Word Power-1 to 30

Choose the correct meaning for the word given in bold letters:

1. blacken : a) discredit, b) debar, c) force, d) condemn
2. chunk : a) chapel, b) lump or piece, c) courageous, d) joyless
3. Dauntless : a) atrocious, b) obsolete, c) courageous, d) joyless
4. haven : a) ruin, b) screen, c) perception, d) shelter
5. mediate : a) survey, b) settle a dispute, c) propose, d) ramble
6. Patch : a) plot or field, b) distress, c) stamina, d) permit
7. rally : a) call together, b) roam, c) push firmly, d) scour
8. scant : a) bad, b) insufficient, c) improper, d) tasteless
9. thicken : a) warm up, b) menance, c) make thick, d) pulsate
10. unmatched : a) unequivocal, b) absolute, c) complete, d) unequalled
11. Ancillary:a) Analogical; b) Subordinate; c) Bold; d) Conventional.
12. Annihilate: a) Interesting; b) Downward;, c) Destroy Completely; d) Lubricate
13. Antagonistic : a) Hostile; b) Pluralistic; c) Mockery; d) Otherwise
14. Animadvert : a) Needy; b) Hospitality; c) Make remarks; d) Notation.
15. Alien : a) Difficult; b)Precious; c) Differing in nature or character; d) Unnatural.
16. Allude : a) Mention; b) Separation; c) Dazzling; d) Convey.
17. Allusion: a) Chivalry; b) Choosy; c) Indirect reference; d) Unburden.
18. Amenable: a) Decline; b) Responsive; c) Defective; d) Infuse.
19. Antique: a) Convention; b) Delicacy;, c) Interlink; d) Existing since old times.
20. Aplomb: a) Diffidence; b) Self-Confidence; c)Selfish; d) Entrant.
21. Appertain: a) Give up; b) Offence; c) Be appropriate; d) Entertain.
22. Asperity: a) Roughness or Harshness; b) Productivity; c) Gradient; d) Shoddy.
23. Amenity: a) Authority; b) Deity; c) Lonely; d) Pleasantness.
24. Amiable : a) Prosperous; b) Observant; c) Lunatic; d) Kind-hearted
25. Abase: a) Chronic disease; b) Faithful; c) Humiliate or degrade one self; d) Uncouth
26. Abdicate : a) Give up a high office or authority; b) Organise; c) Disapprove; d) Misapply.
27. Abundant : a) Cancel; b) Plentiful; c) Apperance; d) Refusal.
28. Actuate : a) Discharge; b) Cause to act; c) Cordage; d) Copy
29. Adjure : a) Jointly; b) Pressurise; c) Educate; d) Ask somebody earnestly or solemnly.
30. Aghast : a) Precise; b) Filled with fear or surprise; c) Consist; d) Console.


Answers:

1) a, 2) b, 3) c, 4) d, 5) b, 6) a, 7) a, 8) b, 9) c, 10) d
11. b) Ancillary means subordinate. The transport corps is ancillary to the infantry in Army.
12. c) Annihilate means destroy completely. Radio communication has annihilated space.
13. a) Antagonistic means hostile. Israel's attitude towards Palestine is antagonistic.
14. c) Animadvert means making remarks. One should always avoid animadverting on others.
15. c) Alien means differing in nature or character. These principles are alien to our religion.
16. a) Allude means mention. In your remarks you allude to certain sinister developments.
17. c) Allusion means indirect reference. His speeches are full of classical allusions which few people understand.
18. b) Amenable means responsive. Do you find the new medical batch amenable?
19. d) Antique means existing from old times. The students of the Aligarh University put on sherwani as antique.
20. b) Aplomb means self-confidence. One should always read good books to develop aplomb.
21. c) Appertain means be appropriate. A good examinee must appertain during the last hour of the examination.
22. c) Asperity means roughness or harshness. There was a touch of asperity in his speech.
23. d) Amenity means pleasantness. We find Amenity in the climate of Bangalore.
24. d) Amiable means kind-hearted. I have always found him a most amiable fellow.
25. c) Abase means humiliate or degrade oneself. One should not abase oneself for petty gains.
26. a) Abdicate means giving up a high office or authority. Kind Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England in 1936.
27. b) Abundant means plentiful. Now we have got abundant proof of his guilt.
28. b) Actuate means cause to act. A great statesman is actuated by love of his country, not by love of power.
29. d) Adjure means ask somebody earnestly or solemnly. I adjure you to tell the truth before the committee.
30. b) Aghast means filled with fear or surprise. He stood aghast at the terrible sight.