SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CHSL - 10th July 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q4

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A person or thing that has the same name as another.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Namesake.

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Meaning of other words

Namesake - a person or thing that has the same name as another.

E.g. Miss Wells contacted her Nottingham namesake to inform her of the mistake.

Hence, it conveys the meaning as same as the given phrase.

Relative- considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

Pseudonym- a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.

Successor- a person or thing that succeeds another.