swell
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
swell in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following sentences uses the word "swell" with a different meaning from the others?
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) The party was an absolute swell affair.
In options A, B, and C, "swell" is used as a VERB meaning to increase in size or volume (ankle swelling, pride growing, dough rising). In option D, "swell" is used as an ADJECTIVE/informal word meaning excellent or wonderful ("a swell affair" = a great/wonderful event). This is a different part of speech with a completely different meaning.
swell – questions
Has swell been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – swell has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.