Fostering:: Answer & Solution
Fostering:: Answer & Solution
1.
FOSTERING :
A. Safeguarding
B. Neglecting
C. Ignoring
D. Nurturing
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Safeguarding : a measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something
undesirable.
Neglecting : fail to care for properly.
Ignoring : refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.
Nurturing : care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing.
Fostering : encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).
2.
PROPEL:
A. Drive
B. Jettison
C. Burst
D. Acclimatize
E. Modify
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Jettison : throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
Burst : break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal
pressure.
Acclimatize : become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions, adjust
Modify : make partial or minor changes to (something).
Drive : propel or carry along by force in a specified direction.
Propel : carry along by force in a specified direction.
3.
MASSIVE:
A. Lump sum
B. Strong
C. Little
D. Gaping
E. Huge
4.
STUMBLING BLOCK:
A. Argument
B. Frustration
C. Advantage
D. Hurdle
E. Fallout
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Argument : an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
Frustration : the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or
achieve something.
Advantage : a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.
Fallout : the adverse results of a situation or action.
Hurdle : one of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.
Stumbling Block : a circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation.
DEFER :
A. Indifferent
B. Defy
C. Differ
D. Postpone
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Indifferent : having no particular interest or sympathy, unconcerned.
Defy : openly resist or refuse to obey.
Differ : be unlike or dissimilar.
Postpone : cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first
scheduled.
Defer : put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.
6.
CEASE:
A. Begin
B. Stop
C. Create
D. Dull
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Begin : perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).
Create : bring (something) into existence.
Dull : lacking interest or excitement.
Stop : come to an end, cease to happen.
Cease : come to an end, cease to happen.
7.
PIOUS:
A. Religious
B. Sympathetic
C. Afraid
D. Faithful
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Religious : relating to or believing in a religion.
Sympathetic : feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
Afraid : feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.
Faithful : remaining loyal and steadfast.
Pious : devoutly religious.
8.
CANCEL:
A. Abolish
B. Approve
C. Allow
D. Break
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Approve : officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.
Allow : let (someone) have or do something.
Break : separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Abolish : formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
Cancel : neutralize or negate the force or effect of .
9.
ABANDON :
A. Forsake
B. Keep
C. Cherish
D. Enlarge
10.
GERMINATE :
A. Decay
B. Breed
C. Produce
D. Sprout
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Decay : rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
Produce : make or manufacture from components or raw materials.
Sprout : put out shoots.
Breed : mate and then produce offspring.
Germinate : begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
11.
RECUPERATE :
A. Rehabilitate
B. Recover
C. Reimburse
D. Relocate
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Rehabilitate : restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after
imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
Reimburse : repay (a person who has spent or lost money).
Relocate : move to a new place and establish one's home or business there.
Recover : return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
Recuperate : recover or regain (something lost or taken).
12.
AUGURY:
A. Prophecy
B. Astronomy
C. Intention
D. Future
13.
DELECTABLE:
A. Nobel
B. Enjoyable
C. Delicious
D. Sumptuous
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Nobel : belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status, aristocratic.
Enjoyable : giving delight or pleasure.
Delicious : tasty, yummy, palatable, nice, toothsome.
Sumptuous : splendid and expensive-looking.
Delectable : (of food or drink) delicious.
14.
DIELECTRIC :
A. Nonconductor
B. Instructive
C. Constructive
D. Destructive
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Instructive : useful and informative.
Constructive : serving a useful purpose; tending to build up.
Destructive : causing great and irreparable harm or damage.
Nonconductor : dielectric, insulator
Dielectric : having the property of transmitting electric force without conduction; insulating.
15.
PALTRY :
A. Insignificant
B. Unfair
C. Average
D. Slovenly
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Unfair :not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice.
Average :medium, moderate, intermediate, passable, dim.
Slovenly :(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.
Insignificant :too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
Paltry :(of an amount) small or meager.
16.
DISPARAGE :
A. Scatter
B. Discriminate
C. Belittle
D. Waste
E. Parable
Answer: Option C
Solution:
To scatter :throw in various random directions.
Discriminate :recognize a distinction, differentiate.
Waste : use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
Parable :a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the
Gospels.
Belittle :make (someone or something) seem unimportant.
Disparage :regard or represent as being of little worth.
17.
ALACRITY :
A. Briskness
B. Fear
C. Frankness
D. Alarm
E. None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Fear :an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely
to cause pain, or a threat.
