Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Conscientious researchers always pay attention to details while carrying out research.
(a)clever
(b)meticulous
(c)fearless
(d)hasty
(e)intellectual

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘conscientious’ refers to ‘wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly'. This word is usually used as an adjective. The noun form of the given word is ‘conscience’. Another synonym of this word can be ‘diligent’.

Complete answer:A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example ‘shut’ is a synonym of ‘close’, as they convey the same exact meaning as each other.Now, we know the meaning and the usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given options:
(a)clever - The word ‘clever’ refers to ‘quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent’. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the
synonym of the given word ‘conscientious’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)meticulous - The word ‘meticulous’ refers to ‘showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise'. This word has the exact same meaning as the given word. This word is the synonym of the given word ‘conscientious’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
(c)fearless - The word ‘fearless’ refers to ‘showing a lack of fear'. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘conscientious’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(d)hasty - The word ‘hasty’ refers to ‘done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried'. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘conscientious’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(e)intellectual - The word ‘intellectual’ refers to ‘a person possessing a highly developed intellect'. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It cannot be the synonym of the given word ‘conscientious’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:Go through the options one by one and guess the meaning of each word by using it in a sentence. Choose the option with the exact same meaning as the given word.