Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized part of the given sentence-
Wisdom seems to have got lost in a welter of knowledge.
a) Confusion
b) Height
c) Clarity
d) Sacrifice

Answer 1

Hint:The dictionary meaning of the given word ‘welter' is ‘move in a turbulent fashion'. For example; The streams foam and welter.

Complete answer:
‘Welter' is a verb which means ‘a large number of items in no order; a complete mess.’ For example There's such a welter of conflicting rules. In the given question we are asked to choose the word which best expresses the meaning of ‘welter'.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a’ is Confusion. It is a noun that means uncertainty about what is happening, intended or required. For example : There seems to be some confusion about the system.
Option ‘b’ is Height. It is a noun which means a measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.
Option ‘c’ is Clarity. It is a noun that means the quality of being coherent and intelligible. For example : For the sake of clarity, deal with them separately.
Option ‘d’ is Sacrifice. It is a noun which means an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the word which best expresses the meaning of ‘welter’ is ‘confusion’. Hence, the option ‘a’ is the correct option.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. One must know the meaning of all of them. Here, ‘clarity’ is an antonym of the given word.