Word Power Capsule – 1

Around 5-10 marks of your CLAT paper will be related to words: their synonyms, antonyms, and spellings. This section, while requiring a lot of practice, is relatively easy to crack. One of the main advantages of this section is that it can be done quickly, leaving you with ample time to ponder over legal reasoning and other problems. So, here’s a few questions that’ll help you with your preparation for the CLAT:

Choose the correct synonym:

1. Juxtaposition

a. Proximity b. Dissociation c. Division d. Direction

2. Melancholy

a. Happy b. Content c. Dejected d. Bile

3. Magnificent

a. Humungous b. Majestic c. Modest d. Pretentious

4. Generous

a. Barren b. Munificent c. Kind d. Meagre

5. Intelligent

a. Intellectual b. Stupid c. Intelligible d. Perspicacious

Choose the correct antonym:

1. Lachrymose

a. Mournful b. Joyous c. Plentiful d. Content

2. Penchant

a. Predilection b. Dislike c. Attachment d. Proclivity

3. Ironical

a. Sarcastic b. Misanthropic c. Derisive d. Earnest

4. Unscrupulous

a. Principled b. Dishonest c. Deceitful d. Tidy

5. Arrogant

a. Proud b. Bold c. Unassuming d. Imperious

Apart from these, this issue’s word root is A/AN, meaning “not” or “without”.

1. Abyss: without bottom
It means a bottomless pit, though figuratively it can also mean anything that is apparently bottomless. e.g. an abyss of despair

2. Achromatic: without color ( chromos is the root for color)

3. Apolitical: not political

4. Asexual: without sex
e.g. asexual reproduction, as in amoeba

5. Anachronism: not placed correctly in time (chronos : time)
Imagine Julius Caesar arriving at the Capitol in an Audi A6!

6. Anaerobic: without air
as in anaerobic respiration

7. Analgesic: no pain-refers to a painkiller (algia:pain)

8. Anarchy: no government

9. Anhydrous: without water

10. Anonymous: without name
e.g.an anonymous hate mail