Question

Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:
Accolade
a) balcony
b) outer garments
c) drink
d) honour

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘accolade’ refers to ‘an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgment of merit'. This word is usually used as a noun, and another synonym of this word is ‘prize’.

Complete answer:
 A synonym is a word/phrase that has the exact or nearly the same meaning as another word/phrase in the same language, for example, ‘talk’ is a synonym of ‘chat’, as they convey the same exact meaning as each other, which means that they can replace each other in a sentence.

Now, we know the meaning of the given word. Let’s look at the given options-
a) balcony - The word ‘balcony’ refers to ‘a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door', so this word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘accolade’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) outer garments - The word ‘outer garments’ refers to ‘an item of clothing that is worn over other clothes, especially outdoors', so this word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘accolade’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) drink - The word ‘drink’ refers to ‘a liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment', so this word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘accolade’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) honour - The word ‘honour’ refers to ‘high respect; great esteem', so this word has the exact same meaning as the given word. It is the synonym of the given word ‘accolade’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note:
Understand the meaning of the given sentence. Go through the options one by one and guess the meaning of each one. Choose the option with the exact same meaning as the given word, i.e. a synonym.