Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below: Inexplicable
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GATE CSE 2011 · Q56
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Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below: Inexplicable
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Official answer: A) Incomprehensible
Verbal AptitudeThe word inexplicable means unable to be explained or accounted for, which is synonymous with incomprehensible (impossible to understand or explain).
Definitions of other options:
Indelible: making marks that cannot be removed; unforgettable.
Inextricable: impossible to disentangle or separate.
Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Therefore, option (A) is the closest in meaning.
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Consider the prefix *in-* (not) and the root *explicate* (to explain).
This Verbal Aptitude previous year question is Q56 of the GATE CSE 2011 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Verbal Aptitude in General Aptitude, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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