SSC Sample Paper SSC CHSL (10+2) Sample Test Paper-8

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    Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which expresses the right meaning of the word given in bold.
    SPLENDOUR

    A)  Magnificence                

    B)  admiration

    C)  happiness                     

    D)  awe

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The word Splendour (Noun) means: the quality in something, for example in a building or in scenery, which makes it seem impressive and often elegant; grandeur. Someone's splendour is the great importance and social status that they have. or think they have. If you say that something or someone is Magnificent, you mean that you think they are ex- tremely good, beautiful, or impressive. Magnificence is the Noun form of the word magnificent. We say; I shall never forget the magnificence of the swiss mountains and the beauty of the lakes. So, the words splendour and magnificence are synonymous.


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