Vocabulary
Vocabulary items are short but discriminating: પર્યાયવાચી (synonyms), વિરુદ્ધાર્થી (antonyms), અનેકાર્થી (multiple meanings), શબ્દસમૂહ માટે એક શબ્દ (one-word substitutes), તત્સમ–તદ્ભવ pairs and correct જોડણી. The examiner tests whether you choose the word that fits the sentence’s register and grammar, not merely a word with a similar gloss.
How to choose
- Read the whole sentence; the required word may be a noun, adjective or verb.
- For one-word substitutes, break the definition: “જેને જીતી શકાય નહીં” = અજેય (અ + જેય).
- For synonyms, prefer the closest formal equivalent, not a loose colloquial word.
- For તત્સમ/તદ્ભવ, ask whether the form is the Sanskrit-derived literary word or the natural Gujarati development.
Worked example
“જેની ઉપમા ન હોય” - one word? Reasoning: the definition has a negative prefix and a comparison idea. અનુપમ = અ + ઉપમા, “without comparison”. અદ્વિતીય is close, but it stresses “second to none”, not “without comparison”. Answer: અનુપમ; add the split to show derivation.
Traps
- Picking a near-synonym that changes the part of speech.
- Ignoring negative prefixes such as અ-, નિ-, દુર્-.
- Using a spoken form in a formal answer.
- Confusing તત્સમ with તદ્ભવ by spelling alone.
- Missing જોડણી detail: doubled consonants, ર્ forms, final અ.