Today's Word

Bolster /ˈboʊl.stɚ/ (verb)

Meaning: To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

Examples:

1. The team added new members to bolster their chances of winning the championship.
2. The government announced new policies to bolster the economy.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

Hard but liable to be easily broken

1. Stagnant

2. Rudiment

3. Fragmentary

4. Brittle

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word substitution.

An absolute government by one man

1. Communism

2. Autocracy

3. Supremacy

4. Aristocracy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bells and whistles

1. Attractive but unnecessary features added to products

2. An innovative development

3. At a serious disadvantage

4. To take on a difficult task

Replace the highlighted idiom/phrase with the option that best completes its meaning:-

At parties he is always (in high spirits).

1. talkative

2. drunk

3. uncontrollable

4. cheerful

In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Select the option that has the error. If the sentence has no error then select 'No Error'.

Population growth is leveling off in most areas due to rising affluence and advances to women's education and family planning.

1. No Error

2. women's education and family planning.

3. due to rising affluence and advances to

4. Population growth is leveling off in most areas

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Had you / not reached in time, / we will have / lost our lives.

1. Had you

2. lost our lives

3. not reached in time

4. we will have