Vocabulary

Synonyms

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Select the word similar in meaning to the word: Scrutiny

Ignorance

Objectivity

Oversight

Examination

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1: Ignorance -> means lack of knowledge or awareness, which is opposite to scrutiny.

Option 2: Objectivity -> refers to being impartial or unbiased, not related to close examination.

Option 3: Oversight -> can mean supervision or an unintentional omission, not a direct synonym for scrutiny.

Option 4: Examination -> means careful inspection or detailed observation, which directly matches the meaning of scrutiny.

Hence, Option 4: Examination -> Scrutiny means close and critical observation or examination of something, making "examination" the most accurate synonym among the given options -> correct

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Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence:

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For the underlined part of the sentences given in List-I, choose the correct options given in List-II

	LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	She looks as if she needs a good meal; she is so excessively thin and bony.	I.	portly
B.	A rather round and overweight middle-aged man offered to show us the way.	II.	corpulent
C.	A very tall, thin, awkward-looking boy carried our bags for us.	III.	scrawny
D.	A rather overweight gentleman ascended the stairs, red-faced and breathless.	IV.	gangly

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Select the word similar in meaning to the word: Scrutiny

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