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Select the synonym of 'Carnal'.
Question

Select the synonym of 'Carnal'.

A.

Demand

B.

Greed

C.

Jealousy

D.

Earthly

Correct option is D

The correct synonym of the given word is (d) Earthly.
Given word (carnal): Carnal relates to the physical body, especially bodily/sensual/sexual appetites; opposed to spiritual. (Hindi: शारीरिक/कामुक/भौतिक).
Example: “The text warns against carnal desires overshadowing spiritual values.”
Correct answer word (earthly): Earthly means of this world; material or worldly (as opposed to spiritual). While not always strictly sexual, it often contrasts with the spiritual and thus aligns with the worldly/physical sense of carnal in exam usage. (Hindi: पार्थिव/भौतिक).
Example: “He renounced earthly pleasures for a life of meditation.”
Synonyms (for carnal): bodily, sensual, corporeal, fleshly.
Antonyms: spiritual, ascetic, ethereal, chaste.
Meanings of all the other given options:
· Demand: a strong request/need (Hindi: मांग)
· Greed: intense selfish desire, esp. for wealth (Hindi: लालच)
· Jealousy: resentment due to rivalry or fear of loss (Hindi: ईर्ष्या/जलन)

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