The institute has invited an ________ speaker for a lecture.
Choose the correct option from the following.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → eminent
Complete sentence: The institute has invited an eminent speaker for a lecture. An institute would invite a well-known, respected speaker for a lecture.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) eminent (answer) | famous and highly respected in a particular field | An eminent scientist inaugurated the new laboratory. |
| (2) imminent | about to happen very soon, usually of something unpleasant (it describes events, not people) | Dark clouds showed that a storm was imminent. |
| (3) emminent | a misspelling of eminent, which has one "m" | – |
| (4) iminent | a misspelling of imminent, which has a double "m" | – |