2022 · Q17
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.
She **tormented** me with her detached behaviour.
EnglishSynonyms
- AThreatened
- BIgnored
- CCajoled
- DDistressed
Explanation
Tormented means subjected to severe mental or physical suffering, which is what distressed conveys. Both describe a state of acute anguish inflicted by another's behaviour. Threatened involves intimidation, ignored involves neglect, and cajoled involves coaxing, none of which captures inflicted suffering. The detached behaviour caused genuine anguish, making distressed the precise synonym. The suffering sense is the shared element.