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[#1231] Synonym of AVARICIOUS
Correct Answer

(C) Greedy

Explanation

Solution: Abundant : existing or available in large quantities
plentiful. Envious : feeling or showing envy. Greedy : having an excessive desire or appetite for food. Unwilling : not ready, eager, or prepared to do something. Avaricious : having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Synonym of Avaricious is Greedy

[#1232] Tax evasion amounts to larcenous accumulation of public money by some unscrupulous individuals.
Correct Answer

(C) theft

Explanation

Solution: Miserly : of or characteristic of a miser. Extravagant : lacking restraint in spending money or using resources. Theft : the action or crime of stealing. Shrewd : having or showing sharp powers of judgement
astute. Larcenous : having the character of or constituting larceny. Synonym of Larcenous is Theft

[#1233] The collection of poems, in a slim volume, is gleaned from several anthologies of ancient Indian poetry.
Correct Answer

(A) gathered

Explanation

Solution: Gathered : come together
assemble or accumulate. Extracted : remove or take out, especially by effort or force. Compiled : produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources. Copied : make a similar or identical version of
reproduce. Gleaned : gather (leftover grain) after a harvest. Synonym of Gleaned is Gathered

[#1234] The workers struck work asking for interim relief.
Correct Answer

(D) provisional

Explanation

Solution: Immediate : occurring or done at once
instant. Extra : added to an existing or usual amount or number. Urgent : requiring immediate action or attention. Provisional : arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later. Interim : in or for the intervening period
provisional. Synonym of Interim is Provisional

[#1235] He had to curtail his leave as a lot of work was pending in his office.
Correct Answer

(C) shorten

Explanation

Solution: Cancel : decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place. Extend : cause to cover a wider area
make larger. Shorten : make or become shorter. Postpone : cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled. Curtail : reduce in extent or quantity
impose a restriction on. Synonym of Curtail is Shorten