IPMAT Rohtak 2019
VA
Vocabulary
Hard
In the following the question choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
WRETCHED:
WRETCHED:
Correct Option: 1
Wretched -> very unhappy/miserable; in a very bad conditionOption 1 → "Poor" - CORRECT: best matches wretched as it can mean both unfortunate/miserable AND in bad conditionOption 2 → "Foolish" (lacking good judgment) - completely different meaningOption 3 → "Insane" (mentally ill) - unrelated to being miserableOption 4 → "Strained" (tense/stretched) - different context and meaning"Poor" captures both aspects of wretched: being in a miserable state and bad condition.
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