Fill in the blank with the correct word.
On second reading, his poems strike us as singularly -------- of sublime emotions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → evocative
Evocative means bringing strong feelings, images or memories to mind, and it is followed by of. On a second reading the poems bring sublime (noble, uplifting) emotions to mind, so they are "evocative of sublime emotions".
Example: The old song is evocative of our childhood.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: synchronous — Incorrect. Synchronous means happening at the same time; it says nothing about the feelings a poem stirs.
Example: The dancers made synchronous movements.
Option 3: flourishing — Incorrect. Flourishing means growing well and successfully; it is not used with "of" in this sense and does not describe poems.
Example: He runs a flourishing business.
Option 4: preferential — Incorrect. Preferential means giving an advantage to one person or group; it does not describe poems or emotions.
Example: The staff complained of preferential treatment.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synchronous | 18-05 S1 26-05 S1 29-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |
| evocative | – | 03-06 S1 | – | – | – |