Select a synonym from the given options to replace the underlined word in the following sentence:-

My grandmother is unable to hold a glass of water, as her hands have become gnarled with age.

twisted

The correct answer is Option (3) → twisted

• Gnarled (Adjective) means full of knots or twists, typically used to describe old trees, or, in this context, hands that have become crooked and twisted due to age or a condition like arthritis.

• Twisted (Adjective) means forced out of its natural or proper shape; convoluted. This is the closest meaning.

• Slippery means difficult to hold.

• Dormant means temporarily inactive or suspended.

• Delirious means in an acutely disturbed state of mind.