Vocabulary

Synonyms

Easy

Choose the correct synonym of the word SQUANDER from the options given below:

Whinny

Binge

Waste

Whimsy

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1: Whinny -> refers to the soft cry or neigh of a horse, not related to wasteful behavior.

Option 2: Binge -> means to indulge excessively in an activity, but doesn't capture the wasteful aspect of squander.

Option 3: Waste -> means to use carelessly or extravagantly, directly synonymous with squander.

Option 4: Whimsy -> refers to playful or fanciful behavior, unrelated to the meaning of squander.

Hence, Option 3: Waste -> "Squander" means to waste resources (money, time, opportunities) in a reckless or foolish manner, making "waste" the most accurate synonym among the given options -> correct

2026: 18 May Shift 1

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence:

Irritated by Deepanshu's inability to ever be on time, Sakshi decides to leave the restaurant after waiting for him for an hour.

2025: 19 May Shift 2

Identify the option closest in meaning to the underlined word: The situation in the city became tense as fighting continued sporadically for two months.

2025: 23 May Shift 2

Identify the option closest in meaning to the underlined word from the options given below:
William Wordsworth said that poetry is a recollection of thoughts in tranquility.

2023: 23 June Shift 2

Choose the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the given word ?

"Boisterous"

2022: 20 July Shift 1

Give the synonym (or a word with same or similar meaning) of the underlined word in the following sentence.

As she grew older, she became more articulate :

2023: 2 July Shift 3

Arrange the following activities performed by Arjun in a chronological sequence:

A. Asking for Rasgulla

B. Searching for Rasgulla

C. Falling on his bed

D. Sneaking out of his mother's room

E. Eating the Rasgulla

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct synonym of the word SQUANDER from the options given below:

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