Frankness :open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with
unpalatable matters.
Alarm :an anxious awareness of danger, warning, alert, caveat, caution, admonition.
Briskness :active, fast, and energetic.
Alacrity :brisk and cheerful readiness.
18.
BUSY :
A. Active
B. Occupied
C. Preoccupied
D. Diligent
E. None of these
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Active :(of a person) engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.
Preoccupied : restless, nervous, fidgety, feverish, disquieting, preoccupied.
Diligent :having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
Occupied :busy and active
Busy > engaged, dissipated, active, disperse.
19.
BITTERNESS :
A. Sourness
B. Hoarseness
C. Acrimony
D. Aspersion
E. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Sourness :having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar.
Hoarseness :sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting.
Aspersion :an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.
Acrimony :bitterness or ill feeling.
Bitterness :sharpness of taste, lack of sweetness.
20.
STERILE :
A. Dry
B. Barren
C. Childless
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Dry :free from moisture or liquid, not wet or moist.
Childless :issueless.
21.
ALTERCATION :
A. Choice
B. Charge
C. Heated dispute
D. Distribution
E. None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Choice :an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.
Charge :demand (an amount) as a price from someone for a service rendered or goods supplied.
Distribution :the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
Heated dispute :wrangling, altercation, squabble, contention, controversy.
Altercation :a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.
22.
PROHIBIT :
A. Prescribe
B. Forfeit
C. Forbid
D. Provide
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Prescribe :advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in
writing.
Forfeit :lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.
Provide :make available for use, supply.
Forbid :refuse to allow (something).
Prohibit :formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
23.
STUPID :
A. Rude
B. Dull
C. Illiterate
D. Obstinate
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Rude :offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
Illiterate :unable to read or write.
Obstinate :stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite
attempts to persuade one to do so.
Dull :slow to understand; stupid.
Stupid :lacking intelligence or common sense.
24.
Synopsis :
A. Index
B. Mixture
C. Summary
D. Puzzle
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Index :an indicator, sign, or measure of something.
Mixture :a substance made by mixing other substances together.
Puzzle :cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand or make sense of
something.
Summary :a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
Synopsis :a brief summary or general survey of something.
25.
GRAPHIC :
A. Moving
B. Timid
C. Obvious
D. Instructive
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Moving :in motion.
Timid : showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
Instructiveuseful and informative.
Obvious :easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.
Graphic :clear, apparent, pronounced, straightforward, glaring, graphic.
26.
SHOWY :
A. Rowdy
B. Hungry
C. Greedy
D. Gaudy
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Rowdy :noisy and disorderly.
Hungry :feeling or displaying the need for food.
Greedy :having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or
power.
Gaudy :extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
Showy :having a striking appearance or style, typically by being excessively bright, colorful, or
ostentatious.
27.
ANNIHILATE :
A. Destroy
B. Entrain
C. Forward
D. testify
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Entrain :climb, ascend, climb up, entrain, board, mount.
Forward :toward the front; in the direction that one is facing or traveling.
Testify :give evidence as a witness in a law court.
Destroy :put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
Annihilate :destroy utterly obliterate.
28.
PACIFY :
A. Gather
B. Allot
C. Calm
D. Remit
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Gather :come together; assemble or accumulate.
Allot :give or apportion (something) to someone as a share or task.
Remit :cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment).
Calm :not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions.
Pacify : calm.
29.
LIBERAL :
A. Broad-minded
B. Generous
C. Visionary
D. Imaginative
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Broad-minded :tolerant or liberal in one's views and reactions; not easily offended.
Generous :showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly
necessary or expected
Visionary :thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
Imaginative :having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
Liberal :generous, liberal, benevolent, lenient, magnanimous, undemanding.
30.
SECURITY :
A. Boldness
B. Safety
C. Fearlessness
D. Confidence
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Boldness :showing a willingness to take risks, confident and courageous.
Fearlessness :showing a lack of fear.
Confidence :the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.
Safety :the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.
Security : the state of being free from danger or threat.
31.
DILIGENT :
A. Fool
B. Unhappy
C. Hardworking
D. Disappointment
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Fool :a person who acts unwisely or imprudently, a silly person.
Unhappy :not happy.
Disappointment :sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or
expectations.
Hardworking :tending to work with energy and commitment, diligent.
Diligent :having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
32.
