2024 · Q96
In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option which most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
**Masterful — Masterly**
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AMasterful means imperious and masterly means autocratic
- BMasterful means skilful and masterly means imperious
- CMasterful means leader-like and masterly means skilful
- DMasterful means imperious and masterly means highly skilful
Explanation
‘Masterful’ means domineering, imperious — exercising power like a master. ‘Masterly’ means done with great skill — highly skilful. Option (d) states both correctly; (a) makes both imperious, (b) swaps them, and (c) gives ‘leader-like’ for masterful. Hence (d) is correct.