Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
Even years later, being dropped from the school cricket team ______ Meera, and she still brings it up at every family dinner.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → rankles
Complete sentence: Even years later, being dropped from the school cricket team rankles Meera, and she still brings it up at every family dinner.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) startles | to surprise or frighten someone suddenly | The whistle of the pressure cooker startled the sleeping puppy. |
| (2) consoles | to comfort someone who is sad | Dadi consoled Tara after her pet parrot flew away. |
| (3) eludes | to escape from someone, or from their memory | The name of the film eludes me, though I can still hum all its songs. |
| (4) rankles (answer) | to keep causing anger or bitterness for a long time, said of an old hurt or an unfair act (fits a hurt still felt years later) | The unfair remark from his boss still rankles, though it was made last year. |