Q.    Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below ?
    Ruminate
a)    Run fast
b)    Reprimand
c)    Think deeply
d)    Spend Lavishly

Ans:    c


Explanation:

    Ruminate:    1.  formal      to think carefully and for a long period about something

    Example:
    She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.
   
        2.  specialized      (of particular types of animal) to bring up food from the stomach and chew it again

    Reprimand:    to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them
   
    Example:
    She was reprimanded by her teacher  for  biting another girl.

    Lavish:    more than enough, especially if expensive; very generous

    Example:   
    lavish gifts/promises/praise  
    lavish spending  
    lavish banquets    
    The evening was a lavish affair with glorious food and an endless supply of champagne.    
    The lavish production makes this musical truly memorable.

Q.    Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below ?
    Mirth
a)    Anger
b)    Merriment
c)    Audacity
d)    Blunder

Ans:    b


Explanation:

    Mirth:    laughter, humour or happiness

    Example:
    Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable mirth.

    Merriment:    when people laugh or have an enjoyable time together

    Example:
    Sounds of merriment came from the kitchen.    
    His unusual name has long been a source of merriment among his friends.
   
    Audacity:    bravery or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude

    Example:
    [ +  to  infinitive ]   It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.  
    [disapproving]      He  had the  audacity  to  blame me for his mistake!



    Blunder:    a big mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking

    Example:
    He said that the tax was a major political blunder.    
    I  made  a bit of a blunder by getting his name wrong.

Q.    Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below ?
    Prepossessing
a)    Economical
b)    Pleasing
c)    Selfish
d)    Wise

Ans:    b


Explanation:

    Prepossessing:    interesting, noticeable or attractive

    Example:
    He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person.    
    The box didn't look very prepossessing, but the necklace inside was beautiful.

Q.    Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below ?
    Circuitous
a)    Cyclic
b)    Indirect
c)    Confusing
d)    Crooked

Ans:    b


Explanation:

    Circuitous:    not straight or direct
  

    Example:
     a circuitous route/path  
    a circuitous  (= long and indirect)  explanation

    Cyclic:    describes a group of events which happen in a particular order, one following the other, and which are often repeated.
   
    Example:
    Changes in the economy have followed a cyclic pattern.
   
    Crooked:    not forming a straight line; having many sharp bends
    
    Example:
    You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.    
    His front teeth are crooked.

Q.    Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?
    Nadir
a)    Highest
b)    Lowest
c)    Medium
d)    Integration

Ans:    b

Explanation:
    Nadir:    the worst moment, or the moment of least hope and least achievement.

    Example:
    The defeat was  the  nadir  of  her career.

Q.    Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below ?
    Inexplicable
a)    Incomprehensible
b)    Indelible
c)    Inextricable
d)    Infallible

Ans:    a

Explanation:

    Inexplicable: unable to be explained or understood

    Example:
     For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project.
    Incomprehensible: impossible or extremely difficult to understand

    Example:
    These accounts are utterly incomprehensible. Can you explain them to me?
    It's incomprehensible to me why he would want to kill himself.
   
    Indelible:    1. describes a mark or substance that is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way indelible ink.

    Example:
    The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt.

    Indelible:    2. [ before noun ] Indelible memories or actions are impossible to forget, or have a permanent influence or effect

    Example:
    I have an indelible memory of that meeting with Anastasia.
    In his twenty years working for the company, Joe Pearson made an indelible impression on it.    
   
    Inextricable: unable to be separated, released or escaped from

    Example:
    In the case of King Arthur, legend and truth are often inextricable.
   
    Infallible: never wrong, failing or making a mistake
   
    Example:
    Even the experts are not infallible.