Choose the word most similar in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Residents called the inquiry into the bridge collapse a travesty, as no engineer was ever asked to speak.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Mockery
As used in the sentence, travesty means a very poor or false copy of something that should be serious. Its synonym is mockery. Example: The talent show turned into a travesty when the judges picked their own relatives.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Tragedy | a very sad event that causes great suffering (about sorrow, not a poor copy) | The fire in the old cloth market was a tragedy for hundreds of families. |
| (2) Mockery (answer) | something so badly done that it seems silly or useless (same as travesty) | The surprise test with no questions from the syllabus was a mockery of fair marking. |
| (3) Mystery | something that is hard to understand or explain | How the cat got onto the roof is still a mystery to us. |
| (4) Triumph | a great success or victory | Winning the inter-school quiz was a triumph for our small school. |
| Synonyms of travesty: mockery, farce, sham, parody |