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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2015 — General Studies · Question 22 of 200

Q22
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
A person on the verge of death of an illness is:
  1. a.Seriously ill
  2. b.Terminally ill
  3. c.Sporadically ill
  4. d.None of the above

Answer: (B) Terminally ill

'Terminally ill' is the medical term for a person suffering from a disease that cannot be cured and will eventually cause death. 'Seriously ill' means gravely ill but does not necessarily imply imminent death, and 'sporadically ill' means ill only occasionally.