Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
ASPERITY
A) Harshness
B) Hope
C) Slander
D) trouble

Answer 1

Hint:Synonyms are the words that have similar meaning or same meaning. And synonyms are the words that can be used in place of each other. For example: the synonyms of beautiful are pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
The meaning of asperity is harshness of tone or manner or sharpness or toughness. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as that of asperity.
Option A) Harshness - is the correct answer because the meaning of harshness is ‘he quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses or the quality of being cruel or severe’ and this is the synonym of the word asperity as they have same or similar meaning and they can replace each other as they have same meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option B) Hope - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of hope is ‘a feeling of aspiration or desire or wish or ambition’ and this is not the synonyms of the word asperity. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Slander - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of slander is ‘an oral or spoken defamation’ and this is not the synonyms of the word asperity. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) trouble - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of trouble is ‘difficulty or problems or issues or inconvenience’ and this is not the synonyms of the word asperity. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘ A’.

Note: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonym of asperity is harshness. So, the most appropriate answer is Option A because in question it is asked to give the same or similar meaning and antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of asperity is mildness. Thus, Option A is the correct answer and other options are wrong.