Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

His behaviour was deliberately $$\underline {provocative} $$.

Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

I do not want you to lead a life of $$\underline {sycophancy} $$ as you did during the foreign rule.

Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

In India, it has become easy to $$\underline {attack} $$ cultural artefacts these days.

Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

A local court $$\underline {granted} $$ bail to the criminal on Thursday.