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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The fortress was ______and could not be conquered by the enemies.
पर्याय
bequeath
antics
monarchise
impregnable
hollow
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उत्तर
The fortress was impregnable and could not be conquered by the enemies.
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