Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
DEARTH
A. Decrease
B. Loss
C. Reduction
D. Scarcity

Answer 1

Hint:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example, the synonym of happy is content and joyful.

Complete answer:
The meaning of dearth is ‘lack of something’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is same as of dearth
Option A) Decrease – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of decrease is something that is smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree. And this is not the synonym of the word dearth because their meaning is not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Loss – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of loss is the process of losing something or someone. And this is not the synonym of the word dearth because their meaning is not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Reduction- is an incorrect answer because the meaning of reduction is the action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. And this is not the synonym of the word dearth because their meaning is not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer

Option D) Scarcity – is the correct answer because the meaning of scarcity is a situation in which something is not easy to find or get; a lack of something and this is the synonym of the word dearth and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘D’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonym of DEARTH is scarcity. So, the most appropriate answer is Option D. So, synonym of DEARTH – Scarcity (Option D). Thus, option D is the correct answer and other options are wrong.