Synonyms Exercise
Read the following sentences and from the given options choose the word that can replace
the given keyword.
1. The prisoner’s life was full of hardship and exertion. Here the word
exertion can be replaced by …………………..
travesty
tranquility
travail
Travail can mean backbreaking work.
2. The comedian’s mockery of a senator making a speech was riotously
funny. Here the word mockery can be replaced by …………………….
travesty
eulogy
epithet
Travesty means mockery or ludicrous imitation.
3. In time of war, sedition is a crime punishable by death. The word
sedition can be replaced by ………………….
treason
treasure
treatise
Treason means infidelity or sedition.
4. Freezing rain made the road precarious. The word precarious can be
replaced by ………………………
precautionary
treacherous
prevalent
Treacherous means precarious.
5. The sinner prayed that his misdeeds would be forgiven. Here the word
misdeeds can be replaced by …………………..
transmission
transgressions
piety
Transgression means wrongdoing or offence.
6. Youthful beauty is temporary. The word temporary can be replaced by
transient
transitory
ephemeral
All of the above
All of these words mean temporary.
7. The heat and lack of sleep made everyone sluggish. Here the word
sluggish can be replaced by …………………..
torrid
tortuous
torpid
Torpid means slow moving or inert.
8. The principal delivered a tirade to the disobedient students. Here the
word tirade can be replaced by ………………………..
paean
diatribe
eulogy
The words diatribe and tirade both mean a volley of words usually of censure.
9. Even though she had plenty of money, the old woman was very frugal.
Here the word frugal can be replaced by ………………………………..
prodigal
improvident
thrifty
Thrifty means frugal or economical.
10. He was so tight-lipped that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party
or not. Here the word tight-lipped can be replaced by ……………………….
eloquent
verbose
taciturn
11. Stand up and fight for your rights instead of being submissive. Here
the word submissive can be replaced by …………………………….
docile
domicile
refractory
Docile means obedient and submissive.
12. The mighty housing development dwarfed the rest of the
neighborhood. Here the word mighty can be replaced by
…………………………….
stupendous
salient
sagacious
Stupendous means vast, mighty or enormous.
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Answers
1. The prisoner’s life was full of hardship and exertion. Here the word exertion can be
replaced by travail.
2. The comedian’s mockery of a senator making a speech was riotously funny. Here the word
mockery can be replaced by travesty.
3. In time of war, sedition is a crime punishable by death. The word sedition can be replaced
by treason.
3. Freezing rain made the road precarious. The word precarious can be replaced by
treacherous.
5. The sinner prayed that his misdeeds would be forgiven. Here the word misdeeds can be
replaced by transgressions.
6. Youthful beauty is temporary. The word temporary can be replaced by transient /
transitory / ephemeral.
7. The heat and lack of sleep made everyone sluggish. Here the word sluggish can be
replaced by torpid.
8. The principal delivered a tirade to the disobedient students. Here the word tirade can be
replaced by diatribe.
9. Even though she had plenty of money, the old woman was very frugal. Here the word
frugal can be replaced by thrifty.
10. He was so tight-lipped that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not. Here the
word tight-lipped can be replaced by taciturn.
11. Stand up and fight for your rights instead of being submissive. Here the word submissive
can be replaced by docile.
12. The mighty housing development dwarfed the rest of the neighborhood. Here the word
mighty can be replaced by stupendous.