MCQ Practice

English Synonyms MCQs

What is the closest meaning of 'Deride'?

A. To worsen a situation
B. To ridicule contemptuously
C. To lessen in intensity
D. Unrealistically idealistic

Explanation:
'Deride' means to ridicule contemptuously, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Demure'?

A. Intensely enthusiastic
B. Reserved and modest
C. Having little money
D. To lessen in intensity

Explanation:
'Demure' means reserved and modest, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Deleterious'?

A. Requiring great effort
B. Reserved and modest
C. Causing harm subtly
D. Lasting very short time

Explanation:
'Deleterious' means causing harm subtly, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Dearth'?

A. Overused to banality
B. To deliberately confuse
C. Insufficient amount
D. To ridicule contemptuously

Explanation:
'Dearth' means insufficient amount, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Convoluted'?

A. Resisting authority
B. Weak or slight
C. Extremely complex
D. Impulsively changeable

Explanation:
'Convoluted' means extremely complex, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Complacent'?

A. Lack of feeling or interest
B. Self-satisfied
C. Easily influenced
D. Extremely complex

Explanation:
'Complacent' means self-satisfied, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Coerce'?

A. Lasting very short time
B. To force by pressure
C. Fundamentally different
D. Resisting authority

Explanation:
'Coerce' means to force by pressure, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Clandestine'?

A. Bold and daring
B. Requiring great effort
C. Kept secret deliberately
D. Excessively particular

Explanation:
'Clandestine' means kept secret deliberately, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Circumspect'?

A. Lack of feeling or interest
B. To regard with disgust
C. Disrespectfully casual
D. Wary and cautious

Explanation:
'Circumspect' means wary and cautious, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Caustic'?

A. Severely simple
B. Bold and daring
C. Self-satisfied
D. Sarcastically biting

Explanation:
'Caustic' means sarcastically biting, often tested against similar but distinct tones.