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past year questions, CUET English 2026 20 May Shift 2

Word Usage

past year questions, Vocabulary, CUET English 2026 20 May Shift 2

Medium

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II

LIST-I WordsLIST-II Meanings
A. LoathI. Tactful
B. LoatheII. Detest
C. DiscreetIII. Separate
D. DiscreteIV. Unwilling

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

'Loath' (adjective) means unwilling (IV); 'loathe' (verb) means to detest (II); 'discreet' means tactful and careful (I); 'discrete' means separate or distinct (III). These commonly confused pairs give A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III.

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