Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director.

A) Realized
B) Grasped
C) Rendered
D) Delivered
E) Manifested

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words that are similar or have a related meaning to another word. Divide the word into two parts, suffix and prefix. Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive-negative or neutral connotation.

Complete answer:

The word seized means to take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Let us try to find out the synonym of the word seized and discuss the given options one by one.
Option A) realized
The word realize means to be fully aware of something. This option is incorrect as the word realize is not the synonym of the word seized.
Option B) grasped
The word grasped means to seize and hold firmly. This is the correct option. In this context, "Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director.", 'seized' means grasped.
Option C) rendered
The word rendered means to provide or give help. This option is incorrect as the word rendered is not the synonym for the word seized.
Synonyms are provided, supply
Option D) delivered
The word delivered means to bring and hand over to provide something. This option is incorrect as the word delivered is not the synonym for the word seized.
Synonyms are- provide, distribute
Option E) manifested
The word manifested means to show quality or feeling by one's acts or appearance. This option is incorrect as the word manifested is not the synonym for the word seized.

Note: It is important to know the meaning of the word synonym and also to know the meaning of the words that are given in the options. Vocabulary should be good in order to solve such questions.