Question

The synonym of PERNICIOUS is:
A. Deadly
B. Curious
C. Gorgeous
D. Expensive

Answer 1

Hint:For this question remember the correct meaning of all the options given below in the question and see which options makes clear and almost the same meaning as the given word “Pernicious” and then choose that option.

Complete answer:
Option A is the correct option for the given word “pernicious” because this word is used to describe something having a dangerous or harmful effect and “deadly” is used to describe something which can cause death and is a suitable synonym hence this is the correct option.

Option B would be the incorrect option here and is not a suitable answer for the given question. Because the meaning of the word “curious” is to be eager to learn or know about something and is not a synonym of a given word hence this is the incorrect option.

Option C would also be the incorrect option for this question because the meaning of the word” gorgeous” is beautiful or very attractive which is not a synonym of the given word and hence is an incorrect option.

Option D is also the incorrect option for this question because the word “expensive” means something which costs a lot of money which is nowhere to the meaning of pernicious and is not a synonym hence this is a wrong option

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:The meaning of synonyms is a word or a phrase which means nearly or exactly the same as another phrase or word in the same language. Therefore, in this question we have to find the word which means nearly the same as the given word.