CAT 2001 — VARC Question 20
Synonyms & AntonymsEasy
For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context.
Facetious: When I suggested that war is a method of controlling population, my father remarked that I was being facetious.
Answer & solution
Jovian
- B
Jovial
- C
Jocular
- D
Joking
Solution
“Facetious” actually means ‘teasing’ and therefore comes close to mean, ‘jovial’, ‘jocular’ or ‘joking’. If you knew these 3 words or had some idea about them, you would have got the answer bang on.
The word ‘Jovian’ came from Roman mythology and it is used as an adjective. It means, “of, relating to, or resembling Jupiter.” It is inappropriate in this context.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.