Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
At the party, Rohan was pretending to be what he is not to influence the investors for his company’s shares.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words "pretending to be what he is not" is hypocrite.
- Canter means to move at a moderate pace, faster than a walk but slower than a gallop.
- Autocrat means a ruler who has absolute power and authority.
- Hypocrite means someone who pretends to have beliefs or feelings that they do not actually have.
- Goody means someone who is very moral or well-behaved.
The word hypocrite is the most appropriate because it specifically refers to someone who pretends to be something they are not. The other words do not have the same connotation of deception.