English Words Meaning Quiz: Questions And Answers

Explore Questions and Answers to deepen your understanding of English word meanings.

80 Short 61 Medium 47 Long Answer Questions Question Index

Short Answer Questions

Question 1. What is the meaning of the word 'abate'?

Question 2. Define the term 'acumen'.

Question 3. What does the word 'altruistic' mean?

Question 4. Explain the meaning of the term 'ambivalent'.

Question 5. What is the definition of 'anecdote'?

Question 6. Define the word 'apathy'.

Question 7. What does 'arcane' mean?

Question 8. Explain the meaning of the term 'audacious'.

Question 9. What is the definition of 'austere'?

Question 10. Define the word 'banal'.

Question 11. What does 'benevolent' mean?

Question 12. Explain the meaning of the term 'boisterous'.

Question 13. What is the definition of 'candor'?

Question 14. Define the word 'capricious'.

Question 15. What does 'cautious' mean?

Question 16. Explain the meaning of the term 'circumspect'.

Question 17. What is the definition of 'coherent'?

Question 18. Define the word 'complacent'.

Question 19. What does 'conscientious' mean?

Question 20. Explain the meaning of the term 'contemptuous'.

Question 21. What is the definition of 'convoluted'?

Question 22. Define the word 'cryptic'.

Question 23. What does 'devious' mean?

Question 24. Explain the meaning of the term 'diligent'.

Question 25. What is the definition of 'discreet'?

Question 26. Define the word 'dubious'.

Question 27. What does 'eccentric' mean?

Question 28. Explain the meaning of the term 'elusive'.

Question 29. What is the definition of 'empathy'?

Question 30. Define the word 'enigmatic'.

Question 31. What does 'ephemeral' mean?

Question 32. Explain the meaning of the term 'equivocal'.

Question 33. What is the definition of 'erudite'?

Question 34. Define the word 'exemplary'.

Question 35. What does 'exuberant' mean?

Question 36. Explain the meaning of the term 'facetious'.

Question 37. What is the definition of 'fastidious'?

Question 38. Define the word 'frivolous'.

Question 39. What does 'gregarious' mean?

Question 40. Explain the meaning of the term 'haphazard'.

Question 41. What is the definition of 'haughty'?

Question 42. Define the word 'impartial'.

Question 43. What does 'imperious' mean?

Question 44. Explain the meaning of the term 'indifferent'.

Question 45. What is the definition of 'innate'?

Question 46. Define the word 'intrepid'.

Question 47. What does 'jovial' mean?

Question 48. Explain the meaning of the term 'lucid'.

Question 49. What is the definition of 'meticulous'?

Question 50. Define the word 'naive'.

Question 51. What does 'nonchalant' mean?

Question 52. Explain the meaning of the term 'oblivious'.

Question 53. What is the definition of 'opulent'?

Question 54. Define the word 'pensive'.

Question 55. What does 'perceptive' mean?

Question 56. Explain the meaning of the term 'pessimistic'.

Question 57. What is the definition of 'pragmatic'?

Question 58. Define the word 'profound'.

Question 59. What does 'quixotic' mean?

Question 60. Explain the meaning of the term 'rational'.

Question 61. What is the definition of 'reclusive'?

Question 62. Define the word 'resilient'.

Question 63. What does 'sanguine' mean?

Question 64. Explain the meaning of the term 'scrupulous'.

Question 65. What is the definition of 'serene'?

Question 66. Define the word 'stoic'.

Question 67. What does 'subtle' mean?

Question 68. Explain the meaning of the term 'taciturn'.

Question 69. What is the definition of 'tenacious'?

Question 70. Define the word 'tranquil'.

Question 71. What does 'unassuming' mean?

Question 72. Explain the meaning of the term 'venerable'.

Question 73. What is the definition of 'vindictive'?

Question 74. Define the word 'whimsical'.

Question 75. What does 'zealous' mean?

Question 76. Explain the meaning of the term 'abhor'.

Question 77. What is the definition of 'acerbic'?

Question 78. Define the word 'adamant'.

Question 79. What does 'adroit' mean?

Question 80. Explain the meaning of the term 'affable'.

Medium Answer Questions

Question 1. What is the meaning of the word 'abate'?

Question 2. Define the term 'acumen'.

Question 3. What does the word 'altruistic' mean?

Question 4. Explain the meaning of the term 'ambivalent'.

Question 5. What is the definition of the word 'anomaly'?

Question 6. Define the term 'apathy'.

Question 7. What does the word 'arcane' mean?

Question 8. Explain the meaning of the term 'audacious'.

Question 9. What is the definition of the word 'austere'?

Question 10. Define the term 'banal'.

Question 11. What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

Question 12. Explain the meaning of the term 'boisterous'.

Question 13. What is the definition of the word 'candor'?

Question 14. Define the term 'capricious'.

Question 15. What does the word 'cogent' mean?

Question 16. Explain the meaning of the term 'complacent'.

Question 17. What is the definition of the word 'conundrum'?

Question 18. Define the term 'deleterious'.

Question 19. What does the word 'demure' mean?

Question 20. Explain the meaning of the term 'derivative'.

Question 21. What is the definition of the word 'diligent'?

