Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word:
Although the price of gold fluctuates daily, it is quite safe if you want to invest in it.

a)Increases
b)Changes
 c)Stabilizes
d)Decreases
e)Pleases

Answer 1

Hint: Synonym is a word that means the same as the given word. The given word is ‘fluctuates’, which means varies or changes. One must look for words synonymous to the given word, for the correct answer.

Complete step-by-step answer:

The given word fluctuates means varies or alters. Option a ‘increases’ means go up or boosts and it is irrelevant to the given word, hence option ‘a’ is an incorrect option.
Option b, ‘changes’, means fluctuates or varies, which is similar to the context of the given word, hence option b is the correct option.
Option c, ‘stabilizes’ means to be unlikely to change, which is opposite to the given word and its context, hence option c is an incorrect option.
Option d, ‘decreases’, means to fall or reduce, which is irrelevant to the given word, hence is an incorrect choice.
Options e, ‘pleases’, means agreeable or pleasant, which is irrelevant to the given word and hence is an incorrect choice.
Evidently, option c is the correct choice.

Note: Here, one must know the meanings of the words given in the options as well as the question. One can use the process of elimination to be sure of making a sensible choice, which makes it easier to get closer to the correct choice.