Direction: Choose the word from the following which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters. HARBINGER
Question and options
Direction: Choose the word from the following which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters.
HARBINGER
HARBINGER
- Successor
- Steward
- Forerunner
- Pilot
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Forerunner
A harbinger is something or someone that announces or signals the approach of another, i.e. a forerunner. Successor (one who comes after) is the opposite sense; steward and pilot are unrelated.
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