Question

Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
PLUSH
a)Comforting
b)Tasty
c)Luxurious
d)Delicious

Answer 1

Hint: When you need a nearest in the meaning of a word, it implies you are looking for a word that shares a somewhat similar meaning to each other. Try to find the word that shares its meaning with plush.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Plush can be understood as something that is luxurious and expensive or comfortable or of high quality. For e.g. He took me out to a really plush restaurant for our first date.
Now, let us look into the meaning of the options that we have and find out the word similar to plush.
a)Comforting – when someone is comforting you s/he is making you feel less sad, worried, or angry.
b)Tasty – something that is tasty is delicious, you like to eat it, etc.
c)Luxurious – means something that is expensive, comfortable, of high quality, and so on.
d)Delicious – means something that is tasty or feels good to eat.
So, you can see from the given explanation of the options that the most suited word that shares a similar meaning to plush is – luxurious. This implies that a correct solution is an option – c.

Note: If you are not sure about the meanings of all the words then make yourself familiar with the meaning of each and every word before attempting the question. You can then eliminate those that seem less likely to share any similarity with the word plush and you will have your answer.