. Plz, upload Antonimus & common errors also.
    Thanks & Regards,
    Abhay Kr Jha
    CMC Ranchi
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  2. darshi

    May 28, 2009 at 5:44 am

    sir u r doin a great job..thank you!!i am a regular veiwer of this website…n i feel it wud be great if u cud include sentence completion n antonyms aswell…

  3. Anonymous

    July 15, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    pleas upload anonms also. use of common phrases will be an added asset.

  4. sonakshi

    September 19, 2009 at 8:36 am

    plzzzzzzz add some idioms n phrase also. bt gr8 job

  5. Anurag S

    November 29, 2010 at 5:36 am

    ur work is awesome…….
    Please provide another meaning of words with "Answer".
    Great Going….

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