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.

A disturbed state of mind caused by an illness.

Options:

Delirium

Discrepancy

Dilemma

Depreciation

Correct Answer:

Delirium

Explanation:

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

  • Delirium is a disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence, occurring in intoxication, fever, and other disorders.
  • Discrepancy is a difference between two or more things that should be the same.
  • Dilemma is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, none of which is satisfactory.
  • Depreciation is a decrease in the value of something over time.