2024 · Q85
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/groups of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Her left leg was **paralysed** due to a debilitating disease.
EnglishSynonyms
- Acrippling
- Bsad
- Cstrange
- Dcritical
Explanation
‘Paralysed’ means deprived of the power of movement — crippled or disabled. Among the options, only ‘crippling’ (causing disability) belongs to this semantic field; ‘sad’, ‘strange’ and ‘critical’ are unrelated to physical disability. Hence ‘crippling’ is nearest in meaning.