Directions (1-10): Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q1. ABRADE
(a) Scold
(b) Attach
(c) Wear off
(d) Twist
Q2. OGLE
(a) Complain
(b) Mix
(c) Separate
(d) Stare
Q3. ENGENDER
(a) Confound
(b) Suffer
(c) Sacrifice
(d) Incite
Q4. FERRY
(a) Bargain
(b) Celebrate
(c) Transport
(d) Drown
Q5. RESTITUTE
(a) Help
(b) Avenge
(c) Revenge
(d) Repair
Q6. JEREMIAD
(a) Friction
(b) Incident
(c) Trouble
(d) Acme
Q7. OUTRE
(a) Fair
(b) Traditional
(c) Real
(d) Grotesque
Q8. MASTICATE
(a) Devour
(b) Drink
(c) Chomp
(d) Shallow
Q9. EFFETE
(a) Affected
(b) Injured
(c) Feeble
(d) Sick
Q10. CONUNDRUM
(a) Puzzle
(b) Discussion
(c) Explanation
(d) Solution
Solutions:
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Abrade: scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.
Wear off: lose effectiveness or intensity.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ogle: stare at in a lecherous manner.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Engender: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
incite: urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Ferry: convey in a ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Restitute: to restore to a former state or position.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jeremiad: a prolonged lamentation or complaint.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Outre: unusual and typically rather shocking.
Grotesque: incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Masticate: chew
Chomp: munch or chew noisily or vigorously.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Effete: no longer capable of effective action.
Feeble: lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Conundrum: a question asked for amusement typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
