Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word:
The detectives use various means to elicit a confession for murderers.

A) Make
B) Force
C) Frame
D) Temper
E) Draw out

Answer 1

Hint: Synonym: are words that are similar meanings. Synonyms are used when you do not want to repeat the same word again and again.

Complete answer:

We have to find the meaning of elicit and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
Option A) Make – is an incorrect answer because make means ‘combining substance’ and the word make is not a synonym of elicit. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘make’ and ‘elicit’ does not match.
Option B) Force – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of force is ‘an attribute of physical activity’ and the word force is not a synonym of elicit. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘force’ and ‘elicit’ does not match.
Option C) Frame – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of frame is ‘a tight or stiff structure that surrounds something’ like the frame is used in a window, door, or picture. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘frame’ and ‘elicit’ does not match.
Option D) Temper – is not an incorrect answer because temper is ‘a person’s state of mind in terms of anger or sadness’. So, temper cannot be a synonym of elicit. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘temper’ and ‘elicit’ does not match.
Option E) Draw out – is the correct answer because the meaning of draw out is similar to the meaning of elicit i.e. ‘obtain from someone’. Thus, this is the correct answer.
The detectives use various means to draw out a confession for murderers.

Note: It is very important to know the meaning of synonyms and also to know the meaning of the words that are given in the options. And for this, your vocabulary should be very good. So work on vocabulary every day. Read every day, learn new words every day, look up words you don’t know.