Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms

Options:

Blasphemy

Rhapsodic

Bohemian

Pedantic

Correct Answer:

Pedantic

Explanation:

The word that can substitute the given group of words is pedantic.

  • Blasphemy means the act of speaking sacrilegiously about God or a sacred thing.
  • Rhapsodic means characterized by extreme enthusiasm or excitement.
  • Bohemian means unconventional or nonconformist in lifestyle.
  • Pedantic means excessively concerned with minute details or formalisms.

Pedantic is the most appropriate word for the given group of words because it specifically refers to someone who is overly concerned with minute details or formalisms. It is derived from the Latin word pedantes, meaning "schoolmaster."