Match the words given in List-I with their synonyms given in List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Word) | (Synonym) | ||
| (A) | Emulate | (I) | Motley |
| (B) | Agglomerate | (II) | Imitate |
| (C) | Fervid | (III) | Repeat |
| (D) | Reiterate | (IV) | Ardent |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Emulate | II. Imitate | Emulate means to copy someone you admire, trying to equal them; imitate means to copy the way someone acts or speaks. The two are synonyms. | Young players try to emulate their heroes. |
| B. Agglomerate | I. Motley | Agglomerate means to gather into a mass (as a noun, a mass of things gathered together); motley means made up of many different kinds. | Small settlements agglomerated into a large town. |
| C. Fervid | IV. Ardent | Both words mean full of intense, passionate feeling; they are synonyms. | He made a fervid speech on freedom. |
| D. Reiterate | III. Repeat | Reiterate means to say again, usually for emphasis; it is a synonym of repeat. | The teacher reiterated the rules before the test. |
Note: "Agglomerate" (to gather into a mass) and "motley" (made up of many different kinds) are not true synonyms. Pair (B)-(I) fits only by elimination; (A), (C) and (D) fix the answer as Option (3).
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| emulate | – | 13-05 S1 | – | – | – |
| reiterate | – | 13-05 S1 | – | – | – |
| ardent | – | 28-05 S1 | – | – | – |