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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 20 of 200

Q20
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
One who considers the happiness and well-being of others first is an
  1. a.atheist
  2. b.altruist
  3. c.alchemist
  4. d.aesthete

Answer: (B) altruist

An altruist puts the happiness and welfare of others before his own (altruism; opposite: egoist). An atheist does not believe in God, an alchemist practised medieval chemistry trying to turn base metals into gold, and an aesthete is a lover of beauty and the arts. Related words: philanthropist (lover of mankind), misanthrope (hater of mankind).