Match the words given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List-II
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List-I (Words) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Centrifugal |
(I) Anything tending to move away from the centre |
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(B) Effeminate |
(II) Words inscribed on the tomb |
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(C) Ambidextrous |
(III) Womanish in habits |
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(D) Epitaph |
(IV) One who can use either hand without any problem |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) Centrifugal | (I) Anything tending to move away from the centre | From the Latin "centrum" (centre) and "fugere" (to flee): moving or pushing away from the centre. | The centrifugal force of the spinning drum throws water out of the clothes. |
| (B) Effeminate | (III) Womanish in habits | Used of a man, it means having ways or habits thought to be typical of a woman. | The critic called the actor's gestures effeminate. |
| (C) Ambidextrous | (IV) One who can use either hand without any problem | From the Latin "ambi" (both) and "dexter" (right hand): able to use both hands equally well. | Being ambidextrous, the bowler can bowl with either arm. |
| (D) Epitaph | (II) Words inscribed on the tomb | An epitaph is a short piece of writing in memory of a dead person, usually carved on the gravestone. | The epitaph on the poet's grave was a line from his own poem. |