They requested not to quarrel with others. Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word 'quarrel'? A. make out B. call out C. dig out D. fall out

GATE 2013 · General Aptitude · Synonyms · medium

Answer: D. fall out

1. Define the target word: 'Quarrel' = to argue angrily, to have a heated dispute. In context: 'requested not to quarrel with others' = asked not to fight or argue with people.
2. Evaluate each phrasal verb: Make out = understand or succeed; Call out = challenge publicly; Dig out = excavate/retrieve; Fall out = quarrel, have a falling-out with someone.
3. Confirm with sentence substitution: 'They requested not to fall out with others' preserves the original meaning perfectly.