Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The minister preferred to resign rather than be accused publicity of infamous conduct.
A. Outstanding
B. Unprecedented
C. Mysterious
D. Disgraceful
E. Meritorious

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that mean the same. Infamous means widely known for disreputable conduct. It is an adjective.

Complete Solution:
From the hint given to us, we know that synonyms are the words that mean the same. We also know that infamous means widely known for a disreputable conduct. It is an adjective. Thus, we can infer that the synonym of infamous must mean the same.
Outstanding means above excellent. It is an adjective. We observe that it does not have the same meaning as the meaning of infamous. Hence, option A is not the correct answer.
Unprecedented means never happened before or unusual. It is an adjective. We observe that it does not have the same meaning as the meaning of infamous. Hence, option B is not the correct answer.
Mysterious means secretive or peculiar. It is an adjective. We observe that it does not have the same meaning as the meaning of infamous. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
Disgraceful means scandalous or something that brings disrepute. It is an adjective. We observe that it has a similar meaning as that of infamous. Hence, option D is possibly the correct answer.
 Meritorious means deserving of appreciation or a reward. It is an adjective. We observe that it does not have the same meaning as the meaning of infamous. Hence, option D is not the correct answer.

Hence, we can conclude that option D, disgraceful is the correct answer.

Note: Famous itself means widely known. However, when the prefix in- is added to it, it means widely known in a negative context.