Question

Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given word-
Hybrid
a) Crossbreed
b) Pedigreed
c) Hackneyed
d) Unusual

Answer 1

Hint: The dictionary meaning of the given word “hybrid” is “the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as the mule. For example The bird was a hybrid of a goose and a swan.

Complete answer:
Hybrid is a noun. It is a biological term that is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Other than biology, it may also be defined as something that is combined of two different things. For example A rose that is made from two different types of roses. Or, a car that runs on gas and electricity. In the given question we are asked to choose the word that is nearest in the meaning of “hybrid”.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer:
Option ‘a’ is Crossbreed. It is a verb which means – produce (an animal or plant) by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties. For example: He taught himself how to crossbreed superior breeds.
Option ‘b’ is Pedigreed. It is an adjective which means to have established purebred ancestry. For example : A pedigreed collie.
Option ‘c’ is Hackneyed. It is an adjective which means – (of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite. For example : Hackneyed old sayings.
Option ‘d’ is Unusual. It is an adjective which means – not habitually or commonly occurring or done. For example : the government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the word nearest in meaning to “hybrid” is “crossbreed”.So, the correct answer is “Option a”.

Note:
Don’t confuse between “crossbreed “ and “pedigreed”. All the other options are plausible distractions, one must know the meaning of all. Here, both of these words are opposites in meaning.