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Synonyms (M) MCQs

68 MCQs on Synonyms (M) sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 1 solved papers. Below are the top 64 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.

Q 1 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MACABRE?

A

innocent

B

tainted

C

gruesome

Correct
D

pleasing

View answer & explanation Ans: gruesome

Correct Answer: gruesome

Macabre means gruesome.

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Q 2 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MACHINATION?

A

labour saving

B

evil plot

Correct
C

factory work

D

engine part

View answer & explanation Ans: evil plot

Correct Answer: evil plot

Machination means evil plot.

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Q 3 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MADCAP?

A

too much

B

discard

C

crazy

Correct
D

pursue é

View answer & explanation Ans: crazy

Correct Answer: crazy

Madcap means crazy.

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Q 4 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MAGNANIMITY?

A

nobility

Correct
B

pickup

C

accept

D

collect ¢

View answer & explanation Ans: nobility

Correct Answer: nobility

Magnanimity means nobility.

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Q 5 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MAGNIFYING?

A

enlarging

Correct
B

discriminating

C

reducing

D

denying ¢

View answer & explanation Ans: enlarging

Correct Answer: enlarging

Magnifying means enlarging.

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Q 6 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MAKESHIFT?

A

obligingly

B

pickup

C

accept

D

rough and ready

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: rough and ready

Correct Answer: rough and ready

Makeshift means rough and ready.

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Q 7 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MALADROIT?

A

answer

B

awkward

Correct
C

send

D

refusal

View answer & explanation Ans: awkward

Correct Answer: awkward

Maladroit means awkward.

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Q 8 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MALADY?

A

illwill

B

ill luck

C

illfeeling

D

illness

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: illness

Correct Answer: illness

Malady means illness.

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Q 9 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MALCONTENT?

A

answer

B

love

C

dissatisfied

Correct
D

refusal

View answer & explanation Ans: dissatisfied

Correct Answer: dissatisfied

Malcontent means dissatisfied.

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Q 10 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MALEVOLENCE?

A

to take

B

wickedness

Correct
C

penalize

D

digest

View answer & explanation Ans: wickedness

Correct Answer: wickedness

Malevolence means wickedness.

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Q 11 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MALLEABILITY?

A

exude

B

bore

C

not a nor b

D

flexibility

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: flexibility

Correct Answer: flexibility

Malleability means flexibility.

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Q 12 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MANACLE?

A

handcuff

Correct
B

similarity

C

intelligent

D

connection

View answer & explanation Ans: handcuff

Correct Answer: handcuff

Manacle means handcuff.

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Q 13 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MANGY?

A

bad

B

dose

C

scruffy

Correct
D

unclear

View answer & explanation Ans: scruffy

Correct Answer: scruffy

Mangy means scruffy.

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Q 14 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MANIFEST?

A

to change

B

obvious

Correct
C

takeover

D

combine

View answer & explanation Ans: obvious

Correct Answer: obvious

Manifest means obvious.

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Q 15 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MANURE?

A

opponent

B

dung

Correct
C

comeback

D

fellow

View answer & explanation Ans: dung

Correct Answer: dung

Manure means dung.

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Q 16 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MAR?

A

assault

B

attack

C

ruin

Correct
D

to injure

View answer & explanation Ans: ruin

Correct Answer: ruin

Mar means ruin.

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Q 17 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MARRED?

A

spoiled

Correct
B

boldly

C

happily

D

sadly

View answer & explanation Ans: spoiled

Correct Answer: spoiled

Marred means spoiled.

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Q 18 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MARROW?

A

core

Correct
B

to bring up

C

promotion

D

appointment

View answer & explanation Ans: core

Correct Answer: core

Marrow means core.

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Q 19 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MARTIAN?

A

gather

B

to give

C

to share

D

extraterrestrial

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: extraterrestrial

Correct Answer: extraterrestrial

Martian means extraterrestrial.

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Q 20 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MARVEL?

A

take

B

wonder

Correct
C

aliow

D

limit

View answer & explanation Ans: wonder

Correct Answer: wonder

Marvel means wonder.

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Q 21 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MASQUERADING?

