Choose the correct one-word substitution for the sentence/phrase given below:
An act of renouncing the throne
Abdication
"Abdication" precisely means the act of formally giving up or renouncing a throne, position, or responsibility. An axiom is a self-evident truth, an almanac is a yearly reference book, and an allegory is a story with a hidden symbolic meaning, none of which match the given phrase.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Capable of bending easily without breaking
Select the one-word term for:
"A brief note or explanation added alongside a diagram or passage to provide clarity or context."
For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning.
The institution decided to give Mrs. Roy’s job to her son not because she was a social worker, but because she haddied in harness.
For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning.
Your ambition should be inconsonance withyour capabilities.
For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning.
I could not go up in lifefor want ofproper guidance.
For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning.
Though he was arrogant, I could notdispense withhis services.
For the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which most nearly expresses its meaning.
In spite of his hard work, he wasmade a scapegoatfor the failure of the project