Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word:
The ancient people generally represented gold with a solar symbol thinking that is resembled the sun.

A) Derived from
B) Introduced
C) Reflected
D) Symbolized
E) Looked like

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 resembled and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of resembled is similar appearance or qualities or look like or seem like. And we have to find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is same as of resembled.
Option A) Derived from - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of derived is ‘to obtain or extract something from’ and this is not a synonym of resembled. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘derived from’ and ‘resembled’ does not match.
Option B) Introduced - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of introduced is ‘initiating or establishing something or to found’ and this is not a synonym of resembled. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘introduced’ and ‘resembled’ does not match.
Option C) Reflected - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of reflected is ‘throwing back without absorbing it like heat light’ and this is not a synonym of resembled. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘reflected’ and ‘resembled’ does not match.
Option D) Symbolized - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of symbolized is ‘representing symbol’ and this is not a synonym of resembled. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because the meaning of the words ‘symbolized’ and ‘resembled’ does not match.
Option E) Looked like - is the correct answer because the meaning of looked like is ‘appearing very similar’ and this is the synonym of resembled because they both have the same meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

The ancient people generally represented gold with a solar symbol thinking that is looked like the sun.

Note: It is very important to know the meaning of synonym 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.