From the given options choose the one which is the closest in meaning to the word given below
WISH
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Desire
The word that is closest in meaning to the word wish is desire.
- Wish means to want something very much.
- Desire means to want something very much.
Both words refer to the idea of wanting something, but wish is more general, while desire implies a more specific and intense longing.
The other words in the options do not have the same meaning as wish.
- Thought means a mental process of considering or reflecting on something.
- Reluctant means unwilling or hesitant to do something.
- Select means to choose or pick out something.