MALIGNED most nearly means
APraised highly
BSlandered
CBeneficent in act
DMagnanimous in spirit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Slandered
1. The chapter Rule 2 lists MALIGNED.
2. Maligned carries a negative charge.
3. Best synonym is Slandered (spoken evil of).
4. Hence option A.
_Source: jkchrome.com SSC Synonyms PDF (Mistral OCR), Rule 2 example_