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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the italicised word.

Sneha opened the cupboards and glanced over her meagre supply of canned goods.

Option 1: surplus

Option 2: plenteous

Option 3: bountiful

Option 4: scanty


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Correct Answer: scanty


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .

The word meagre in the sentence implies that Sneha has a small or inadequate supply of canned goods. It suggests a scarcity or insufficiency of the items she has. Scanty means lacking in quantity or barely sufficient. It implies a limited or inadequate amount, which matches the context of Sneha having a small supply of canned goods.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Surplus means an excess or an abundance of something, which is the opposite of "meagre".
  • Plenteous and bountiful convey the same idea of abundance or plenty.

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