Contextual Vocabulary
Tested in 3 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2015–2015). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
Years it was asked
What you need to know first
Real questions that test this
The writer suggests that if we don’t like some people, we should __________ them.
1)kill
2)banish
3)avoid
4)bear✓ Correct
In the context of dealing with people we dislike, the passage advocates bearing or tolerating them rather than extreme actions like killing or banishing.
What is the meaning of the word “appallingly” as used in the passage ?
1)unpleasantly✓ Correct
2)abundantly
3)appealingly
4)necessarily
The word 'appallingly' generally conveys a sense of shock, dismay, or unpleasantly extreme conditions, making option 1 the closest synonym in contextual meaning.