Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
ELUDE
a) confuse
b) dodge
c) despair
d) mislead

Answer 1

Hint:Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase. For example- ‘sad’ and ‘depressed’. Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context.

Complete answer:
In the given question, the word ‘elude’ refers to ‘avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by’.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'confuse', refers to ‘mistake one thing for another’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous with that of the given word ‘elude’.
Option (b.), ‘dodge', refers to ‘avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)’.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct as its meaning is synonymous with that of the given word ‘elude’.
Option (c.), ‘despair', refers to a state in which all hope is lost or absent.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous with that of the given word ‘elude’.
Option (d.), ‘mislead', refers to ‘lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions’.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous with that of the given word ‘elude’.

Note:
If you don’t know the definition of the given word and have only used it in some given context previously, then use the given word in a sentence. Substitute the given word with each word in the options and choose the word which does not conflict with the context provided by the given word.