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In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

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Scorn

A. concise

B. despise

C. bias

D. fierce

Correct Answer :

B. despise


Scorn means contempt toward something.

Related Questions

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SUBLIME

A. Base

B. Concise

C. Partial

D. Insist

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AZURE

A. Blue

B. Green

C. Brown

D. Round and big

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Resourcefulness

A. scarcity

B. stupidity

C. incompetence

D. bankruptcy

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ZOOM

A. Soothe

B. Plummet

C. Subjugate

D. Refute

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AMALGAMATE

A. Merge

B. Consecrate

C. Impoverish

D. Split

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RUDIMENTARY

A. Developed

B. Polite

C. Pale

D. Weak

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One who is unable to pay ones debt

A. Borrower

B. Bankrupt

C. Bank-roll

D. Extravagant

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FOMENT

A. Vex

B. Waste

C. Renounce

D. Instigate

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Abjure

A. renounce

B. announce

C. pronounce

D. denounce

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In each of the following questions four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.
(A) imprison
(B) torture
(C) excruciate
(D) extract

A. B-D

B. B-C

C. A-B

D. C-D

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Assess

A. overload

B. measure

C. permit

D. enter

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OMINOUS

A. Threatening

B. Powerful

C. Ubiquitous

D. Burdensome

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SMOTHER

A. Repress

B. Cheer

C. Nurture

D. Irritate

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For the following questions, choose the option which does not belong to the group (ODD-ONE-OUT).

A. comedy

B. protagonist

C. tragedy

D. car

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A long boring speech

A. horology

B. harangue

C. valediction

D. filibuster

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A method of boiling briefly to cook food slightly

A. steam

B. bake

C. saute

D. parboil

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Serene

A. Calm

B. Angry

C. Ruffled

D. Bitter

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Sporadic

A. Timely

B. Scattered

C. Frequent

D. Irrelevant

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Elastic

A. free

B. liberal

C. flexible

D. broad

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Vivacious

A. Imaginary

B. Lively

C. Perceptible

D. Languid

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Something which is imagined to be real but actually does not exist.

A. figment

B. insight

C. mirage

D. shadow

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GRIT

A. Bold

B. Courage

C. Grease

D. Level

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EQUIVOCAL

A. Mistaken

B. Quaint

C. Clear

D. Universal

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A place where bees are kept

A. aviary

B. artifice

C. diadem

D. apiary

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Abusive

A. Laudatory

B. Profuse

C. Effusive

D. Noble

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Passing off someone elses writing as ones own

A. copying

B. patenting

C. plagiarism

D. adaptation

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Instrument that magnifies objects

A. Microscope

B. Periscope

C. Stethoscope

D. Telescope

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TRACTABLE

A. Irreligious

B. Incapable

C. Unmanageable

D. Unreal

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A very light and thin material

A. gossamer

B. gazelle

C. coterie

D. poultice

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For the following questions, choose the option which does not belong to the group (ODD-ONE-OUT).

A. pelf

B. moolah

C. lucre

D. tantrums