Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Words written on a tombstone in the memory of the person who has died

Options:

prologue

epilogue

stela

epitaph

Correct Answer:

epitaph

Explanation:

The correct option is epitaph. It means "a brief inscription on a tombstone, typically in memory of the person buried there." The other options are incorrect.

  • Prologue is a preliminary part of a literary work that introduces what is to follow.
  • Epilogue is a concluding part of a literary work that follows the main body.
  • Stela is a stone slab or pillar with an inscription or relief.