This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 2 April 2026, the same 26 questions the app served that day, on the day's vocabulary and editorial. One mark for a right answer, minus 0.25 for a wrong one; the explanation opens as soon as you tap.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Confabulate
Explanation: Confabulate commonly means to chat or converse informally. In another technical sense, it can also mean to fabricate imaginary experiences, especially in psychology, but among the given options, Converse is the best and most appropriate match.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Efflorescence
Explanation: Efflorescence means flowering, blooming, or a period of development and prosperity. Therefore, Flourishing correctly expresses its meaning, while the other options such as decline, deterioration, and withering suggest the opposite idea.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Reify
Explanation: Reify means to make something abstract more concrete or to treat an abstract idea as if it were a real thing. Materialize is the closest option because it conveys the idea of making something conceptual appear real or tangible.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Interstice
Explanation: Interstice means a small gap, narrow space, or interval between things. Crevice fits this meaning best because it also refers to a narrow opening or crack, whereas continuity, solidness, and closure express very different ideas.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Abscission
Explanation: Abscission means the act of cutting off, separating, or shedding, especially in biology, such as leaves falling from a plant. Its opposite is therefore Attachment, which indicates joining, fastening, or remaining connected rather than being separated.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Anaphora
Explanation: Anaphora is the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive clauses or lines. Since repetition, recurrence, and restatement are all related to repeating something, Variation is the best opposite because it suggests change rather than repetition.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Apostrophe
Explanation: In rhetoric, apostrophe means addressing an absent person, abstract idea, or thing directly. Options like address, invocation, and appeal are close to its meaning, so the best opposite among the choices is Narration, which refers to telling or describing rather than directly addressing.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Inanition
Explanation: Inanition means exhaustion caused by lack of food, weakness from starvation, or severe depletion. Therefore, Nourishment is the correct opposite because it refers to feeding, sustaining, and strengthening the body rather than depriving it.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The state or process of flowering; a period of great development, activity, or prosperity.
Explanation: The definition given refers to flowering, full development, or a period of vigorous growth, all of which match Efflorescence. The other options do not express this idea of blooming or prosperous expansion.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A small space between things or parts; an intervening gap or interval.
Explanation: Interstice exactly means a narrow gap, interval, or small space between parts or objects. It directly matches the definition given, whereas the other options refer to unrelated ideas.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The practice of having more than one spouse at the same time.
Explanation: Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. The other words belong to completely different semantic fields and do not fit the definition at all.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Extreme weakness caused by lack of food or nourishment; exhaustion from deprivation.
Explanation: Inanition means severe weakness, exhaustion, or starvation caused by lack of nourishment. It precisely matches the sentence definition, making it the correct one-word substitute.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
Unchecked garbage burning and fires in open land is ____________Delhi’s fight against its deteriorating air quality.
Explanation: Hampering means obstructing or hindering progress, which fits the sentence best. The sentence suggests that unchecked burning is negatively affecting Delhi’s efforts to improve air quality, so hampering is the most natural and semantically accurate choice.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The shepherd guarded a large ________ of sheep and allowed them to move from pasture to pasture.
Explanation: Flock is the correct collective noun for sheep. The other options do not function naturally as collective nouns in this context, so flock is the only appropriate answer.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The CM _______ citizens of Delhi to join his government to celebrate Community Diwali instead of bursting crackers.
Explanation: Urged is the most suitable verb because it means strongly encouraged or appealed to someone to do something. The sentence requires a verb showing persuasive appeal, and the other choices either do not fit semantically or are grammatically unsuitable.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Pale into insignificance
Explanation: The idiom pale into insignificance means to appear less important or less impressive when compared to something else. Therefore, seemed less important correctly captures the sense of the expression.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
a chip off the old block
Explanation: The idiom means a person who closely resembles one of their parents in appearance or behavior. It is not limited only to the father, as it may refer to either parent. So option (d) is too narrow. Among the given options it is the closest, but the question is not well framed and the answer is not fully accurate.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
catch a tartar
Explanation: The idiom catch a tartar means to encounter someone who is unexpectedly difficult, troublesome, or stronger than expected. Therefore, the option describing dealing with a person who is more than one’s match is correct.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
I remember my childhood days (1)/ when I was used to go (2)/to the farm with my father (3)/ and help him in his work (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: The error lies in the phrase when I was used to go. The correct structure for a past habit is used to go, not was used to go. Was used to means accustomed to, which is a different construction. Therefore, the incorrect segment is option (b), not option (a).
