100 Most Important Synonyms for Competitive Exams

Learn 100 Important Synonyms for Competitive Exams; CSS, PMS, FPSC and others with PDF. The Synonyms list help prepare for competitive exams particularly one paper MCQs

A synonym is a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or a phrase.

Words	Synonyms
argosy	big trading ship
aria	song, strain
battery	series, set, run, string
beset	overwhelmed, inundate, plague
cardigan	knitted garment, sweater, jacket
career	vocation, job, calling, livelihood
anomaly	incongruity, variance, glitch
anomie	immorality, isolation
calisthenics	movements, exercises
camber	arc, bend, bow, curvature
execrable	very bad, terrible, appalling
exhortation	catchphrase, refrain, buzz word
bauble	trinket, trifle, decoration
bayou	swamp, marsh, wetland, bog
berate	rebuke, criticize, scold, slate
berm	bank
fascia	front, facade, face, outlook
fateful	momentous, significant, efficient
obtuse	imperceptive, simple minded
odometer	milometer, meter
onerous	burdensome, arduous, heavy, difficult
antagonist	contender, adversary, rival
archive	records, files, collection
exonerate	acquit, forgive, clear, pardon
extrapolate	generalize, infer, guess
extricate	remove, get out, extract
carapace	covering, case, exterior, shell
extrinsic	outer, external
hiatus	gap
junta	military rule
justify	validate
jingoism	patriotism
gallant	chivalrous
gather	collect
remedial	corrective, counteractive, curative
renege	break words or promise, revoke
score	attain, make, gain
jitney	autobus
jocular	funny
juncture	stage
veneer	covering, surface, coating, finish
venerable	respected, august, esteemed, revered
wunderkind	wonder child, successful, genius
unregenerate	unreformed, depraved, obstinate
lulu	beauty, attractive, seductive
memento	souvenir, reminder, keepsake
mentor	advisor, counselor, teacher
palpitation	tremor, shudder, shiver, tremble
pampas	plain, grassland, lowland
nip and tuck	close, near
non sequitur	conclusion, reply, response
nuance	fine distinction, shade, tone, degradation
lucidity	articulacy, eloquence, fluency
militate	oppose, act upon, influence
minatory	menacing, ominous, sinister
mirth	amusement, hilarity
huge	vast
humble	modest
humiliate	embarrass
hot	warm
hector	bully
faux	fake, artificial, unreal
fermentation	agitation, unrest
opportune	apt, fitting, appropriate, favorable
nadir	lowest point, depth
nary	neither, never
nee	family name of a woman, need
optimum	best, favorable, possible
orb	globe, sphere, planet
palazzo	public building, palace, museum
kill	madder
ligament	tendon, sinew
ligature	binder
scorn	contempt, disdain, disrespect
quorum	gathering, assemblage
quarter	district, sector, area
queasy	nauseous, sick, ill
paper tiger	timid and weak
par	equivalence, balance, equality
quintessential	typical, archetypal, ideal
lineage	ancestry, family, heredity
lodestar	guiding, model, guide
scorn	contempt, disdain, disrespect
scruple	hesitation, qualm, doubt, regret
sedate	anaesthetize, tranquilize, calm, cool
seder	passover dinner, ceremonial dinner
sediment	residue, deposits, dregs
redolent	scented, aromatic, fragrant
regime	government, command, rule,
relief	release, respite, reprieve
torpid	stagnant, lazy, languorous
totem	clan, emblem, experiment
vanquish	conquer, subjugate, defeat
vascular	vessels, conduction
vendetta	feud, quarrel, grudge, revenge
veneer	covering, surface, coating, finish
venerable	respected, august, esteemed, revered
wunderkind	wonder child, successful, genius
whiplash	lash of whip
wan	pale, pallid, washed-out
trifle	little, touch, bit. drop
uncanny	eerie, weird, strange, mysterious, creepy
undergird	secure, brace up, support
xenophobic	disease, fear
xeric	dehydrated, dry
xanadu	place of beauty, luxury, contentment
wadi	water course, valley, stream
traction	grip, toehold, footing
trepidation	fear, anxiety, unease, apprehension
triage	sorting, allocating aid
fiesta	feast, holiday, celebration
figment	imaginary, fabrication, creation
genuine	real
gigantic	immense
give	donate