Exams › SSC CGL (Prelims) › General

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The researcher prepared a brief digest of the new regulations.

1. After dinner, she sipped herbal tea to help her digest the heavy food.
2. The newspaper published a weekly digest of national headlines.
3. The editor compiled a digest of court rulings for subscribers.
4. The professor assigned a digest of the research report to the class.

Correct answer: After dinner, she sipped herbal tea to help her digest the heavy food.

Solution

The highlighted word "digest" in the sentence means a summary. In option A, "digest" is used as a verb meaning to process food, making it the homonym.

Related SSC CGL (Prelims) General questions

• Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Polymathic
• Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Eulogy
• Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: AMORPHOUS
• Identify the correct spelling of the term for chromosomal "three copies."
• Identify the correct one-word substitute for: "A condition of disuse or inactivity."
• Select the correct option: Her rebuttal, although polished, did not __________ the core issue raised by the opposition.

⚔️ Practice SSC CGL (Prelims) General free + battle 1v1 →