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
On being called, (A) / all of us (B) / entered into the room. (C)/ No error (D) .
Explanation: The phrase entered into the room is incorrect in standard usage. The verb enter does not normally take the preposition into before an object, so the correct form is entered the room. Hence the error lies in segment (b).
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
Experts believe that a (1)/ gradually decreasing infant mortality rate (2)/ is lead to a proportionate (3)/ decrease in the size of our brains (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: The phrase is lead to is grammatically wrong. It should be is leading to or leads to, depending on the intended structure. Since the faulty portion is the one represented by option (d), the given answer is correct.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> There is no field of human endeavour that has been so misunderstood as health. While health which connotes well-being and the absence of illness has a low profile, it is illness representing the failure of health which virtually monopolises attention because of the fear of pain, disability and death. Even Snshruta has warned that this provides the medical practitioner power over the patient which could be misused. <br><br> Till recently, patients had implicit faith in their physician whom they loved and respected, not only for his knowledge but also in the total belief that practitioners of this noble profession, guided by ethics, always placed the patient's interest above all other considerations. This rich interpersonal relationship between the physician, patient and family has, barring a few exceptions, prevailed till the recent past, for caring was considered as important as curing. Our indigenous systems of medicine like ayurveda and yoga have heen more concerned with the promotion of the health of both the body and mind and with maintaining a harmonious relationship not just with fellow-beings but with nature itself, of which man is an integral part. Healthy practices like cleanliness, proper diet, exercise and meditation are part of our culture which sustains people even in the prevailing conditions of poverty in rural India and in the unhygienic urban slums. <br><br> These systems consider disease as an aberration resulting from disturbance of the equilibrium of health, which must be corrected by gentle restoration of this balance through proper diet, medicines and the establishment of mental peace. They also teach the graceful acceptance of old age with its infirmities resulting from the normal degenerative process as well as of death which is inevitable. <br><br> This is in marked contrast to the western concept of life as a constant struggle against disease, ageing and death which must be fought and conquered with the knowledge and technology derived from their science: a science which, with its narrow dissective and quantifying approach, has provided us the understanding of the microbial causes of communicable diseases and provided highly effective technology for their prevention, treatment and control. This can rightly be claimed as the greatest contribution of western medicine and justifiably termed as 'high' technology. And yet the contribution of this science in the field of non-communicable diseases is remarkably poor despite the far greater inputs in research and treatment for the problems of ageing like cancer, heart diseases, paralytic strokes and arthritis which are the major problems of affluent societies today.
