Barron's 51-100

Question 1

Siddharth reads indiscriminately but when it comes to ordering food, he is never indiscriminate

Answer 1

Done at random without careful judgement

Question 2

He is an eminent personality

Answer 2

Very famous and highly respected

Question 3

He was so steeped with his schoolwork; potatoes were steeped in water;

Answer 3

Soaked; drenched; saturated

Question 4

Books are replete with so many wonders

Answer 4

Completely filled or supplied with

Question 5

Paris is abound with beauty

Answer 5

To exist in great numbers

Question 6

Mckinsey prognosticated that the world will need 2 million analysts by 2020

Answer 6

To predict or foretell a future event

Question 7

Factories use automatons to make the process more efficient

Answer 7

A robot; mechanical person

Question 8

Every matron in the future will need an automaton

Answer 8

An elderly married woman

Question 9

How paradoxical that the world’s greatest chefs have all been men!

Answer 9

A statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn to be true

Question 10

Cooking would clearly seem to be a field that lies within the women’s realm

Answer 10

A kingdom; special field of something or someone

Question 11

Yet, the annals of cookery are replete with masculine names

Answer 11

Historical records

Question 12

To compound the difficulty

Answer 12

To increase or add to

Question 13

The press continually badgered him

Answer 13

To pester; nag or annoy someone

Question 14

The student implored his teacher to forgive him and give another chance

Answer 14

To plead urgently for aid or mercy

Question 15

Men should help women with their household drudgery

Answer 15

Unpleasant, dull or hard work

Question 16

He interminably pleaded for mercy

Answer 16

Unending

Question 17

His laconic reply expressed his disinterest towards the topic; laconic speech

Answer 17

Expressing much in few words; being precise

Question 18

A throng of newsmen gathered around him

Answer 18

A large, densely packed crowd

Question 19

An intrepid reporter

Answer 19

Brave, fearless, adventurous

Question 20

Reporters accosted him in his street

Answer 20

To approach and speak to someone boldly and aggressively

Question 21

Introverts are extremely reticent about their personal emotions

Answer 21

Silent; attempting to avoid notice or attention

Question 22

The felon escaped out of the prison last night

Answer 22

A person who has committed a major crime/felony

Question 23

They spent a furtive day together; Men are great at casting furtive looks when it comes to women

Answer 23

Secretive; attempting to avoid notice or attention

Question 24

A plethora of books are available

Answer 24

A large or excessive amount

Question 25

The players felt hapless when the match was abandoned; the hapless jail warden

Answer 25

Unfortunate

Question 26

The irate citizens

Answer 26

Characterized by great anger

Question 27

Under the pretext of being a surgeon, he gained entry into the hospital

Answer 27

An excuse; a reason given in justification of a course of action which is not the real reason

Question 28

The lawyer fabricated evidence out of nowhere and won the case easily

Answer 28

To lie; to construct; invent(something) in order to deceive

Question 29

He was so adroit at lying

Answer 29

Skillful

Question 30

Traffic police are so adroit in gesticulating at the onrushing cars

Answer 30

Using gestures; moving the arms energetically; especially dramatic ones

Question 31

Analysts should be extremely vigilant in their work

Answer 31

Watchful; observant

Question 32

He is an avid fan of Munich

Answer 32

Having or showing a keen/intense interest in or enthusiasm for something

Question 33

He hoped to cajole her into settling abroad after marriage

Answer 33

Coax or persuade someone to do something by sustained flattery

Question 34

His knowledge of the subject is very rudimentary

Answer 34

Elementary or basic

Question 35

She used to loathe him on sight

Answer 35

To hate

Question 36

Teachers usually reprimand the students when they come late to class

Answer 36

To show sharp disapproval; warn

Question 37

For their lacklustre performance

Answer 37

Not shining, dull or uninspiring

Question 38

Though arpit was known for his sarcasm, his comments were never caustic

Answer 38

Sarcastic in a scathing/scornful/bitter way

Question 39

Rani tried to wrest her bag from the thief

Answer 39

Forcibly pull something from a person’s grasp

Question 40

Osama binladen was an infamous person

Answer 40

Well known for some bad quality or deed

Question 41

He was jostled by the co-passengers in the railway station

Answer 41

Push, elbow or bump against someone; especially in a crowd

Question 42

The participants could feel the incipient heat within the 1st few days of training

Answer 42

Beginning to happen or develop

Question 43

Her name was inadvertently not added in the list

Answer 43

Without intention; accidentally

Question 44

There was an ominous silence when the villain entered the house

Answer 44

Giving the worrying expression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious

Question 45

He explained himself in a tremulous voice in the court

Answer 45

Quivering or shaking slightly; timid or nervous

Question 46

Almost everyone would feel jittery before addressing large gatherings

Answer 46

Nervous or unable to relax

Question 47

The minister repudiated the allegations stated by the police

Answer 47

Reject; refuse to accept

Question 48

The judge demanded cessation of the noise

Answer 48

A stopping; process of ending or being brought to an end

Question 49

The hair in your hand bristles when you get goosebumps; The terrace was bristled with antennae; the citizens were bristled with anger

Answer 49

Hair or fur standing upright away from the skin; typically a sign of anger or fear; be covered with or abundant in

Question 50

A voracious reader

Answer 50

Desiring or consuming great quantities; engaging with great enthusiasm