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Synonyms - Vocabulary - CAT 2009
Question 4 the day:
April 12, 2002
There are five words which are capitalized in the following five questions. From amongst the four alternatives, choose the best answer whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the word in question.
Questions
- RHINOPHYTONECROPHILIA
| (1) | Romancing the dead |
| (2) | One who is love with the undertaker |
| (3) | One who likes smelling dead plants and flowers |
| (4) | One who summons ghosts |
- PLEONASM
| (1) | Tautological |
| (2) | Chimerical |
| (3) | Episodic |
| (4) | Prismatic |
- APOTHECARY
| (1) | Planet close to the Sun |
| (2) | Star closest to Earth |
| (3) | Coat hanger |
| (4) | Pharmacy |
- NOSEGAY
| (1) | Olfactory sensation |
| (2) | A bouquet of flowers |
| (3) | Obnoxious person |
| (4) | Pungent smelling |
- UNGUENT
| (1) | An ointment or medicinal application |
| (2) | Uncle like |
| (3) | Soporific |
| (4) | Sophomoric |
Correct Answers
| 1. | (3) | 2. | (1) | 3. | (4) | 4. | (2) | 5. | (1) |
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