English-2
Grade-8
Easy
Question
Which of the following is NOT the correct definition?
- Geology Earth study / study of the earth
- Telegraph Distance writing / writing that travels far
- Tricycle Five wheels
- Asocial Not being companionable /not wanting to join others
Hint:
Look at the prefix of each given word and guess the answer.
The correct answer is: Tricycle Five wheels
In option a, geo- means earth, so option a is eliminated. In option b, tele- means distant, so option b is eliminated. In option d, a- indicates the meaning of anti, so option d is eliminated too. In option c, tri- means three but the definition given is five, which is incorrect. Thus the correct answer is option c.
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