BMSAT Kozhikode Vocabulary > Similar Words PYQs

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a coherent and grammatically correct paragraph. A. The ageing monarch became increasingly **paranoid [A] / paradisal [B]** after rumours of rebellion spread through the capital. B. Trusted advisers were abruptly **dispersed [A] / dismissed [B]** from the royal court. C. The atmosphere inside the palace grew intensely **claustrophobic [A] / catastrophic [B]** as surveillance increased. D. Meanwhile, dissidents continued to organise secret meetings in **secular [A] / secluded [B]** locations beyond the city walls. E. Historians later described the entire period as a gradual descent into political **tyranny [A] / theocracy [B]**.

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a coherent and grammatically correct paragraph. A. The composer's later symphonies possess a profoundly **metallurgic [A] / melancholic [B]** quality absent from his earlier works. B. Music critics often attribute this tonal shift to the personal **aversities [A] / adversities [B]** he endured during exile. C. Certain passages are so emotionally **poignant [A] / pungent [B]** that audiences frequently fall silent during performances. D. Yet beneath the sorrow lies an unmistakable sense of artistic **resilience [A] / resonance [B]**. E. Decades after his death, his compositions continue to **captivate [A] / cultivate [B]** listeners across the world.

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Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a coherent and grammatically correct paragraph. A. The ambassador's remarks were deliberately **equivocal [A] / equitable [B]**, revealing neither approval nor condemnation of the treaty. B. Several delegates interpreted his silence as a **tacit [A] / placid [B]** endorsement of the proposal. C. The opposition leader, however, remained deeply **spectral [A] / sceptical [B]** about the government's intentions. D. By midnight, the negotiations had reached an apparent **imposture [A] / impasse [B]**, with neither side willing to compromise. E. Yet the sudden intervention of a neutral mediator ultimately **averted [A] / diverted [B]** a diplomatic crisis.

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a coherent and grammatically correct paragraph. A. The historian rejected the claim as historically **anachronistic [A] / anonymous [B].** B. According to newly discovered manuscripts, the emperor's policies had been grossly **misappropriated [A] / misrepresented [B]** over time. C. Earlier scholars relied upon sources of highly **dubitative [A] / dubious [B]** authenticity. D. The revised interpretation therefore challenged several long-standing academic **orthodoxies [A] / orthographies [B]**. E. Unsurprisingly, the publication triggered an intensely **patronised [A] / polarised [B]** debate among historians.

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a coherent and grammatically correct paragraph. A. The philosopher's final lecture was so **abstruse [A] / abstemious [B]** that even senior scholars struggled to follow it. B. His argument rested upon a highly **noxious [A] / nuanced [B]** distinction between morality and legality. C. Several students attempted to **reconcile [A] / recant [B]** his conclusions with earlier theories they had studied. D. Others dismissed the entire framework as intellectually **spacious [A] / specious [B]**. E. Nevertheless, the lecture sparked an **unprecedented [A] / unpremeditated [B]** debate across academic circles.

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a correct sentence. $$\newline$$ A. He stepped onto the platform, <b><i>clutching [A] / crutching [B]</i></b> a wrinkled letter he had received just yesterday. $\newline$ B. As the train <b><i>dissolved [A] / disappeared [B]</i></b> into the horizon, he knew his life would never be the same again. $\newline$ C. The letter, written in a <b><i>squeaky [A] / shaky [B]</i></b> hand, told him his long-lost brother was waiting in the city. $\newline$ D. With a deep breath, Arjun boarded the train to Kolkata,<b> <i>unsecure [A] / unsure [B]</i></b> of what awaited him. $\newline$ E. For years, Arjun believed his brother had died in the floods that <b><i>struck [A] / snuck [B]</i></b> their village.

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a correct sentence. $$\newline$$ A. She <b><i>shipped [A]/ slipped [B]</i></b> the old key into the rusty lock, unsure if it would still turn. $\newline$ B. Her grandmother had always <b><i>waned [A]/ warned [B]</i></b> her never to enter the attic after sunset. $\newline$ C. The wooden stairs <b><i>creaked [A]/ crinkled [B]</i></b> under her feet as she climbed with a flashlight. $\newline$ D. The door <b><i>groaned [A] / gloomed [B]</i></b> open, revealing a room filled with dust, cobwebs, and a single glowing box. $\newline$ E. Curiosity, <b><i>stronger [A] / slogger [B]</i></b> than fear, had drawn her back to the house after all these years.