SYNONYMS Complete Test
Introduction:
SYNONYM IS A WORD OR A PHRASE THAT MEANS THE SAME AS ANOTHER WORD OR A PHRASE IN THE SAME LANGUAGE.
OR
A synonym is a word which has the same of nearly same meaning which another word has.
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the given word.
TIPS FOR FINDING THE CORRECT ANSWER
When the text is made through a sentence. Try to find the key word and then use to technique of elimination.
1. He had the nerve to suggest that I was cheating.
A) Strength
B) Capacity
C) Audacity
D) Courage
The key word here is cheating and the sense therefore is negative, now strength capacity and courage, all these have a positive sense. Thus, they have to be eliminated. Audacity is therefore the right answer.
Suppose we have been given this sentence.
2. He had the nerve to face the robber all alone.
A) Strength
B) Capacity
C) Audacity
D) Courage
Here the key word is face and the sense is positive. Thus courage becomes the right choice.
The same word nerve has different nuances in different contexts. Thus one should try to locate the sense behind the word. If the test is made directly try to use the same form of word and tense.