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Option 2 : frugal

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सही उत्तर frugal है।

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Question:

The profligate spending of the previous administration left the treasury depleted. Which word is most nearly opposite to "profligate" as used here?

1.
lavish
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frugal
3.
reckless
4.
corrupt

Correct Answer: frugal

"Profligate" here means recklessly wasteful with money; its opposite is "frugal" (economical). "Lavish" (a) and "reckless" (c) are near-synonyms of the wasteful sense.

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