Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
There isn’t any known cure for dyslexia, but neurologists have developed ways to help sufferers cope with it.
a- Retard
b- Dispense with
c- Deal with
d- Eradicate
e- Cure

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words that are fully or partially the same in meaning to another word. For example- Righteous is a synonym for virtuous. ‘Cope with it’ means to deal with or face difficulties or problems.

Complete answer:
Let’s look at the usage of the phrase, ‘cope with’-For example- The employee was unable to cope with the boss. Here, we can comprehend that an employee, X, was unable to face or deal with his boss.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘retard’ refers to delaying or holding back from progress. For example- His project was retarded by the lack of money. ‘Retard’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘dispense with’ refers to getting rid or stopping the use of something. For example- His family had to dispense with a lot of money since his accident. ‘Dispense with’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘deal with’ refers to putting up or facing something tough or challenging. For example- He was asked to deal with the problem. ‘Deal with’ is similar in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option d- ‘eradicate’ refers to eliminating or getting rid of something. For example- The company has eradicated several policies from their contract. ‘Eradicate’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option e- ‘cure’ refers to healing or restoring something. For example- The children were cured of the disease. ‘Cure’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option. The correct answer is Option ‘c’.

Note:
Some other synonyms of ‘cope with’ are; approach, attend to, hack it, etc while some antonyms of ‘cope with’ are; mismanage, ignore, etc.