List of Synonyms for IELTS with Questions and Answer Key

Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word provided.

Sample 1

1. gambit is most similar to
   1. frisk
   2. ploy
   3. testimony
   4. sentence
2. voracious is most similar to
   1. ravenous
   2. violent
   3. articulate
   4. rambunctious
3. facile is most similar to
   1. capability
   2. section
   3. malicious
   4. glib
4. eschew is most similar to
   1. revert
   2. accompany
   3. admire
   4. abstain
5. abscond is most similar to
   1. rob
   2. unclear
   3. flee
   4. absolve
6. knack is most similar to
   1. discoloration
   2. ability
   3. keepsake
   4. scoundrel
7. apropos is most similar to
   1. opportune
   2. unpredicted
   3. misspoken
   4. idea
8. veritable is most similar to
   1. unfathomable
   2. authentic
   3. ancient
   4. petulant
9. peer is most similar to
   1. apple
   2. connote
   3. corresponding
   4. recluse
10. fiasco is most similar to
    1. festival
    2. disaster
    3. happenstance
    4. ceremony
11. tractable is most dissimilar to
    1. undistinguishable
    2. stubborn
    3. unadvisable
    4. special
12. dexterous is most dissimilar to
    1. clumsy
    2. salt
    3. cunning
    4. precious
13. aerate is most dissimilar to
    1. argue
    2. placate
    3. suffocate
    4. destroy
14. venerable is most dissimilar to
    1. impermeable
    2. constant
    3. sophomoric
    4. infirm
15. rancor is most dissimilar to
    1. ritual
    2. quarrel
    3. collect
    4. accord
16. daunt is most dissimilar to
    1. peaceful
    2. believe
    3. inspirit
    4. dispel
17. paucity is most dissimilar to
    1. excess
    2. certainty
    3. shyness
    4. beauty
18. heedless is most dissimilar to
    1. heartless
    2. attentive
    3. quick
    4. ignorant
19. abound is most dissimilar to
    1. break
    2. discourage
    3. bless
    4. dwindle
20. confederate is most dissimilar to
    1. opponent
    2. confuse
    3. meander
    4. cluster

Answer key to Sample 1

1 - b (one meaning of gambit is a calculated move; a ploy is a tactic)

2 - a (voracious and ravenous mean having a huge appetite)

3 - d (facile means easily achieved and often lacking sincerity; glib means marked by ease and lacking depth and substance)

4 - d (to eschew means to avoid habitually, or to abstain)

5 - c (to abscond means to depart secretly; to flee means to run away)

6 - b (a knack is a special ability)

7 - a (apropos means being both relevant and appropriate; opportune means occurring at an appropriate time)

8 - b (veritable means not false or imagined, or authentic)

9 - b (a fiasco is a complete failure, or a disaster)

10 - a (a chasm is a deep split in the earth, or a gorge)

11 - b (tractable means easier to deal with; stubborn means difficult to deal with)

12 - a (dexterous means skillful; clumsy means lacking grace)

13 - c (Aerate is supply of oxygen and to suffocate is denial of oxygen)

14 - c (venerable means impressive by reason of age; sophomoric is immaturity)

15 - d (rancor means bitter ill-will and accord is for better relations)

16 - c (to daunt is to lessen the courage; inspirit is to give courage)

17 - a (paucity smaller in number; excess means higher in number)

18 - b (heedless is thoughtless; attentive is thoughtful or mindful)

19 - d (Abound is higher presence while to dwindle is moving to lower number)

20 - a (a confederate is an ally while an enemy is an opponent)

Sample 2 – IELTS

1. glare is most similar to
   1. scowl
   2. hide
   3. demo
   4. summon
2. erratic is most similar to
   1. enticing
   2. recurrent
   3. difficult
   4. irregular
3. civil is most similar to
   1. ill
   2. trite
   3. public
   4. questionable
4. expertise is most similar to
   1. movement
   2. courage
   3. mastery
   4. effort
5. outlandish is most similar to
   1. aloof
   2. absurd
   3. pastoral
   4. belligerent
6. pine is most similar to
   1. spotless
   2. hate
   3. resolve
   4. crave
7. exploit is most similar to
   1. response
   2. feat
   3. accident
   4. persuade
8. culmination is most similar to
   1. realization
   2. disaster
   3. fate
   4. persuasion
9. feign is most similar to
   1. injection
   2. swoon
   3. pretend
   4. dread
10. auspicious is most similar to
    1. dishonest
    2. foreboding
    3. favorable
    4. dangerous
11. prudent is most dissimilar to
    1. humble
    2. rapid
    3. foolish
    4. verbose
12. forced is most dissimilar to
    1. rapid
    2. solid
    3. trusting
    4. natural
13. acquaint is most dissimilar to
    1. alienate
    2. luxurious
    3. whitener
    4. stall
14. expansive is most dissimilar to
    1. large
    2. honest
    3. narrow
    4. troublesome
15. benign is most dissimilar to
    1. malevolent
    2. converse
    3. cautious
    4. malicious
16. foster is most dissimilar to
    1. discourage
    2. believe
    3. heal
    4. boss
17. ample is most dissimilar to
    1. whole
    2. insufficient
    3. quiet
    4. supple
18. deviant is most dissimilar to
    1. zigzagging
    2. careful
    3. normal
    4. sad
19. abolish is most dissimilar to
    1. ballot
    2. punish
    3. avoid
    4. establish
20. forsake is most dissimilar to
    1. skill
    2. embrace
    3. shun
    4. infer

Answer key to Sample 2

1 - a (Glaring is to stare with anger)

2 – d (erratic is an irregularity pertaining to anything)

3- c (civil involves general public)

4 - c (expertise is related to having special skills)

5 - b (outlandish is something out of the ordinary)

6 – d (to pine means to long for, or to crave)

7 - b (an exploit is a notable or heroic act; a feat is a courageous deed)

8 – a (culmination is the act of bringing into concrete existence)

9 – c (to feign means to assert as if true by pretending something)

10 - c (auspicious means marked by favourable signs)

11 - c (prudent means marked by wisdom or good judgment; foolish means marked by a lack of good sense or prudence)

12 - d (forced means produced with effort; natural means uncultivated or spontaneous)

13 - a (to acquaint means to get to know or to become friendly; to alienate means to cause unfriendliness or hostility)

14 - c (expansive means sizeable or extensive; narrow means restricted)

15 - d (one meaning of benign is of a gentle disposition; malicious means marked by mischievous impulse)

16 - a (to foster means to encourage; to discourage means to deprive of courage or confidence)

17 - b (ample means more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity, or sufficient, therefore, insufficient is the most dissimilar)

18 - c (deviant means departing from the established norm, or abnormal, therefore normal is the most dissimilar)

19 - d (to abolish means to do away with entirely; to establish means to bring into existence)

20 - b (to forsake means to renounce; one meaning of to embrace is to welcome or include)