Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
A pervading sense of ennui grips Gaurav.

• A. anger
• B. anxiety
• C. weariness
• D. melancholy

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

weariness

Option C: 'Ennui' means 'feeling of being bored and mentally tired'.

'Weariness' means 'state of being bored or tired'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Anger' means 'strong feeling of annoyance or displeasure'.

Option B: 'Anxiety' means 'feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something'.

Option D: 'Melancholy' means 'feeling of pensive sadness, with no obvious cause'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'ennui'.

So, options A, B and D are wrong.