Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word
The boys were refused admission to the cocktail party for not wearing formal clothes.

A) Granted
B) Denied
C) Acquiesced
D) Appealed
E) Pestered

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 refuse means to indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
Let us try to find out the synonym of the word refused. We will discuss the given options one by one.
Option A) granted
The word grant means to agree or to allow something. This option is incorrect as the word granted is not the synonym for the word refused.
Synonyms are – allow, accord
Option B) denied
The word denied means to refuse to give someone something that is desired for. This option is correct. In this context, "The boys were refused admission to the cocktail party for not wearing formal clothes", 'refused' means denied or declined.
Option C) acquiesced
The word acquiesced means to accept something reluctantly but without protest. This option is incorrect as the word acquiesced is not the synonym for the word refused.
Synonyms are- permit, allow
Option D) appealed
The word appeal means to make a serious, urgent or heartfelt request. This is the incorrect option as the word appealed is not the synonym for the word refused.
Synonyms are – plead, beg
Option E) pestered
The word pestered means to trouble or annoy someone. This is the incorrect option as the word pestered is not the synonym for the word refused.
Synonyms are - annoy, bother

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.