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5 WORDS A DAY
High Frequency Words for Competitive Exams
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CHAUVINIST
◦ Meaning: someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she
belongs
◦ Example: The attitude that men are inherently superior to women and
therefore must be obeyed is common among male CHAUVINISTS.
◦ Words with similar meanings:
PARTISAN
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CHICANERY
◦ Meaning: deception by means of craft or guile
◦ Example: Dishonest used car salesmen often use CHICANERY to sell their
beat-up old cars.
◦ Words with similar meanings:
ARTIFICE CONNMNG CRAFTINESS
DECEPTION DEVIOUSNESS MISREPRESENTATION
PETTIFOGGERY SHADINESS SNEAKINESS
SOPHISTRY SUBTERFUGE UNDERHANDEDNESS
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COGENT
◦ Meaning: convincing and well reasoned
◦ Example: Swayed by the COGENT argument of the defense, the jury
had no choice but to acquit the defendant.
◦ Related words:
◦ COGITATE: to think deeply
◦ Words with similar meanings:
CONVINCING PERSUASIVE SOUND TELLING
SOLID VALID
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CONDONE
◦ Meaning: to overlook, pardon, or disregard
◦ Example: Some theorists believe that failing to prosecute minor crimes is
the same as CONDONING an air of lawlessness.
◦ Words with similar meanings:
EXCULPATE EXCUSE REMIT
PARDON
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CONVOLUTED
◦ Meaning: intricate and complicated
◦ Although many people bought A Brief History of Time, few could follow
its CONVOLUTED ideas and theories.
◦ Words with similar meanings:
BYZANTINE COMPLEX ELABORATE
INTRICATE KNOTTY LABYRINTHINE
PERPLEXING TANGLED
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What is the one word for the given

meaning?
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Deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry.

a. Guiling
b. Flattery
c. Quack
d. Chicanery
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What is the one word for the given

meaning?
2
Deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry.

a. Guiling
b. Flattery
c. Quack
d. Chicanery
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Which of the following is not the

antonym of “Condone”?
3
a. Censure
b. Let Pass
c. Forbid
d. Condemn
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What is the one word for the given

meaning?
4
having power to compel or constrain…

a. Autonomous
b. Cogent
c. Impotent
d. Query worthy
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Which of the following is not the

synonym of “Convoluted”?
5
a. Baffling
b. Serpentine
c. Labyrinthine
d. Composed
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Because the child was so young, I worked hard to give her _________
answers to her questions.

a. Unconvincing
b. Cogent
c. Efficacious
d. Feeble
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Which of the following is not the

synonym of “Chauvinist”?
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a. Bigot
b. Jingoist
c. Equivocal
d. Sexist
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8
We will not __________ disorderly conduct at church.

a. Compell
b. Condone
c. Jeopardize
d. Fustigate
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9
Our city council is full of ____________, telling citizens a tax increase
is now necessary though this wasn't the case 2 weeks ago.

a. Chicanery
b. Leaders
c. Forthrights
d. Chivalry
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10
Although Janice spoke slowly, I found it difficult to understand her
____________ story.

a. Articulate
b. Crafty
c. Convoluted
d. Edgy
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Which of the following is not the

antonym of “Chicanery”?
11
a. Forthrightness
b. Candid
c. Plainspoken
d. Artifice
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What is the one word for the given

meaning?
12
To regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable,
forgivable, or harmless.

a. Regard
b. Condone
c. Diligence
d. Worthiness
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What is the one word for the given

meaning?
13
Undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one
belongs or has belonged.

a. Sully
b. Nepotism
c. Jargonize
d. Chauvinism
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Which of the following is not the

synonym of “Cogent”?
14
a. Fitting
b. Pertinent
c. Weighty
d. Artistic
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What is the one word for the given

meaning?
15
Heavily entangled in a row of strings.

a. Bind
b. Tied
c. Convoluted
d. Affirmative