CDS General English Solved Paper (II) : 2007
(SYNONYMS)

Directions (For the 17 items which follow): Each of the following 17 items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words.  Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. PEDAGOGICAL
(a) Related to evolutionary process
(b) Pertaining to teaching methods
(c) Pertaining to dictatorship
(d) Pertaining to social customs

2. SEMANTIC
(a) Mild-mannered
(b) Pertaining to financial matters
(c) Pertaining to meaning of words
(d) Tenable

3. PHLEGMATIC
(a) Thin
(b) Even-tempered
(c) Worldly
(d) Huge

4. EFFRONTERY
(a) Affirmation
(b) Commentary
(c) Rudeness
(d) Compliance

5. PREMONITION
(a) Sadness
(b) Strength
(c) Warning
(d) Advice

6. RETICENCE
(a) Modesty
(b) Caution
(c) Cognizance
(d) Tendency to keep silent

7. BANAL
(a) Hostile
(b) Commonplace
(c) Forbidden
(d) Genial

8. FRUGAL
(a) Quiet
(b) Economical
(c) Shy
(d) Generous

9. QUAGMIRE
(a) Rugged cliff
(b) Lacking in morals
(c) Quizzical
(d) Whirlpool

10. CELERITY
(a) Grace
(b) Fame
(c) Slipperiness
(d) Speed

11. REPRISAL
(a) Surprise
(b) Award
(c) Revision
(d) Retaliation

12. CONGENITAL
(a) Compulsory
(b) Dating from birth
(c) Official
(d) Pertaining to commerce

13. COMMISERATION
(a) Sympathy
(b) Simplification
(c) Slip of tongue
(d) Arrogance

14. INSIDIOUS
(a) Substantial
(b) Unstable
(c) Instantaneous
(d) Cunning

15. BREATHTAKING
(a) Tiring
(b) Costly
(c) Spectacular
(d) Trick

16. PREPOSTEROUS
(a) Predefined
(b) Obvious
(c) Absurd
(d) Arduous

17. SLOTHFUL
(a) Fraught with risk
(b) Lazy
(c) Revengeful
(d) Lenient

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