A Newspaper is a printed or online publication that provides readers with news and articles i.e. the current affairs of a country and the world. SPLessons has made an effort to provide a comprehensive list of commonly used words in newspaper articles and editorials. Current Affairs June 2019 Vocabulary Quiz provides the readers with a collection of useful vocabulary for newspapers. And this Vocabulary Quiz will help in the Competitive Exams like IBPS, RBI Grade B, SBI PO, RRB and other banking examinations.
In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.1. Whittle Down
A. Cause of obsessive fear
B. Show or announce publicly for the first time
C. Express eager enjoyment
D. To reduce the number or the size of something
Answer: D
2. Steer
A. Pilot
B. Beacon
C. Hoax
D. Marshal
Answer: C
3. Erroneous
A. Spurious
B. Bogus
C. Valid
D. Phoney
Answer: C
4. Venture
A. Air
B. Stifle
C. Ventilate
D. Essay
Answer: B
5. Haemorrhaging
A. Garnering
B. Stacking
C. Caching
D. Splurging
Answer: D
6. Resurrection
A. Renascence
B. Oblivion
C. Petering
D. Dilapidation
Answer: A
7. Xenophobic
A. Catholic
B. Prejudiced
C. Ethnocentric
D. Insular
Answer: A
8. Face Off
A. Skirmish
B. Dissension
C. Friction
D. Rapport
Answer: D
9. Certain
A. Motley
B. Miscellaneous
C. Specific
D. Assorted
Answer: C
10. Heavyweight
A. Big shot
B. Cipher
C. Honcho
D. Kingpin
Answer: B
In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.1. In the wake of
A. To follow someone else's example.
B. Anger or bitterness related to something that happened in the past.
C. To push someone around with physical force.
D. To follow (someone or something), especially as a consequence.
Answer: D
2. Consolidate
A. Rend
B. Baulk
C. Embody
D. Band
Answer: A
3. Concede
A. Ratify
B. Repudiate
C. Capitulate
D. Acquiesce
Answer: B
4. Inevitable
A. Permutable
B. Germane
C. Fatal
D. Pertinent
Answer: C
5. Referendum
A. Suffrage
B. Precept
C. Citation
D. Manifesto
Answer: A
6. Stranded
A. Stymied
B. Melded
C. Afloat
D. Marooned
Answer: D
7. Fudge
A. Pervert
B. Divulge
C. Dither
D. Doctor
Answer: B
8. Sedition
A. Allaying
B. Homage
C. Adulation
D. Fomenting
Answer: D
9. Erstwhile
A. Modish
B. Reigning
C. Contemporary
D. Archaic
Answer: D
10. Proscribe
A. Emulate
B. Negotiate
C. Countenance
D. Denounce
Answer: D
In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.1. Behemoth
A. Heraldry
B. Midget
C. Lummox
D. Inordinate
Answer: B
2. Breathing down the neck
A. To monitor someone closely, usually in an overbearing and irritating way
B. To gasp for breath after a difficult situation is over
C. To tolerate someone out of compulsion
D. To feel easy and calm
Answer: A
3. Scout
A. Probe
B. Gauge
C. Shun
D. Appraise
Answer: C
4. Hassle
A. Wrangle
B. Disarray
C. Nuisance
D. Serenity
Answer: D
5. Render
A. Bestow
B. Proffer
C. Furnish
D. Divest
Answer: D
6. Respite
A. Leery
B. Sacrilege
C. Grieve
D. Interlude
Answer: D
7. Heft
A. Manhandle
B. Dump
C. Haul
D. Tote
Answer: B
8. Adventurism
A. Temerity
B. Timorousness
C. Audacity
D. Effrontery
Answer: B
9. Assertive
A. Peremptory
B. Plucky
C. Reticent
D. Sanguine
Answer: B
10. Indulgent
A. Austere
B. Tolerant
C. Doting
D. Forbearing
Answer: A