Question

Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the italicised part of the sentence.
Tired and weary he returned home late that night.

• A. exhausted
• B. frustrated
• C. lithe
• D. emancipated
• E. wretched

Answer 1

The correct option is A exhausted

In this sentence we would be looking into the alternate of the given word "weary"

Weary means tired and exhausted. In other words, feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion. Exhausted is the correct alternative.

If we look into the other options,

Frustrated means feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something

Lithe means thin, supple, and graceful

Emancipated means free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated

Wretched means in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

Option A is correct