Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 120)
Directions to Solve
Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
120.
He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ...... vanity that you should disagree with him.
Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.
Vaishali said:
1 decade ago
Overstrung - extremely nervous or tense.
Overweening - overconfident.
Overwrought - nervous or tense.
Overwhelming - in a huge amount, strong.
Overweening - overconfident.
Overwrought - nervous or tense.
Overwhelming - in a huge amount, strong.
Kashi said:
1 decade ago
The correct word is overweening. The word overwhelming could be substituted, although it would be less eloquent.
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Mayuri Kangul said:
9 years ago
Can you please explain the complete sentence.
SID said:
1 decade ago
It should be overweening vanity!
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Venkatesh said:
6 years ago
Overweening is the right answer.
LIGER said:
4 years ago
Overweening is the right answer.
Pankaj sarda said:
8 years ago
Please explain whole sentence.
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