Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
Perspicacious means keen insight/understanding. Obtuse means dull-witted and opposite to acuteness or sharpness of mind.
Garrulous (talkative) is opposite to Silence. Taciturn (quiet, reserved) is opposite to Verbosity (excessive talking).
Fortuitous events happen by chance, not planning; serendipitous events happen by luck, not design. Both represent unplanned occurrences.
Sagacious (wise) avoids foolishness; astute (clever) avoids stupidity. Both adjectives represent intellectual superiority over their opposites.
Ostentatious behavior lacks modesty; flamboyant behavior lacks restraint. Both represent absence of humble, understated behavior.
Assiduous (hardworking) avoids negligence; diligent effort avoids carelessness. Both represent opposite attitudes toward responsibility.
Laudable deserves praise; deplorable deserves criticism, condemnation, and disapproval - all forms of negative judgment.
Obfuscate creates obscurity/reduces clarity; elucidate removes obscurity. They represent opposite processes of understanding.
Incisive thinking demonstrates clarity; ambiguous language creates confusion. These represent opposite states of understanding.
Munificent means characterized by generosity; Parsimonious means characterized by stinginess. Both adjectives describe attitudes toward spending/giving.
