Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
TRIUMPH
A. Joy
B. Excitement
C. Gain
D. Victory

Answer 1

Hint: In this question we need to look for the word which has similar or closest meaning to the given word ‘TRIUMPH’. Or two words with a nearly common meaning or same meaning words.

Complete answer :
 The word triumph means: a great achievement, a win, a significant success, happiness after getting something, to defeat someone, a huge victory, conquest, etc.
Now let’s examine and understand the given option above.
Joy: The word joy means: a feeling of great pleasure, happiness, delightful, bliss, cheerfulness, etc. The word joy is used to express or show your feelings when you feel so great and happy. So it has nearly the related meaning but it doesn’t best express the meaning of the given question. Hence, this option is inappropriate.
Example: The day he got a promotion was a joyful day for him.
Excitement: The word excitement means: feeling enthusiastic due to something interesting going to happen or will happen, eagerness, elation, excitation, etc. This word is basically used for great and excited emotion or feelings. This word doesn’t express the meaning of the given question. Hence, this option is inappropriate.
Example: I am very excited to meet my favorite actor.
Gain: The word gain means: to get something which you need, to obtain, acquire something, to gradually increase in, etc. This word doesn’t express the meaning of the given question. Hence, this option is inappropriate.
Example: I used to be a lean boy but now I have gained weight.
Victory: Here the word victory has the same meaning: a win, a great achievement, a significant success, triumph, conquest, etc. As it is related, nearest, appropriate and best expresses the meaning of the given question, so the right answer will be option [D] Victory.

Note: For choosing the correct option knowing actual meaning is necessary of the given question because nearest is something which defines the word having the same meaning.
Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive negative or neutral connotation.