Question

Choose the odd one out of the given group of words:
Admit, Deny, Accept, Concede
a. Admit
b. Concede
c. Deny
d. Accept

Answer 1

Note: Three of the words given are synonyms. They have the exact same meaning. So, single out the word that does not fit in. Try to find common links between the given words. The common links will lead you to the word that has a different meaning.

Complete answer:
To pick out the odd word, we first have to understand what each word means.
The word ‘admit’ refers to ‘confess to be true or to be the case'.
The word ‘deny’ refers to ‘refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone)’.
The word ‘accept’ refers to ‘consent to receive or undertake'.
The word ‘concede’ refers to ‘admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it'.

Now, we know the meaning of each word. Let’s look at the available options:

a.admit - This word has a similar meaning to the majority of the words. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b.concede - This word has a similar meaning to the majority of the words. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c.deny - This word has a very different meaning to the rest of the words. It is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d.accept - This word has a similar meaning to the rest of the words. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Understand the meaning of each option and try to find one option that does not have a similar meaning to the rest of the words, that will be the correct option.\