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 |