Pick out the meaning of the word 'ELITE' from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Exclusive
Elite means belonging to a small group that is the best, richest or most powerful in a society. Its synonym is exclusive.
Example: She studied at an elite college in Delhi.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Intrinsic | belonging to the basic nature of something (it says nothing about a select group) | Honesty is an intrinsic part of his character. |
| (2) Ordinary | common, not special (it is the opposite of elite) | It was an ordinary day with nothing new. |
| (3) Exclusive (answer) | limited to a few chosen or privileged people (the sense of elite) | They are members of an exclusive golf club. |
| (4) Intensive | involving great effort in a short time | She joined an intensive one-month English course. |
| Synonyms of elite: exclusive, select, privileged, choice Antonyms of elite: ordinary, common, inferior, mediocre Also asked in CUET (UG): intrinsic – 21-06-2023 Slot 1, 14-06-2023 Slot 1 |