Question 185
Choose the set of words that are synonyms of each other:
1. recalcitrant
2. complaisant
3. fractious
4. furtive
Solution
‘Fractious’ means ‘irritable and quarrelsome’. ‘Recalcitrant’ means ‘having an uncooperative attitude towards authority’. ‘Furtive’ means attempting to avoid notice or attention’. ‘Complaisant’ means “willing to please others or accept what they say without protest”. So, the words 1 and 3 are synonyms of each other. Option c) is the correct answer.
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