Select the word which can replace the given group of words:
A person who lives alone, cut off from society, for religious reasons
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Anchorite
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Ascetic | a person who gives up comforts and pleasures, often for religious reasons (need not live alone) | The ascetic ate one simple meal a day and slept on the bare floor. |
| (2) Apostate | a person who gives up his or her religion or beliefs | His old community called him an apostate after he left the faith. |
| (3) Anchorite (answer) | a person who has chosen to live alone, away from other people, to pray and lead a religious life | The old anchorite lived alone in a small cave above Rishikesh and spent his days in prayer. |
| (4) Agnostic | a person who believes that no one can know whether God exists | Meera is an agnostic, so she says she neither believes nor disbelieves in God. |