Synonyms

For each of the following questions, select the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the capitalized word. 

1. TURBULENCE

 [A]Treachery 

[B]Triumph

 [C]Commotion

 [D]Overflow

2.DEFER

 [A]Discourage

[B]Minimize

 [C]Postpone 

[D]Estimate

3.ADAGE

 [A]Proverb

 [B]Youth 

[C]Supplement

 [D]Hardness

4.ENSUE

 [A]Compel 

[B]Plead

 [C]Remain

 [D]Follow

5.ZENITH

 [A]Lowest point

 [B]Middle

 [C]Compass

 [D]Summit

6.HYPOTHETICAL

 [A]Magical 

[B]Theoretical

 [C]Visual 

[D]Two-faced

7.SUPERFICIAL

 [A]Shallow

[B]Aged

 [C]Unusually fine

 [D]Proud

8.DISPARAGE

 [A]Separate

 [B]Belittle

[C]Compare

 [D]Imitate

9.PROTAGONIST

 [A]Prophet

 [B]Convert

 [C]Explorer

 [D]Champion

10. LUDICROUS

 [A]Profitable

 [B]Ridiculous

[C]Excessive

 [D]Undesirable