Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

It was an $$\underline {ignominious} $$ defect for the team.

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

His $$\underline {conjecture} $$ was the better than mine.

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the given italicised word.

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the given italicised word.

The Gupta rulers patronised all cultural activities and thus Gupta period was called the golden era in Indian History.