A Synonym is a word that has the same meaning but with another word.
For example, the word “walk” has synonyms like “stroll,” “amble,” “saunter,” or “go.” – These words have an identical meaning to the word “walk.”
Words that are similar but not identical are called Near Synonyms .
Most Important Synonyms asked in Competitive exams:
| S.No | Word | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Efficacious | Effective |
| 2. | Voracious | having a great appetite for anything |
| 3. | Audacious | Bold, Daring |
| 4. | Impotent | sterile |
| 5. | Contamina | to pollute |
| 6. | Sanctify | to make holy |
| 7. | Subsequent | Consecutive |
| 8. | Antecedent/Preceding | Occuring before |
| 9. | Adequate | Sufficient |
| 10. | Inept | Unsuitable |
| 11. | Tranquil | Calm, free from emotional |
| 12. | Fascinating | Captivating, Appealing |
| 13. | Condemn | to strongly criticise or denounce |
| 14. | Engulf | to surround |
| 15. | Enigma | Riddle, Brain Teaser |
| 16. | Trepidation | Hesitation, Worry, apprehension |
| 17. | Hyperbole | Overstatement, magnification |
| 18. | Parochial | Narrow minded, conservative |
| 19. | Hermit | Solitary, ascetic, caveman |
| 20. | Proximal | Adjacent |
| 21. | Thrashing | Bashing |
| 22. | Famished | Straved |
| 23. | Clasp | Grip |
| 24. | Annul | Declare Invalid |
| 25. | Disparate | Essentially different in kind. |
| 26. | Abject | Free |
| 27. | Sterile | Barren |
| 28. | Inebriate | Drunken |
| 29. | Consequences | Results |
| 30. | Improvement | Betterment |
