Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Generally our memories cluster around certain topics.
A. Flee
B. Pilfer
C. Loaf
D. Meddle
E. Bunch.

Answer 1

Hint: In this question we need to look for the synonym of the given word ‘cluster’. let’s understand first whatsynonym means – Two words with a nearly common meaning or same meaning words are called synonyms.

Complete answer:
The word Cluster means: a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.
Now let’s examine and understand the given options above.
Flee: run away from a place or situation of danger. This word means to run which is neither the correct nor relevant option for a given word.
Synonyms: run away, run off, take flight etc.
Example: "to escape the fighting, his family fled from their village"
Pilfer: If someone pilfers, they steal things; usually small cheap things.This word means stealing which is totally irrelevant from the given word.
Synonyms: to steal, to thieve etc.
Example: Staff was pilfering behind the bar.
Loaf: this word is a noun which means: a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten or this suggests either resting or wandering about as though there were nothing to do.The given sentence needs a verb which is synonymous to this but this option is neither correct nor relevant.
Synonyms: idle, laze, loll etc.
Example: "a loaf of bread".
Meddle: this word is a verb which means: to interfere in something that is not one's concern. This word is neither correct nor relevant for the given word.
Synonyms: interfere, intrude, butt in etc.
Example: "I don't want him meddling in our affairs".
Bunch: the option (D) is an absolutely correct option as a synonym of the word cluster. This word means: collect or fasten into a compact group.
Synonyms: clump, bundle, cluster etc.
Example: "she bunched the needles together".

So, the correct answer is option D.

Note: For choosing the correct option knowing actual meaning is necessary as well as study of vocabulary is required. Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive negative or neutral connotation.