Question

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
MELD
a) Glisten
b) Purchase
c) Merge
d) Soothe

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘meld’ refers to ‘blend; combine’. This word can be used as a noun as well as a verb. The noun form refers to ‘a combination’.

Complete answer:
The given word can be used in a sentence in the following way:
For example, in the sentence ‘The novelist has melded modern language with heavy metaphors’, the word ‘meld’ is used in the past tense. It refers to mixing the more colloquial language with some traditional and heavy metaphors. It also illustrates the ingenuity of the author to put these two polar opposites in the same novel. It implies a mixture.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given options:

a) glisten - The word ‘glisten’ refers to ‘shine with a sparkling light'. This word has a completely unrelated meaning to the given word. It is not the synonym of the word ‘meld’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) purchase - The word ‘purchase refers to ‘acquire (something) by paying for it; buy’. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the synonym of the word ‘meld’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) merge - The word ‘merge’ refers to ‘combine or cause to combine to form a single entity’. This word has the exact same meaning as the given word. It is the synonym of ‘meld’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d) soothe - The word ‘soothe’ refers to ‘gently calm (a person or their feelings)’. This word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of the word ‘meld’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Try to understand the context of the given word by using it in a sentence and look through the given options. Differentiate between each of the options as they only have a slight difference. Choose the most appropriate option i.e. the option that is closest in meaning to the given word.