Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Nobody has the faintest idea where the politician gained all his wealth. All that is known about him is that he was leading a humble life not long ago.
(a)confiscated
(b)obscured
(c)purloined
(d)conquered
(e)acquired

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘gained’ refers to ‘obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable)’. This word is usually used as a verb. The noun form of this word is ‘gain’. Another synonym of the word ‘gained’ is ‘obtained’.

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.In the given sentence, the word ‘gained’ is used to emphasise the fact that the politician did not earn his wealth. He gained it as if he got it overnight seemingly. This particular verb is used to specify this fact and clear up the context of the given sentence.
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