Verbal Ability - Synonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Synonyms - Section 2 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve
In each of the sentences given below a word is printed in bold. Below it four choices are given. Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without altering the meaning of the sentence.
6.
The bullet wound proved to be fatal and the soldier died immediately.
Discussion:
9 comments Page 1 of 1.
Miren Doshi said:
8 years ago
Fatal means leading to death, so deadly.
Guru Narendra said:
9 years ago
Grievous also synonym of fatal but from the sentence deadly is most suitable as compared to grievous.
Nitesh vatsa said:
10 years ago
Fatal :.
Disastrous, devastating, ruinous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic, destructive, grievous, dire, crippling, crushing, injurious, harmful, costly; literary direful.
Disastrous, devastating, ruinous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic, destructive, grievous, dire, crippling, crushing, injurious, harmful, costly; literary direful.
Ammu Ezhil said:
1 decade ago
Actually, grievous means very severe or serious. So I think answer will be "The bullet wound proved to be fatal (severe) and the soldier died immediately".
Sumy said:
1 decade ago
Deadly means something stronger.
Foysal said:
1 decade ago
Why the option C is incorrect?
Sreenu said:
1 decade ago
Please provide the each meaning of the word.
Chandu said:
1 decade ago
What is meaning of grievous?
Rachit said:
1 decade ago
Fatility attack means deadly attack so fatal is related to deadly.
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