In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word same in meaning to the given word.

1. Baffled

(a) Detrimental
(b) Camouflaged
(c) Confounded
(d) Deprived
(e) Dilated

2. Badger

(a) Exculpate
(b) Epitome
(c) Conceit
(d) Exonerate
(e) Flummox

3. Talisman

(a) Mascot
(b) Sullied
(c) Cursory
(d) Despot
(e)  Prompt

4. Aberration

(a) Manifest
(b) Liberate
(c) Corroborate
(d) Farce
(e) Eccentricity

5. Abandon

(a) Glut
(b) Dear
(c) Forsake
(d) Senile
(e) Ensnare

Answers:-

1. Sol. The correct answer is: C
Detrimental means tending to cause harm.
Camouflaged means hide or disguise the presence of any thing
Confounded means to confuse right and wrong
Deprived means lacking a specified benefit that is considered important.
Dilated means make or become wider,

2. Sol. The correct answer is: E
Exculpate means declare that (someone) is not guilty
Epitome means a summary of a written work
Conceit means excessive pride in oneself
Exonerate means free from guilt or blame
Flummox means completely unable to understand

3. Sol. The correct answer is: A
Mascot means a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck
Sullied means damage the purity or integrity of.
Cursory means going rapidly over something
Despot means a person exercising absolute power in a brutal or oppressive way
Prompt means immediate.

4. Sol. The correct answer is: E
Manifest means clear or obvious to the eye or mind
Liberate means release
Corroborate means confirm or give support
Farce means an event or situation that is absurd or disorganized.
Eccentricity means the quality of being eccentric

5. Sol. The correct answer is: C
Glut means an excessively abundant supply of something.
Dear means regarded with deep affection
Forsake means abandon or leave
Senile means deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning
Ensnare means catch in or as in a trap

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