Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
One who travels from place to place.
A) Itinerant
B) Mendicant
C) Journeyman
D) Tramp

Answer 1

Hint: A synonym is a term, morpheme, or phrase in the same language that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word, morpheme, or phrase. For instance, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms; they are interchangeable.

Complete answer:
In the above sentence, we have to find the word from the given options which has the exact same meaning as “one who travels from place to place”.

Now, let us look at the given options:
Option (A) Itinerant- This is the correct option as itinerant means a person who travels a lot from one place to another. So, we can substitute for the given words.
Option (B) Mendicant- This option is incorrect as it means a person who has given himself to begging. But the given sentence is different so this word is inappropriate.
Option (C) Journeyman-This option is incorrect as it means a worker who is skilled in a particular trade and is considered a figure of authority. But the given question asks for a different meaning.
Option (D) Tramp- This is an incorrect option as it means a homeless man, but the question asks for someone who travels from one place to another.

Thus, the correct option is (A) i.e, Itinerant.

Note: The basic test for synonymy is substitution: in a sentence, one form can be replaced by another without changing the context. Elegant variety is when an author avoids repeating the same phrase in close proximity and instead uses synonyms.