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The word similar in meaning to 'dreary' is A. cheerful B. dreamy C. hard D. dismal

GATE 2015 · General Aptitude · Synonyms · medium

Answer: D. dismal

  1. Understand the meaning of 'dreary': 'Dreary' means dull, bleak, and causing sadness. It describes a gloomy or depressing quality.
  2. Evaluate each option: A. cheerful — means happy and bright: OPPOSITE of dreary. B. dreamy — means pleasantly dreamy or fanciful: unrelated. C. hard — means difficult or rigid: unrelated in meaning. D. dismal — means gloomy, bleak, and depressing: MATCHES dreary.
  3. Select the correct answer: D. dismal is the synonym for dreary.