Pick out the meaning of the following pair of words from the given options:
Vain, Wane
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → useless, decline
- Vain means useless, producing no result (as in "in vain"); it can also mean too proud of one's looks. Of the option words, "useless" gives its meaning.
Example: We made several vain attempts to start the old car. - Wane means to decline, to become gradually weaker or smaller, as the moon wanes after the full moon. Vain and wane are homophones: alike in sound, different in spelling and meaning.
Example: His interest in the game began to wane after the injury.