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Question 4: The word “egregious� in the passage is farthest in meaning to :

1. outrageous
2. flagitious
3. distinguished
4. arrant

Explanatory Answer

Method of solving this CAT Question from Reading Comprehension:

The word “egregious� is used in the passage to refer to the example of the National Green Tribunal, which the author believes has “unjustly usurped� functions that “far exceeded its mandate�.

The words outrageous, flagitious and arrant all mean flagrant or extraordinary in a bad way and are similar in meaning to the word egregious used in the passage.

The word “distinguished� , which means extraordinary in a good way, is the word farthest in meaning to egregious.

The question is "Choose the Correct option "

Hence, the answer is distinguished

Choice C is the correct answer.