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"?
let the cat out of the bag
promulgate
spill the beans
enshroud
Which of these words does not mean "reject"?
assent
reprobate
repudiate
renounce
Which of these words does not mean "cranky"?
testy
petulant
irritable
repose
Which of these words does not mean "temporary"?
fugacious
evanescent
perdurable
ephemeral
Which of these words does not mean "sanctuary"?
refuge
hotspot
haven
asylum
Which of these words does not mean "spacious"?
roomy
circumscribe
commodious
capacious
Which of these words does not mean "exaggerate"?
hyperbolise
embellish
attenuate
melodramatic
Which of these words does not mean "flashy"?
flamboyant
gaudy
unpretentious
ostentatious
Which of these words does not mean "amateur"?
novice
apprentice
ineffectual
precocious
Which of these words does not mean "pleasant"?
benevolent
compassionate
rancorous
deferential
Which of these words does not mean "poverty"?
indigent
opulent
destitute
insolvent
Which of these words does not mean "sociable"?
brusque
amiable
conciliatory
affable
Which of these words does not mean "hostility"?
enmity
antagonism
acrimony
camaraderie
Which of these words does not mean "unexpected"?
divergence
deviation
garden-variety
peculiarity
Which of these words does not mean "necessary"?
cardinal
superfluous
indispensable
quintessential
Which of these words does not mean "expand"?
burgeoning
abate
pullulate
aggravate
Which of these words does not mean "deny"?
postulate
hypothesize
presuppose
posit
Which of these words does not mean "loyal"?
dyed in the wool
ardent
allegiant
perfidious
Which of these words does not mean "true"?
bona fide
spurious
authentic
indubitable
Which of these words does not mean "revealed"?
brought to light
aboveboard
surreptitious
touted
2 Comments
How do hypothesis, posit, etc. mean to deny?
20/20 smarty pants!!!