Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised part of the sentence.
The President of the party deprecated the move of the Government to introduce electoral reforms in a haste.
A. Extricated
B. Humiliated
C. Condemned
D. Welcomed

Answer 1

Hint: The italicised part, ‘deprecated’ means to belittle, disapprove, protest the idea of. Example: The students deprecated the idea of cancelling the picnic. Look for a word from the given options which would mean similar to the meaning of ‘deprecated’.

Complete step by step answer:
Let us analyse all the options and compare the meanings.
Extricated: The word extricated means to free, release, liberate. Example: They extricated 5 prisoners of war to initiate peace. This word is different from the word ‘deprecated’. Therefore, it is an incorrect option.
Humiliated: The word humiliated means to insult, to cause a painful loss of pride. Example: They publicly humiliated the political leader. This word is different from the word ‘deprecated’. Therefore, it is an incorrect option.
Condemned: The word condemned means to express an unfavorable judgment, disapproval. Example: He condemned the incident. This word is similar to the meaning of the word ‘deprecated’. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Welcomed: This word means to greet the arrival of someone or something readily and acceptably, to accept with pleasure. To pleasantly receive. Example: The committee welcomed his idea of the event. This word is different from the word ‘deprecated’. Therefore, it is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
The word welcomed has the opposite meaning from the word ‘deprecated’. Therefore, they are antonyms. Some more synonyms of the word ‘deprecate’ criticise, disapprove, disagree. Some antonyms of the same word are accepted, appreciate, approve.