Which of the following has been described as the most outstanding benefits of modern medicine? <br><br> A. The real cause and ways of control of communicable diseases<br> B. Evolution of the concept of harmony between man and nature<br> C. Special techniques for fighting to age
Explanation: The passage states that western medicine’s greatest contribution is understanding the microbial causes of communicable diseases and developing highly effective techniques for their prevention, treatment, and control. That corresponds exactly to statement A only.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> There is no field of human endeavour that has been so misunderstood as health. While health which connotes well-being and the absence of illness has a low profile, it is illness representing the failure of health which virtually monopolises attention because of the fear of pain, disability and death. Even Snshruta has warned that this provides the medical practitioner power over the patient which could be misused. <br><br> Till recently, patients had implicit faith in their physician whom they loved and respected, not only for his knowledge but also in the total belief that practitioners of this noble profession, guided by ethics, always placed the patient's interest above all other considerations. This rich interpersonal relationship between the physician, patient and family has, barring a few exceptions, prevailed till the recent past, for caring was considered as important as curing. Our indigenous systems of medicine like ayurveda and yoga have heen more concerned with the promotion of the health of both the body and mind and with maintaining a harmonious relationship not just with fellow-beings but with nature itself, of which man is an integral part. Healthy practices like cleanliness, proper diet, exercise and meditation are part of our culture which sustains people even in the prevailing conditions of poverty in rural India and in the unhygienic urban slums. <br><br> These systems consider disease as an aberration resulting from disturbance of the equilibrium of health, which must be corrected by gentle restoration of this balance through proper diet, medicines and the establishment of mental peace. They also teach the graceful acceptance of old age with its infirmities resulting from the normal degenerative process as well as of death which is inevitable. <br><br> This is in marked contrast to the western concept of life as a constant struggle against disease, ageing and death which must be fought and conquered with the knowledge and technology derived from their science: a science which, with its narrow dissective and quantifying approach, has provided us the understanding of the microbial causes of communicable diseases and provided highly effective technology for their prevention, treatment and control. This can rightly be claimed as the greatest contribution of western medicine and justifiably termed as 'high' technology. And yet the contribution of this science in the field of non-communicable diseases is remarkably poor despite the far greater inputs in research and treatment for the problems of ageing like cancer, heart diseases, paralytic strokes and arthritis which are the major problems of affluent societies today.
In India traditionally the doctors were being guided mainly by which of the following?
Explanation: The passage clearly says physicians were trusted because people believed that practitioners of the noble profession, guided by ethics, always placed the patient’s interest above other considerations. So professional ethics is the correct answer.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> There is no field of human endeavour that has been so misunderstood as health. While health which connotes well-being and the absence of illness has a low profile, it is illness representing the failure of health which virtually monopolises attention because of the fear of pain, disability and death. Even Snshruta has warned that this provides the medical practitioner power over the patient which could be misused. <br><br> Till recently, patients had implicit faith in their physician whom they loved and respected, not only for his knowledge but also in the total belief that practitioners of this noble profession, guided by ethics, always placed the patient's interest above all other considerations. This rich interpersonal relationship between the physician, patient and family has, barring a few exceptions, prevailed till the recent past, for caring was considered as important as curing. Our indigenous systems of medicine like ayurveda and yoga have heen more concerned with the promotion of the health of both the body and mind and with maintaining a harmonious relationship not just with fellow-beings but with nature itself, of which man is an integral part. Healthy practices like cleanliness, proper diet, exercise and meditation are part of our culture which sustains people even in the prevailing conditions of poverty in rural India and in the unhygienic urban slums. <br><br> These systems consider disease as an aberration resulting from disturbance of the equilibrium of health, which must be corrected by gentle restoration of this balance through proper diet, medicines and the establishment of mental peace. They also teach the graceful acceptance of old age with its infirmities resulting from the normal degenerative process as well as of death which is inevitable. <br><br> This is in marked contrast to the western concept of life as a constant struggle against disease, ageing and death which must be fought and conquered with the knowledge and technology derived from their science: a science which, with its narrow dissective and quantifying approach, has provided us the understanding of the microbial causes of communicable diseases and provided highly effective technology for their prevention, treatment and control. This can rightly be claimed as the greatest contribution of western medicine and justifiably termed as 'high' technology. And yet the contribution of this science in the field of non-communicable diseases is remarkably poor despite the far greater inputs in research and treatment for the problems of ageing like cancer, heart diseases, paralytic strokes and arthritis which are the major problems of affluent societies today.
What caution have proponents of indigenous systems sounded against medical practitioners?
