Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
OSTRACIZE
A. Cut off
B. Expedite
C. Welcome
D. Include

Answer 1

Hint: In this question we need to look for the word which has similar or closest meaning to the given word ‘OSTRACIZE’. Or two words with a nearly common meaning or same meaning words.

Complete answer :
 The word ostracize means: to behave in an unfriendly way, refuse to meet or talk to somebody, shun, spurn, exclude, etc.
Now let’s examine and understand the given option above.
Expedite: The word expedite means: speed up, to accelerate the process, to do something very quickly feeling, hurry, fast, quicken, etc. This word doesn’t express the meaning of the given question. Hence, this option is inappropriate.
Example: The work of construction should be expedited.
Welcome: The word welcome means: to invite someone, to meet with pleasure, allow to do something, to be friendly to somebody when he/she arrives, etc. This word doesn’t express the meaning of the given question. Hence, this option is inappropriate.
Example: Most welcome! (It is used for greeting when someone arrives).
They received a warm welcome when they arrived at the wedding ceremony.
Include: The word include means: add, put in, comprise, involvement of someone in something, etc. This word doesn’t express the meaning of the given question. Hence, this option is inappropriate.
Cut off: Here the word cut off has the same meaning: to avoid, pissed off, unfriendly, period of time at which something stops, remove something by cutting, separate, break in, etc. As it is related, nearest, appropriate and best expresses the meaning of the given question, so the right answer will be option [A] Cut off.
Example: Tailor uses scissors to cut off the clothes.
His behavior pissed me off.

Note: For choosing the correct option knowing actual meaning is necessary of the given question because nearest is something which defines the word having the same meaning.
Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive negative or neutral connotation.