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Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4 : scornful
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Detailed Solution
सही उत्तर scornful है।
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Question:
In the sentence "The review panel's vituperative remarks about the proposal surprised even its critics," the word "vituperative" is closest in meaning to:
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hesitant
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complimentary
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indifferent
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scornful
Correct Answer: scornful
"Vituperative" means bitter and abusive in tone, i.e. scornful. "Hesitant" (a) and "indifferent" (c) miss the hostility, while "complimentary" (b) is the opposite.
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