IQ Vocabulary Challenge Choose the Correct Meaning

20 sets of advanced English words with meanings. They are arranged from moderately difficult to highly challenging. These word meaning are important for forthcoming competitive exams and it will be beneficial for you to score and leading on your opponents in the exams. 

Set Word Meaning

1 Ephemeral Lasting for a very short time

2 Meticulous Very careful and precise

3 Ambiguous Having more than one possible meaning

4 Benevolent Kind and generous

5 Resilient Able to recover quickly from difficulties

6 Pragmatic Dealing with things realistically and practically

7 Ubiquitous Present everywhere

8 Eloquent Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing

9 Scrutinize To examine very carefully

10 Alleviate To make something less severe

11 Tenacious Determined; not giving up easily

12 Candid Honest and straightforward

13 Conundrum A confusing or difficult problem

14 Fastidious Very attentive to detail; hard to please

15 Ineffable Too great to be expressed in words

16 Magnanimous Generous and forgiving, especially toward rivals

17 Obfuscate To deliberately make something unclear or confusing

18 Perspicacious Having keen insight and good judgment

19 Recalcitrant Stubbornly refusing to obey authority

20 Sagacious Wise and showing sound judgment

Now Check your IQs and reply all these questions given below-

 1. Ephemeral means:

A. Permanent
B. Short-lived
C. Powerful
D. Dangerous
Answer: B

2. Ubiquitous means:
A. Rare
B. Everywhere
C. Invisible
D. Ancient
Answer: B

3. Magnanimous means:
A. Selfish
B. Brave
C. Generous and forgiving
D. Angry
Answer: C

4. Obfuscate means:
A. Simplify
B. Clarify
C. Confuse intentionally
D. Ignore
Answer: C

5. Perspicacious means:
A. Lazy
B. Highly perceptive
C. Nervous
D. Humorous
Answer: B

6. Recalcitrant means:
A. Cooperative
B. Stubbornly disobedient
C. Friendly
D. Excited
Answer: B

7. Ineffable means:
A. Impossible to express in words
B. Easily explained
C. Very loud
D. Extremely common
Answer: A

8. Tenacious means:
A. Weak
B. Persistent
C. Forgetful
D. Curious
Answer: B

9. Fastidious means:
A. Careless
B. Hard to satisfy because of high standards
C. Funny
D. Honest
Answer: B

10. Conundrum means:
A. Celebration
B. Difficult problem
C. Success
D. Adventure
Answer: B

11. Pragmatic means:
A. Imaginative
B. Practical
C. Emotional
D. Wealthy
Answer: B

12. Alleviate means:
A. Increase
B. Reduce or relieve
C. Destroy
D. Build
Answer: B

13. Eloquent means:
A. Silent
B. Fluent and persuasive
C. Shy
D. Confused
Answer: B

14. Benevolent means:
A. Kind
B. Cruel
C. Proud
D. Lazy
Answer: A

15. Meticulous means:
A. Careful and precise
B. Quick
C. Angry
D. Loud
Answer: A

16. Ambiguous means:
A. Clear
B. Having multiple meanings
C. Honest
D. Fast
Answer: B

17. Scrutinize means:
A. Ignore
B. Examine carefully
C. Celebrate
D. Predict
Answer: B

18. Sagacious means:
A. Wise
B. Foolish
C. Timid
D. Confident
Answer: A

19. Candid means:
A. Honest and direct
B. Secretive
C. Confused
D. Arrogant
Answer: A

20. Resilient means:
A. Easily broken
B. Able to recover quickly
C. Slow
D. Quiet
Answer: B

Scoring Guide

• 18–20: Exceptional Vocabulary IQ
• 15–17: Excellent
• 12–14: Very Good
• 8–11: Good
• 5–7: Average
• 0–4: Needs Vocabulary Improvement