A

athlete

B

competent

C

junior

D

camouflaged

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: camouflaged

Correct Answer: camouflaged

Masquerading means camouflaged.

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Q 22 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MATE?

A

friend

Correct
B

troubled

C

heedless

D

negligent

View answer & explanation Ans: friend

Correct Answer: friend

Mate means friend.

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Q 23 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MATERNAL?

A

action

B

courtly

C

departure

D

motherly

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: motherly

Correct Answer: motherly

Maternal means motherly.

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Q 24 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MATTE?

A

forcefully

B

distractive

C

pushing

D

dull

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: dull

Correct Answer: dull

Matte means dull.

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Q 25 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MAUDLIN?

A

study

B

to praise

C

quantity

D

over-sentimental

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: over-sentimental

Correct Answer: over-sentimental

Maudlin means over-sentimental.

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Q 26 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MAWKISH?

A

certain

B

devious

C

sentimental

Correct
D

carefree

View answer & explanation Ans: sentimental

Correct Answer: sentimental

Mawkish means sentimental.

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Q 27 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MEANDER?

A

fury

B

careless

C

calmness

D

wander

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: wander

Correct Answer: wander

Meander means wander.

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Q 28 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MEASLY?

A

stingy

Correct
B

troubled

C

heedless

D

negligent

View answer & explanation Ans: stingy

Correct Answer: stingy

Measly means stingy.

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Q 29 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MEDDLESOME?

A

action

B

courtly

C

interfering

Correct
D

friendly

View answer & explanation Ans: interfering

Correct Answer: interfering

Meddlesome means interfering.

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Q 30 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MEEK?

A

boldness

B

humble

Correct
C

leap at

D

rest on

View answer & explanation Ans: humble

Correct Answer: humble

Meek means humble.

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Q 31 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MELEE?

A

kindness

B

brawl

Correct
C

simple song

D

primitive dance

View answer & explanation Ans: brawl

Correct Answer: brawl

Melee means brawl.

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Q 32 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MELODIC?

A

musical

Correct
B

resilience

C

simplicity

D

level off

View answer & explanation Ans: musical

Correct Answer: musical

Melodic means musical.

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Q 33 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MENDACIOUS?

A

untruthful

Correct
B

rational

C

covering

D

benevolently

View answer & explanation Ans: untruthful

Correct Answer: untruthful

Mendacious means untruthful.

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Q 34 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MENIAL?

A

doubt

B

unskilled

Correct
C

bargain

D

suppress

View answer & explanation Ans: unskilled

Correct Answer: unskilled

Menial means unskilled.

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Q 35 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MESH?

A

plain

B

wide

C

pleasant

D

net

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: net

Correct Answer: net

Mesh means net.

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Q 36 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to METAPHORIC?

A

rhetorical

Correct
B

two-sided

C

seasons

D

afterward

View answer & explanation Ans: rhetorical

Correct Answer: rhetorical

Metaphoric means rhetorical.

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Q 37 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to METICULOUS?

A

boldness

B

careful

Correct
C

leap at

D

rest on

View answer & explanation Ans: careful

Correct Answer: careful

Meticulous means careful.

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Q 38 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MILITANT?

A

confrontational

Correct
B

trickle

C

buttress

D

self-coloured

View answer & explanation Ans: confrontational

Correct Answer: confrontational

Militant means confrontational.

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Q 39 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MILLED?

A

boldness

B

crushed

Correct
C

leap at

D

rest on

View answer & explanation Ans: crushed

Correct Answer: crushed

Milled means crushed.

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Q 40 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MINION?

A

fat

B

talkative

C

follower

Correct
D

difficult

View answer & explanation Ans: follower

Correct Answer: follower

Minion means follower.

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Q 41 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MINISTER?

A

aesthete

B

cleric

Correct
C

covering

D

benevolently

View answer & explanation Ans: cleric

Correct Answer: cleric

Minister means cleric.

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Q 42 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MINT?

A

boldness

B

cast

Correct
C

leap at

D

rest on

View answer & explanation Ans: cast

Correct Answer: cast

Mint means cast.

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Q 43 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MIRTH?

A

secured

B

amusement

Correct
C

genuine

D

sound

View answer & explanation Ans: amusement

Correct Answer: amusement

Mirth means amusement.

