Category: Miscellaneous

1.IMPRESARIO (noun) Meaning :  a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas. Synonyms : organizer, manager, producer, controller. Antonym : antagonist, opponent, adversary. Usage: As a nightclub impresario, the promoter tried to get as many people to the parties as possible. 2.BEDECK (verb) Meaning : decorate Synonyms : adorn, array, beautify, embellish. Antonym…

Directions (1-5): Which of the following words given below each question would provide the most appropriate meaning of the phrase given in bold in the following sentences? [WATU 67]

[WATU 66]

Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing five persons each. In row 1, A, B, C, D and E are sitting and all of them are facing south. In row 2, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting and…

Directions (1-5): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)  [WATU 64]

1.Visceral(adjective) Meaning :  relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect. Synonyms : splanchnic Antonym : illogicalness, illogicality Example: – 2.Infested(verb) Meaning : (of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease. Synonyms : overrun, spread through Antonym : comfort, gratify…

Direction:(1-10)In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete. If  the phone is (1) in India today, it is…

[WATU 61]

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below: There are eight persons namely- P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W sitting around a circular table facing the center, but not necessarily in the same order. Each person belongs to different states i.e. Andhra, Bengal, Bihar, Sikkim, Punjab, Rajasthan,…

[WATU 59]

1.STIFLE (Verb) Meaning :  prevent or constrain (an activity or idea). Synonyms : constraint, hinder, hamper, impede Antonym : encourage Example: She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough. 2.CULMINATION(Noun) Meaning : the final act Synonyms : climax, end Antonym : start Example: The culmination of the performance was unforgettable. 3. CULLING (Verb)…

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. A group of seven Opposition parties has submitted a notice for an impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra citing five…