Question

Against the given word, there are some alternatives, one which is either similar in meaning (synonym) or opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word. Find out which of the given alternatives is either a synonym or an antonym of the word-
Baleful
(a)Virtuous
(b)Deadly
(c)Virtual
(d)Doubtful

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given word and understand what it means. Then go through the options and check whether any of them means the similar or the opposite of the given word. Complete answer: Baleful means threatening harm; menacing. Some synonyms of the word baleful are: hurtful, noxious, mischievous, pernicious, baneful, ruinous, deadly, fraught with evil. For eg. The former vamp's baleful look remained, but his eyes were blue, not read.
We will examine each option carefully and try to find out the meaning of each option and figure out the answer correctly:
Option ‘a’ virtuous means having showing moral standards. For eg. She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drinks or smokes.
Option ‘b’ deadly means causing or able to cause death. For eg. A rifle cracked, piercing the silence with deadly import.
Option 'c' virtual means almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition. For eg. She had been a virtual prisoner in the cabin since she had seen the snake on the porch.
Option ‘d’ doubtful means feeling uncertain about something. For eg., Felipa looked doubtful, but she didn’t contest him.
As we have analysed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the correct synonym for the word 'baleful' is 'deadly'.
Hence, option 'b' is the correct option.

Note: The other given options are plausible distractions. From the four given options, only one synonym can be detected, no other word is related to the given word 'baleful'.