Question

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of :
MURKY

a) Ugly
b) Dishonest
c) Dull
d) Lazy

Answer 1

Hint: The dictionary meaning of the given word “murky” is “dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist”. For example: The sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling.

Complete answer:
Something that is murky is dim, gloomy, or hard to see through clearly. Think of the dark fog around the haunted house or the cloudy, muddy water in the swamp. Rarely used before the 17th century, this word is an adjective, which came after adding a ‘y' to the word ‘murk'.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer:
Option ‘a’ is Ugly. It means – unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance. For example: People in school considered me ugly.
Option ‘b’ is Dishonest. It is an adjective which means – behaving or prone to behave untrustworthy, deceitfully, or in an insincere way. For example: He is a dishonest hypocrite.
Option ‘c’ is Dull. It is an adjective which means – lacking interest if excitement. It also means lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen. For example : Your diet doesn’t have to be dull or boring.
Option ‘d’ is Lazy. It means unwillingness to work or use any kind of energy. For example : He was too lazy to cook.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the one word which best expresses the meaning of the word “murky” is “dull”. So, the correct answer is “Option c”.

Note:
You must know all the different meanings of a given word because all the other options act as plausible distractions.