NIMCET 2014 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2014The synonym of 'stupendous' is
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
astounding
(Correct Answer) - B.
horrible
- C.
appealing
- D.
comforting
astounding
Explanation
Let's look at the meanings of the given word and marked option:
astounding- surprisingly impressive or notable
stupendous- extremely impressive
Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:
horrible- causing or likely to cause horror; shocking
appealing- make a serious or urgent request, typicall y to the public
comforting- serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or distress
Hence from the given meanings, we find that stupendous and astounding are synonyms.
Explanation
Let's look at the meanings of the given word and marked option:
astounding- surprisingly impressive or notable
stupendous- extremely impressive
Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:
horrible- causing or likely to cause horror; shocking
appealing- make a serious or urgent request, typicall y to the public
comforting- serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or distress
Hence from the given meanings, we find that stupendous and astounding are synonyms.
