GATE Overflow | General Aptitude | Test 2 | Question: 8

Question

Pick the word which does not fill the blank in the following sentence

His $\_\_\_\_$ made the new comer nervous.
 

• A. jibe
• B. gibe
• C. taunt
• D. scoff

Comments

gibe and jibe both are varient spellings of the same thing. Hence this question seems to be wrong.

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yes, but you can see here.

https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/gibe-jibe/ 

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does not fill the blank

I Don't know when I'll start reading question correctly.

Answer 1

I always thought the "Jibe" meant a happy or sound presence, whereas "Gibe" refers to being negative or always critiscising.

Comments

Then what's the issue?

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So, shouldn't 'Gibe' be the correct answer?