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1. BANALITY (NOUN): a trite or obvious remark Synonyms: trivial, meaningless Antonyms: original, imaginative Example Sentence: His ability to utter banalities never ceased to amaze me. 2. BEGUILE (VERB): To deceive by guile or charm Synonyms: trick, delude Antonyms: fascinate, ensnare Example Sentence: The car salesman tried to beguile the customer with an offer of…

Directions (Q. 1-5): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction’ is required mark (e) as the answer. 1. India since independence has made…

Direction(1-5): Study the following information to answer the given questions: Arjun, Divya, Gita, Mohan, Priya, Reshma, Rohit and Salman are sitting around a circular table facing centre. No two males or two females are immediate neighbours of each other. Arjun is the husband of Gita. Arjun sits third to the right of Priya. Mohan is…

1. One of the angles of a triangle is two thirds of the sum of the adjacent angles of parallelogram. Remaining angles of the triangle are in the ratio 5:7. What is the value of second largest angle of the triangle? (3) 25° 40° 35° Cannot be determined None of these   2. The average…

The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam, conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), will commence from August 27, 2016. According to reports, about eight lakh candidates will appear in SSC CGL exam this year. Although the exam pattern of the exam has changed, the syllabus of the exam has remained the same. Given below are…

1. HEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): paying no attention Synonyms: careless, inconsiderate Antonyms: heedful, attentive Example Sentence: She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. 5. INORDINATE (ADJECTIVE): exceeding reasonable limits Synonyms: excessive, unreasonable Antonyms: moderate, limited Example Sentence: They spent an inordinate amount of time talking. 6. INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): working harmfully in a subtle or stealthy…