Question

Find the synonym of the underline word.
The departed lying here gave their lives for the country.
a)Dead
b)Travelers
c)Adventurers
d)Knaves
e)Vagabonds

Answer 1

Hint: Someone who has departed is someone who has left. To depart means to leave. Those who have given their lives for the country refers to people who have left the world.

Complete answer:
 Word A can be a synonym of word B if they mean the same.
If someone has left the world, it means they have died. Patriots give their lives for their country. To give your life means to die. Thus, keeping in mind the meaning of departed as well as the context of the sentence, the correct option is an option a, that is, dead.
Option b is travelers. This is not related to the meaning of departed. Travelers are people who travel from place to place.
Option c is adventurers. Adventurers are similar to travelers but the difference is that adventurers go on adventures such as rock climbing, paragliding, etc. They do not go to a beach to enjoy their holidays which is what travelers do.
Option d is knaves. Knave means a dishonest person. It is a word that was used in the Victorian era. It is not much in use in the modern world.
Option e is vagabonds. Vagabonds travel from one place to another, not for enjoyment but because they do not have a home.
Thus, the correct option is option a.

Note: It is to be noted that travelers, vagabonds, and adventurers do ‘depart’ but in their case, depart means to leave from a certain place to go to another place. The meaning of the word depart in the given question is about being dead. So it is important to know all the meanings of a word.