Question

Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Glory

a) Criticism
b) Obscurity
c) Scorn
d) Honour

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms can be understood as - one of two or more words or expressions that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses.

Complete answer:

Before attempting to solve the question you must understand what the word ‘glory’ means. Glory means - great admiration and honor. E.g. He reveled in the glory of scoring three goals in the final eight minutes.
Now let us look into the meaning of the words given in the options and try to understand the meaning of each word and try to chalk out the most suitable synonym for ‘glory’ –
a) Criticism means the act of saying that something is bad or judging the merits and faults of something or someone.
b) Obscurity means the state of not being known to many people or something that is difficult to understand.
c) Scorn means a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or expressing contempt, dislike, or disrespect towards someone.
d) Honor means a reward or prize that expresses admiration, great esteem or respect towards someone or something.
Thus, option D is the correct solution to be used here as it shares a similar meaning as to the word glory.

Note: If you are not sure about your answer just use the elimination method to remove the words that you think are least likely to be the correct answer. That way you might find it easier to reach the correct option.