Synonyms - Study Mode

[#141] Sanjay is going to pay the bill for the repairs.
Correct Answer

(B) pay

Explanation

Solution: Own : used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person mentioned. Reward : a thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement. Bear : (of a person) carry. Stand : have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet. Pay : give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred. Synonym of Pay is Reward

[#142] Now the fury of the demonstrators turned against the machines.
Correct Answer

(C) rage

Explanation

Solution: Asperity : harshness of tone or manner. Passion : strong and barely controllable emotion. Rage : violent uncontrollable anger. Acrimony : bitterness or ill feeling. Fury : wild or violent anger. Synonym of Fury is Rage

[#143] We should abstain from casting aspersions on the character of our colleagues.
Correct Answer

(D) throw

Explanation

Solution: Cracking : excellent. Slanderous : (of a spoken statement) false and malicious. Critical : expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements. Throw : propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand. Casting : throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction. Synonym of Casting is Throw

[#144] Due to the long lapse of time, I could not recognise my old friend.
Correct Answer

(B) passage

Explanation

Solution: Delay : make (someone or something) late or slow. Passage : the process of transition from one state to another. Duration : the time during which something continues. Movement : an act of moving. Lapse : an interval or passage of time. Synonym of Lapse is Passage

[#145] Article 26 of the Constitution is, in fact, a corollary to Article 25.
Correct Answer

(D) consequence

Explanation

Solution: Proof : evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement. Summary : a brief statement or account of the main points of something. Synopsis : a brief summary or general survey of something. Consequence : a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. Corollary : a direct or natural consequence or result. Synonym of Corollary is Consequence