Synonyms - Study Mode

[#436] He was not able to unearth his secret to the last.
Correct Answer

(B) discover

Explanation

Solution: Suppress : forcibly put an end to. Discover : find unexpectedly or during a search. Disclose : make (secret or new information) known. Decode : convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Unearth : discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching. Synonym of Unearth is Discover

[#437] He had a catastrophic defeat.
Correct Answer

(B) disastrous

Explanation

Solution: Improbable : not likely to be true or to happen. Disastrous : causing great damage. Revolutionary : involving or causing a complete or dramatic change. Pessimistic : tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. Catastrophic : extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful. Synonym of Catastrophic is Disastrous

[#438] He gave me a detailed account of the meeting.
Correct Answer

(A) report

Explanation

Solution: Report : give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated. Summary : a brief statement or account of the main points of something. Explanation : a statement or account that makes something clear. Precis : a summary or abstract of a text or speech. Account : a report or description of an event or experience. Synonym of Account is Report

[#439] Public figures should not indulge in mud-slinging .
Correct Answer

(C) slander

Explanation

Solution: caricatures : a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect. mockery : teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing. slander : the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation. quarrelling : have a heated argument or disagreement. mud-slinging : the use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones, with the aim of damaging the reputation of an opponent. Synonym of mud-slinging is slander

[#440] The prisoner has been languishing in the jail for the last many years.
Correct Answer

(B) suffering

Explanation

Solution: convicted : having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. suffering : the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. attempting : make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult). avoiding : keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something). languishing : be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation. Synonym of languishing is suffering