Vocabulary is important in daily life but often overlooked once we leave school. Having an extensive vocabulary not only enables us to express ourselves with precision, it also improves the many ways in which we communicate with one another.
Even when it comes to knowing words, there are certain degrees of defining how well we actually know them. We may think that we "know" a word, when it really means that we have heard of it being used before. But hearing a word before and knowing it exists is not the same as having the knowledge and ability to apply it correctly in conversation.
To expand our vocabulary even after we leave education, it helps to maintain a reading habit, use "a word a day" sites or apps, and play word quizzes like this. This quiz will challenge you to identify the odd word out in each question. Let's see how much range there really is to your vocabulary.
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If You Pass This Vocabulary Test Without Dictionary, Yo… Quiz Questions
Which of these words does not mean "unveil"?
promulgate
enshroud
spill the beans
let the cat out of the bag
Which of these words does not mean "reject"?
assent
repudiate
reprobate
renounce
Which of these words does not mean "cranky"?
petulant
repose
irritable
testy
Which of these words does not mean "temporary"?
perdurable
ephemeral
fugacious
evanescent
Which of these words does not mean "sanctuary"?
haven
hotspot
asylum
refuge
Which of these words does not mean "spacious"?
capacious
roomy
commodious
circumscribe
Which of these words does not mean "exaggerate"?
hyperbolise
attenuate
melodramatic
embellish
Which of these words does not mean "flashy"?
flamboyant
gaudy
ostentatious
unpretentious
Which of these words does not mean "amateur"?
ineffectual
apprentice
precocious
novice
Which of these words does not mean "pleasant"?
deferential
rancorous
compassionate
benevolent
Which of these words does not mean "poverty"?
destitute
indigent
opulent
insolvent
Which of these words does not mean "sociable"?
conciliatory
brusque
amiable
affable
Which of these words does not mean "hostility"?
antagonism
enmity
camaraderie
acrimony
Which of these words does not mean "unexpected"?
divergence
deviation
peculiarity
garden-variety
Which of these words does not mean "necessary"?
indispensable
quintessential
cardinal
superfluous
Which of these words does not mean "expand"?
abate
burgeoning
pullulate
aggravate
Which of these words does not mean "deny"?
posit
presuppose
postulate
hypothesize
Which of these words does not mean "loyal"?
allegiant
dyed in the wool
perfidious
ardent
Which of these words does not mean "true"?
indubitable
bona fide
authentic
spurious
Which of these words does not mean "revealed"?
brought to light
touted
surreptitious
aboveboard
2 Comments
How do hypothesis, posit, etc. mean to deny?
20/20 smarty pants!!!