Match the words in List-I with their synonyms in List-II:
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Synonyms) |
| (A) Soporific | (I) abandon or discard |
| (B) Jettison | (II) dull or monotonous |
| (C) Myalgia | (III) sleep-inducing |
| (D) Humdrum | (IV) pain in a muscle or group of muscles |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Soporific | (III) sleep-inducing | Soporific (Latin sopor, "deep sleep") means causing sleep or making one drowsy. | The long, dull lecture had a soporific effect on the class. |
| (B) Jettison | (I) abandon or discard | To jettison is to throw away or give up something no longer wanted (first used for throwing cargo off a ship). | The company jettisoned its old plan. |
| (C) Myalgia | (IV) pain in a muscle or group of muscles | Myalgia (Greek mys, "muscle" + algos, "pain") is the medical word for muscle pain. | Fever and myalgia are common signs of the flu. |
| (D) Humdrum | (II) dull or monotonous | Humdrum means boring, without variety. | He wanted to escape his humdrum routine. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| soporific | – | 02-06 S1 | – | – | – |