Question 22. Define the term 'ebullient'.

Question 23. What does the word 'eclectic' mean?

Question 24. Explain the meaning of the term 'egregious'.

Question 25. What is the definition of the word 'eloquent'?

Question 26. Define the term 'empathy'.

Question 27. What does the word 'enigma' mean?

Question 28. Explain the meaning of the term 'ephemeral'.

Question 29. What is the definition of the word 'equivocate'?

Question 30. Define the term 'esoteric'.

Question 31. What does the word 'exacerbate' mean?

Question 32. Explain the meaning of the term 'exemplary'.

Question 33. What is the definition of the word 'flippant'?

Question 34. Define the term 'garrulous'.

Question 35. What does the word 'gregarious' mean?

Question 36. Explain the meaning of the term 'hackneyed'.

Question 37. What is the definition of the word 'hedonistic'?

Question 38. Define the term 'idiosyncrasy'.

Question 39. What does the word 'impeccable' mean?

Question 40. Explain the meaning of the term 'indolent'.

Question 41. What is the definition of the word 'inherent'?

Question 42. Define the term 'juxtapose'.

Question 43. What does the word 'laconic' mean?

Question 44. Explain the meaning of the term 'lament'.

Question 45. What is the definition of the word 'maverick'?

Question 46. Define the term 'nefarious'.

Question 47. What does the word 'oblivion' mean?

Question 48. Explain the meaning of the term 'ostentatious'.

Question 49. What is the definition of the word 'paradox'?

Question 50. Define the term 'pernicious'.

Question 51. What does the word 'plausible' mean?

Question 52. Explain the meaning of the term 'pragmatic'.

Question 53. What is the definition of the word 'quandary'?

Question 54. Define the term 'rhetoric'.

Question 55. What does the word 'sagacious' mean?

Question 56. Explain the meaning of the term 'sanguine'.

Question 57. What is the definition of the word 'taciturn'?

Question 58. Define the term 'ubiquitous'.

Question 59. What does the word 'vex' mean?

Question 60. Explain the meaning of the term 'wary'.

Question 61. What is the definition of the word 'zealous'?

Long Answer Questions

Question 1. What is the meaning of the word 'abate'?

Question 2. Explain the concept of 'ambiguity' in relation to word meanings.

Question 3. Describe the process of 'assimilation' in language learning.

Question 4. What does the term 'cognate' mean in the context of language?

Question 5. Explain the difference between 'connotation' and 'denotation' of a word.

Question 6. What is the meaning of the word 'dichotomy'?

Question 7. Describe the concept of 'etymology' and its importance in understanding word meanings.

Question 8. Explain the term 'homonym' and provide an example.

Question 9. What does the word 'idiomatic' mean in the context of language?

Question 10. Describe the process of 'inflection' in grammar.

Question 11. What is the meaning of the term 'jargon'?

Question 12. Explain the concept of 'neologism' and provide an example.

Question 13. Describe the process of 'onomatopoeia' in language.

Question 14. What does the term 'paradigm' mean in the context of language?

Question 15. Explain the difference between 'synonym' and 'antonym'.

Question 16. What is the meaning of the word 'vernacular'?

Question 17. Describe the concept of 'morphology' in linguistics.

Question 18. Explain the term 'syntax' and its role in sentence structure.

Question 19. What does the word 'etiquette' mean in the context of social behavior?

Question 20. Describe the process of 'acquisition' in language learning.

Question 21. What is the meaning of the term 'colloquial'?

Question 22. Explain the concept of 'dialect' and provide an example.

Question 23. Describe the process of 'elision' in phonetics.

Question 24. What does the term 'hyperbole' mean in the context of language?

Question 25. Explain the difference between 'metaphor' and 'simile'.

Question 26. What is the meaning of the word 'paradox'?

Question 27. Describe the concept of 'phonetics' and its role in speech sounds.

Question 28. Explain the term 'pragmatics' and its importance in language use.

Question 29. What does the word 'rhetoric' mean in the context of persuasive language?

Question 30. Describe the process of 'semantics' in understanding word meanings.

Question 31. What is the meaning of the term 'syntax' in grammar?

Question 32. Explain the concept of 'vocabulary' and its role in language proficiency.

Question 33. Describe the process of 'word formation' in linguistics.

Question 34. What does the term 'acronym' mean in the context of language?

Question 35. Explain the difference between 'consonant' and 'vowel'.

Question 36. What is the meaning of the word 'euphemism'?

Question 37. Describe the concept of 'grammar' and its role in language structure.

Question 38. Explain the term 'intonation' and its importance in spoken language.

Question 39. What does the word 'lexicon' mean in the context of vocabulary?

Question 40. Describe the process of 'morpheme' analysis in linguistics.

Question 41. What is the meaning of the term 'orthography' in writing systems?

Question 42. Explain the concept of 'pronunciation' and its role in spoken language.

Question 43. Describe the process of 'register' in language variation.

Question 44. What does the term 'semiotics' mean in the context of signs and symbols?

Question 45. Explain the difference between 'syntax' and 'semantics'.

Question 46. What is the meaning of the word 'vocabulary'?

Question 47. Describe the concept of 'word stress' in pronunciation.