2022 · Q16
Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
His **gibbous** looks make him different from others.
EnglishSynonyms
- AHunched
- BSmart
- CCharming
- DDisabled
Explanation
Gibbous means humped or protuberantly convex, as in a hunchback or a gibbous moon, which matches hunched. Both describe an outward curving of the back or shape. Smart and charming are positive distractors describing attractiveness or intelligence, unrelated to physical shape. Disabled is too broad and medical, missing the specific humped sense. The distinctive physical outline is what makes hunched the correct synonym.