Category: Miscellaneous

1.  ABSTRACT Meaning:  existing purely in mind Synonyms : complex, unreal Antonym : real, simple Example: Julie had trouble understanding the appeal of the abstract painting. 2.  ABYSMAL Meaning: extremely bad Synonyms : bad, awful Antonym : good Example: I got an abysmal grade on my research paper! 3. BREVITY Meaning:   the quality of being breif or terse Synonyms : short, breif Antonym…

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions given below an incomplete sentence which must be filled/completed with one of the sentences given below, i.e. one of the sentences can be fit into the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences. [WATU 164]

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Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: Robert, John, Coco, Sanvi, Veena, Sweta, Toshi, and Cinu are seated in a row (but not necessarily in the same direction). Some of them are facing towards north direction and some of them are facing towards south direction. Cinu is not an immediate…

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1.  SCUFFLE (noun) Meaning:  a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups Synonyms : clash, fracas, fray, hassle. Antonym : truce, agreement, accordance, peace. Usage: It is expected for the friends to get into a light scuffle over their chores, but no one got hurt. 2.  SMATTERING (noun) Meaning: a small number Synonyms : couple, few, handful, sprinkle. Antonym…

Directions (1-5): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. [WATU 160]

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Directions (1–5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: B 4 S T U V K 3 % F @ © L N 5 P 1 O $ E 2 D C 6 # 9 Z Q8 W*M A [WATU 158]

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1.  COPIOUS (Adjective) Meaning:  abundant in supply or quantity. Synonyms : abundant, superabundant, plentiful, ample, profuse Antonym : sparse Example: It takes a copious amount of food to suppress my hungry appetite. 2.  SAVVY (Noun) Meaning: shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements. Synonyms : shrewdness, acumen, acuity, sagacity Antonym : inexperience, ignorance Example: When the savvy investor…

Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore error of punctuations, if any) [WATU 156]