Explanation: The passage says that Sushruta warned that illness gives medical practitioners power over patients, and that this power could be misused. None of the given options expresses that idea. Option (b), about curing illness rather than preventive health measures, relates more to a contrast between systems of medicine, not to the caution mentioned here. So the question is flawed.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> There is no field of human endeavour that has been so misunderstood as health. While health which connotes well-being and the absence of illness has a low profile, it is illness representing the failure of health which virtually monopolises attention because of the fear of pain, disability and death. Even Snshruta has warned that this provides the medical practitioner power over the patient which could be misused. <br><br> Till recently, patients had implicit faith in their physician whom they loved and respected, not only for his knowledge but also in the total belief that practitioners of this noble profession, guided by ethics, always placed the patient's interest above all other considerations. This rich interpersonal relationship between the physician, patient and family has, barring a few exceptions, prevailed till the recent past, for caring was considered as important as curing. Our indigenous systems of medicine like ayurveda and yoga have heen more concerned with the promotion of the health of both the body and mind and with maintaining a harmonious relationship not just with fellow-beings but with nature itself, of which man is an integral part. Healthy practices like cleanliness, proper diet, exercise and meditation are part of our culture which sustains people even in the prevailing conditions of poverty in rural India and in the unhygienic urban slums. <br><br> These systems consider disease as an aberration resulting from disturbance of the equilibrium of health, which must be corrected by gentle restoration of this balance through proper diet, medicines and the establishment of mental peace. They also teach the graceful acceptance of old age with its infirmities resulting from the normal degenerative process as well as of death which is inevitable. <br><br> This is in marked contrast to the western concept of life as a constant struggle against disease, ageing and death which must be fought and conquered with the knowledge and technology derived from their science: a science which, with its narrow dissective and quantifying approach, has provided us the understanding of the microbial causes of communicable diseases and provided highly effective technology for their prevention, treatment and control. This can rightly be claimed as the greatest contribution of western medicine and justifiably termed as 'high' technology. And yet the contribution of this science in the field of non-communicable diseases is remarkably poor despite the far greater inputs in research and treatment for the problems of ageing like cancer, heart diseases, paralytic strokes and arthritis which are the major problems of affluent societies today.
Why has the field of health not been understood properly?
Explanation: The passage says health is misunderstood because illness, with its fear of pain, disability, and death, monopolizes attention, while health itself has a low profile. This leads to confusion between health and illness, so option (d) is the best answer.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> There is no field of human endeavour that has been so misunderstood as health. While health which connotes well-being and the absence of illness has a low profile, it is illness representing the failure of health which virtually monopolises attention because of the fear of pain, disability and death. Even Snshruta has warned that this provides the medical practitioner power over the patient which could be misused. <br><br> Till recently, patients had implicit faith in their physician whom they loved and respected, not only for his knowledge but also in the total belief that practitioners of this noble profession, guided by ethics, always placed the patient's interest above all other considerations. This rich interpersonal relationship between the physician, patient and family has, barring a few exceptions, prevailed till the recent past, for caring was considered as important as curing. Our indigenous systems of medicine like ayurveda and yoga have heen more concerned with the promotion of the health of both the body and mind and with maintaining a harmonious relationship not just with fellow-beings but with nature itself, of which man is an integral part. Healthy practices like cleanliness, proper diet, exercise and meditation are part of our culture which sustains people even in the prevailing conditions of poverty in rural India and in the unhygienic urban slums. <br><br> These systems consider disease as an aberration resulting from disturbance of the equilibrium of health, which must be corrected by gentle restoration of this balance through proper diet, medicines and the establishment of mental peace. They also teach the graceful acceptance of old age with its infirmities resulting from the normal degenerative process as well as of death which is inevitable. <br><br> This is in marked contrast to the western concept of life as a constant struggle against disease, ageing and death which must be fought and conquered with the knowledge and technology derived from their science: a science which, with its narrow dissective and quantifying approach, has provided us the understanding of the microbial causes of communicable diseases and provided highly effective technology for their prevention, treatment and control. This can rightly be claimed as the greatest contribution of western medicine and justifiably termed as 'high' technology. And yet the contribution of this science in the field of non-communicable diseases is remarkably poor despite the far greater inputs in research and treatment for the problems of ageing like cancer, heart diseases, paralytic strokes and arthritis which are the major problems of affluent societies today.
Why, according to the author, have people in India survived in spite of poverty?
Explanation: The passage states that healthy practices like cleanliness, proper diet, exercise, and meditation sustain people even in poverty and unhygienic surroundings. Since that exact idea is not present in the options, None of these becomes the closest possible answer. So the marked answer works only because the options are incomplete.
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