Question

: Choose the synonym of the underlined word.
The department chairmen refused to authorize the requisition.
a)Request
b)Transfer
c)Grant
d)Project
e)Invalidate

Answer 1

Hint: A synonym, which may be a phrase or a single word, means a word whose meaning is similar to the meaning of a given word.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 In the given sentence, the word ‘authorize’ means to give permission through some legal and valid method like a signature. Authorizations are done by an authority and thus, are legally binding on the person authorized. The given sentence means that the chairmen of a certain department did not allow a certain requisition. Another word for ‘allow’ is ‘grant’. The sentence ‘The department chairmen refused to grant the requisition’ makes perfect sense. Thus, ‘Grant’ in option c is the correct answer.
Option a, that is ‘Request’ is when you ask for something from someone in a polite manner, for example, requesting permission. ‘The department chairmen refused to request the requisition’ is not conveying the same meaning as the original sentence and thus option a is wrong.
The word ‘Transfer’ in option b means to shift something from one location to another. It is clearly not suitable for the context of the sentence and thus, option b is incorrect.
Option d, that is ‘Project’ means to portray or represent something. The given sentence does not mean that the chairmen of the department did not portray the requisition. Hence, option d is wrong.
‘Invalidate’ in option e means to make something invalid, that is when something cannot be used anymore. For example, invalidating a membership card. In the given sentence, the chairmen did not refuse to invalidate the requisition. Thus, option e is also incorrect.

Note: When a sentence is given, it is important to understand the context of the sentence. A word always has more than one meaning. Therefore, the word whose meaning is appropriate as according to the context of the given sentence should be selected.