Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
LAZE
A. Abdicate
B. Rest
C. Waste
D. Wander

Answer 1

Hint: In linguistics, there are many words which closely resemble each other in their meanings. But they are not exactly the same. These words are synonyms which are thousands in number. One can be baffled by the degree of similarity in these, but they are meant to be used in different contexts. We just have to keep in mind their usage. This will clear all the confusions we have about these synonyms.

Similarly, in this question, we can see that some of the words that have been given to us are similar in meanings whereas some are not. We have to understand the meaning and the usage of each word so that we can pick the correct answer from them.

Complete answer:
1. The word ‘Laze’ means to spend some time relaxing in a lazy manner.
In order to find the correct answer, we need to go through all the options one by one and find their meaning, aiming to get the right word as asked.
2. The first option 'abdicate' means to renounce one’s throne or to fail in some duty or responsibility. For example, “The Monarch had to abdicate himself from the throne”. Here we could not find any sense of relaxation at all.
3. The second option 'rest' means to be stationary at some point and not move. It can be used in a sentence such as, “She finally got some time to rest after the tiresome day”.
4. The third option 'waste' is when something goes in vain. For instance, “The movie tickets got wasted as she didn’t show up at the right time”. Here it means that the movie tickets could not be used at all.
5. The fourth option, 'wander' depicts walking or moving aimlessly. For example, “She was wandering alone in the garden”.
6. Hence, we can say that the word 'rest' fits perfectly with the given context.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B'.

Note: The word ‘laze’ is a verb. In our options, the word ‘rest’ is also used as a verb. But it has other usage too. We can see the word ‘rest’ as an adjective too. Yet, in order to find the appropriate context, we must find the option ‘rest’ is apt among other options.