SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CPO - 24 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q48

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

COVETED

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. desired.

  • Coveted means greatly desired or envied.
  • Desired means strongly wished for or intended.
  • Meaning of the other words:
    • Despised: felt contempt or a deep repugnance for.
    • Covered: enveloped in a layer of something.
    • Renounced: formally declared one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).