PREDOMINANT :
A. Lovable
B. Important
C. Vague
D. Assurance
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Lovable :inspiring or deserving love or affection.
Vague :of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Assurance :a positive declaration intended to give confidence, a promise.
Important :of great significance or value.
Predominant :present as the strongest or main element, important
33.
UTILITY :
A. Benefit
B. Usefulness
C. Profitability
D. Advantage
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Benefit :an advantage or profit gained from something.
Profitability : yielding profit or financial gain.
Advantage :a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.
Usefulness :the quality or fact of being useful.
Utility :the state of being useful.
34.
COMPASSION :
A. Kindness
B. Similarity
C. Contrast
D. Cruelty
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Similarity : the state or fact of being similar.
Contrast :abnormality, oddity, dissimilarity, disproportion, irregularity.
Cruelty :cruel behaviour or attitudes.
Kindness :the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Compassion :sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
35.
CONTENTMENT :
A. Craftiness
B. Satisfaction
C. Idleness
D. Craving
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Craftiness :clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.
Idleness :laziness, indolence.
Craving :a powerful desire for something.
Satisfaction :fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from
this.
Contentment :a state of happiness and satisfaction.
36.
FICTION :
A. Imaginary
B. Tamed
C. Novel
D. Wildness
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Imaginary :existing only in the imagination.
Tamed :not dangerous or frightened of people, domesticated
Wildness :lacking discipline or restraint.
Novel :a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action
with some degree of realism.
Fiction : literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and
people.
37.
FUGITIVE :
A. Escaping
B. Enduring
C. Vain
D. Weak
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Enduring :lasting over a period of time, durable.
Vain :producing no result, useless.
Weak :lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks, having little physical strength
or energy.
Escaping :break free from confinement or control.
Fugitive :a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
38.
EXPONENT :
A. Meddler
B. Cancel
C. Advocate
D. Horrid
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Meddler : one who interfere in something that is not one's concern.
Cancel :decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place.
Horrid :causing horror.
Advocate :a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
Exponent :a person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade people of its truth or
benefits.
39.
GOAD :
A. Soothe
B. Save
C. Irritate
D. Worship
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Soothe :gently calm.
Save :keep and store up for future use.
Worship :the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.
Irritate :make (someone) annoyed or a little angry.
Goad :provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction.
40.
FOMENT :
A. Extirpate
B. Provoke
C. Isolation
D. Abrasion
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Extirpate :eradicate or destroy completely.
Isolation :the process or fact of isolating or being isolated.
Abrasion :the process of scraping or wearing something away.
Provoke :stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one)
in someone.
Foment : instigate or stir up .
41.
IMPERCEPTIBLE :
A. Mean
B. Obvious
C. Humble
D. Subtle
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Imperceptible-so slight ,gradual,or subtle as not to be perceived
Mean-signify, intend to convey or refer
Obvious-easily perceived or understood
Humble-having r showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance
Subtle-so delicate or precise as to b difficult to analyse or describe
42.
SEE :
A. Talk
B. Observe
C. Stand
D. Look
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Talk :speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings, converse or communicate
by spoken words.
Stand : have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.
Look :direct one's gaze in a specified direction.
Observe :notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.
See :perceive with the eyes, discern visually.
43.
INSTALLED :
A. Prepared
B. Settled
C. Started
D. Manufactured
E. Established
Answer: Option E
Solution:
Prepared :make (something) ready for use or consideration.
Settled :resolve or reach an agreement about.
Started :begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space, come into being.
Manufactured :Manufactured.
Established :having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and
generally accepted.
Installed :place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use.
44.
CONTAIN :
A. Prevent
B. Limit
C. Hold
D. Express
E. Control
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Prevent :keep (something) from happening.
Limita point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
Express :convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.
Control :the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.
Hold :grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands.
Contain :have or hold (someone or something) within.
EVENTUALLY :
A. Suddenly
B. Ultimately
C. Quickly
D. Abruptly
E. Initially
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Suddenly :quickly and unexpectedly.
Quickly :at a fast speed, rapidly.
Abruptly :sudden and unexpected.
Initially :at first.
Ultimately :finally, in the end.
Eventually :in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
46.
ESSENTIAL :
A. Desirable
B. Advisable
C. Beneficial
D. Unavoidable
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Desirable :catchy, glamorous, pleasing, fetching, likable.
Advisable : to be recommended.
