Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

A fall of water from a great height

Options:

River

Stream

Typhoon

Cascade

Correct Answer:

Cascade

Explanation:
 

The word that can substitute the given group of words "a fall of water from a great height" is cascade.

  • River is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel, especially one that is longer than a stream.
  • Stream is a small natural body of running water, smaller than a river.
  • Typhoon is a large, intense tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain.

The word cascade is the most appropriate because it specifically refers to a waterfall or a series of waterfalls. The other words do not have the same connotation of being a large amount of water falling from a great height.