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· 1 Months ago

Meagre (Question:691734.0)

Explain it as like as paltry

Question:

DIRECTIONS: In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with one blank. Below each sentence FOUR words are given out of which two can fit the sentence. Five options are given with various combinations of these words. You have to choose the combination with the correct set of words which can fit in the given sentence.

The savers were getting a ______0.1% interest regardless of the balance in their accounts.

A. paltry

B. huge

C. reversible

D. meagre

Options:
A)

A-B

B)

A-D

C)

B-C

D)

C-D

E)

A-C

Solution:

Ans: (b) A-D

Paltry is an adjective which is used to describe an amount of money that is very small.

Meagre is also an adjective which means too small in amount and it is similar to paltry.

Eg: a paltry amount/sum/figure Midwives are paid paltry sums to do truly demanding jobs.

a paltry payment/salary/return Miners' families get by on paltry salaries, and from time to time lose their loved ones in accidents.

Ms. Page said the settlement from the state is paltry.

Eg: The meagre data given by ancient writers are collected by Busolt and Marshall.

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student,
Paltry means very small or meagre.
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