Beneficialresulting in good; favourable or advantageous.
Unavoidable :not able to be avoided, prevented, or ignored; inevitable.
Essential :absolutely necessary; extremely important.
47.
TURN :
A. Shift
B. Curve
C. Move
D. Rotate
E. Fabricate
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Curve : a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its
length.
Move : go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
Fabricate :concoct, mold, feign, excogitate, manufacture.
Shift :move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.
Rotate :move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.
Turn :move or cause to move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point.
48.
AWAKENED :
A. Enlightened
B. Realized
C. Shook
D. Briefed
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Realized :become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.
Shook : emotionally or physically disturbed, upset
Briefed :concise, abbreviated, succinct, summary, terse.
Enlightened :having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook, Awakened.
Awakened :rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping.
49.
Diversion :
A. Amusement
B. Distortion
C. Deviation
D. Change
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Distortion: the action of giving a misleading account or impression.
Deviation: the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.
Change: make or become different.
Amusement: the state or experience of finding something funny.
Diversion: an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or
pastime.
50.
PASS :
A. Qualify
B. Die
C. Cross
D. Elongated
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Qualify : be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition.
Die : stop living.
Elongated :make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
Cross :pass, pass over, traverse, vert, pass by.
Pass : go past or across, leave behind or on one side in proceeding.
Synonym of Pass is Cross.
51.
WRETCHED:
A. Poor
B. Foolish
C. Insane
D. Strained
E. Transfer
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Foolish :lacking good sense or judgement, unwise.
Insane :in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction;
seriously mentally ill.
Strained :showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness.
Transfer :move from one place to another.
Poor : lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a
society.
Wretched : in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
52.
DUPLICITY :
A. Repetition
B. Artlessness
C. Deceit
D. Cleverness
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Repetition:the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
Artlessness :talentless.
Cleverness :the quality of being clever; intelligence or shrewdness.
Deceit :the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
Duplicity :deceitfulness.
53.
VANGUARD :
A. Race driver
B. Officer
C. Flag bearer
D. Pioneer
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Race driver : someone who drives racing cars at high speeds.
Officer : a person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the
armed services, the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship.
Flag bearer : One who carries a flag, especially at a ceremony.
Pioneer : a person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or
activity.
Vanguard : a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
54.
FORTITUDE :
A. Similarity
B. Courage
C. Protection
D. Safety
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Synonym of FORTITUDE is Courage.
The ability to do something that frightens She called on all her courage to
Courage
one; bravery. face the ordeal.
She endured her illness with
FORTITUDE Courage in pain or adversity.
great fortitude.
55.
INADVERTENT :
A. Ignorant
B. Unexpected
C. Unintentional
D. Undisturbed
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Ignorant : lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.
Unexpected : not expected or regarded as likely to happen.
Unintentional : not done on purpose.
Undisturbed : not disturbed.
Inadvertent : not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.
56.
FIDELITY :
A. Faithfulness
B. Resourcefulness
C. Strength
D. Weakness
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Faithfulness : the quality of being faithful; fidelity.
Resourcefulness : the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
Strength : the quality or state of being physically strong.
Weakness : the state or condition of being weak.
Fidelity : faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and
support.
57.
CATER :
A. Advance
B. Develop
C. Provide
D. Discover
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Advance :move forwards in a purposeful way.
Develop : grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
Discover: find unexpectedly.
Provide : make available for use; supply.
CATER : : provide with what is needed or required.
Synonym of CATER is Provide.
58.
REDRESSED :
A. Addressed
B. Equalised
C. Restored
D. Redone
E. Rearranged
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Addressed : a formal speech delivered to an audience.
Equalised : make the same in quantity, size, or degree throughout a place or group.
Redone : do (something) again or differently.
Rearranged : change (the position, time, or order of something).
Restored : bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).
REDRESSED : remedy or set right or bring back.
59.
HAGGLE:
A. Postpone
B. Accept
C. Bargain
D. Reject
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Postpone :A cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first
scheduled.
Accept :Consent to receive or undertake
Reject :Dismiss, unacceptable, or faulty
Bargain :Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.
HAGGLE: :Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.
60.
ABSTRUSE:
A. Awful
B. Irrelevant
C. Shallow
D. Profound
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Awful:Very bad or unpleasant.
Irrelevant:Not connected with something
Shallow:of little depth.
Profound:very great or intense.
ABSTRUSE:Not discovered or known about.