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Q 44 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MISERLY?

A

thrifty

Correct
B

hospitable

C

generous

D

philanthropic

View answer & explanation Ans: thrifty

Correct Answer: thrifty

Miserly means thrifty.

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Q 45 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOLECULE?

A

little heap

B

birthmark

C

enormous

D

particle

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: particle

Correct Answer: particle

Molecule means particle.

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Q 46 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOLLIFY?

A

appease

Correct
B

justify

C

tamish

D

appreciate

View answer & explanation Ans: appease

Correct Answer: appease

Mollify means appease.

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Q 47 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MONASTIC?

A

action

B

courtly

C

simple

Correct
D

mend

View answer & explanation Ans: simple

Correct Answer: simple

Monastic means simple.

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Q 48 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MONOCRACY?

A

boldness

B

dictatorship

Correct
C

leap at

D

rest on

View answer & explanation Ans: dictatorship

Correct Answer: dictatorship

Monocracy means dictatorship.

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Q 49 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOODILY?

A

sulkily

Correct
B

resilience

C

simplicity

D

level off

View answer & explanation Ans: sulkily

Correct Answer: sulkily

Moodily means sulkily.

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Q 50 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOOR?

A

heath

Correct
B

two-sided

C

seasons

D

afterward

View answer & explanation Ans: heath

Correct Answer: heath

Moor means heath.

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Q 51 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOOT?

A

fat

B

talkative

C

debatable

Correct
D

difficult language

View answer & explanation Ans: debatable

Correct Answer: debatable

Moot means debatable.

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Q 52 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MORIBUND?

A

secured

B

declining

Correct
C

genuine

D

sound

View answer & explanation Ans: declining

Correct Answer: declining

Moribund means declining.

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Q 53 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOROSE?

A

plain

B

miserable

Correct
C

pleasant

D

quick

View answer & explanation Ans: miserable

Correct Answer: miserable

Morose means miserable.

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Q 54 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOSEY?

A

saunter

Correct
B

trickle

C

buttress

D

self-coloured

View answer & explanation Ans: saunter

Correct Answer: saunter

Mosey means saunter.

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Q 55 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOTLEY?

A

plain

B

wide

C

pleasant

D

assorted

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: assorted

Correct Answer: assorted

Motley means assorted.

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Q 56 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MOUTHWATERING?

A

aesthete

B

delicious

Correct
C

covering

D

benevolently !

View answer & explanation Ans: delicious

Correct Answer: delicious

Mouthwatering means delicious.

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Q 57 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MUCKY?

A

boldness

B

dirty

Correct
C

leap at

D

rest on

View answer & explanation Ans: dirty

Correct Answer: dirty

Mucky means dirty.

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Q 58 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MULISH?

A

fat

B

talkative

C

stubborn

Correct
D

difficult language

View answer & explanation Ans: stubborn

Correct Answer: stubborn

Mulish means stubborn.

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Q 59 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MUMBLE?

A

secured

B

mutter

Correct
C

genuine

D

sound

View answer & explanation Ans: mutter

Correct Answer: mutter

Mumble means mutter.

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Q 60 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MUNDANE?

A

plain

B

ordinary

Correct
C

pleasant

D

quick

View answer & explanation Ans: ordinary

Correct Answer: ordinary

Mundane means ordinary.

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Q 61 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MUSCLY?

A

sturdy

Correct
B

release

C

harass

D

excitement

View answer & explanation Ans: sturdy

Correct Answer: sturdy

Muscly means sturdy.

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Q 62 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MUSHY?

A

boldness

B

soggy

Correct
C

leap at

D

reston

View answer & explanation Ans: soggy

Correct Answer: soggy

Mushy means soggy.

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Q 63 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MUTINOUSLY?

A

plain

B

wide

C

pleasant

D

disobediently

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: disobediently

Correct Answer: disobediently

Mutinously means disobediently.

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Q 64 English Synonyms (M)

Which word is nearest in meaning to MYSTICAL?

A

imaginary

B

vague

C

prophetic

D

spiritually symbolic

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: spiritually symbolic

Correct Answer: spiritually symbolic

Mystical means spiritually symbolic.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

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