Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The celebrity was inundated with birthday wishes from his admirers.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 03 Dec 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 4), i.e., 'Overwhelmed.'

Key Points

Let's look at the meaning of the given word:

Word	Meaning
inundated	to bring to a place or person too much of something, so that it cannot be dealt with. (किसी स्थान या व्यक्ति को बहुत अधिक कुछ लाना, ताकि उससे निपटा न जा सके)

Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:

Word	Meaning
Annoyed	to make someone angry. (किसी को नाराज़ करना)
Preoccupied	thinking or worrying about something too much. (किसी चीज के बारे में बहुत अधिक सोचना या चिंता करना)
Rewarded	something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc. (अच्छे व्यवहार या अच्छे काम आदि के बदले में दी जाने वाली कोई वस्तु)
Overwhelmed	to be too much to deal with. (निपटने के लिए बहुत अधिक होना)

Clearly, the word 'Overwhelmed' is closest in meaning to the given word 'inundated.'
Therefore, the correct synonym of the given word is option 4.