Question

Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:
Repugnance
a. affection
b. disinclination
c. like
d. approve

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘repugnance’ refers to ‘intense disgust'. This word is usually used as a noun and its adjective form can be written as ‘repugnant’. Another synonym of this word is ‘revulsion’.

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. We already know the meaning of ‘repugnance’.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given options-
a. affection - The word ‘affection’ refers to ‘a gentle feeling of fondness or liking', so this word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘repugnance’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. disinclination - The word ‘disinclination’ refers to ‘a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm', so this word has the exact same meaning as the given word. This is the synonym of ‘repugnance’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c. like - The word ‘like’ refers to ‘find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory', so this word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘repugnance’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d. approve - The word ‘approve’ refers to ‘officially agree to or accept as satisfactory', so this word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘repugnance’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Try to understand the meaning of the given sentence. Look through the options to find the word with the exact same meaning as the given word.