SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 9

SSC CHSL - 8th July 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q9

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INTREPID

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Gallant.

Meaning of the given word:

INTREPID: fearless; daring; bold.

It has the synonym ‘Gallant’ which means ‘brave; heroic’

Usage: As a statesman, Rossi was a man of signal ability and intrepid character, but it is as an economist that his name will be best remembered.

Synonyms: audacious, dauntless, unfearing, fearless, brave, hardy.

Antonyms: fearful, cowardly

Meaning of other words:

Insecure: not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break.

Cowardly: lacking courage.

Invisible: unable to be seen. 

Hence, the chosen option is correct.