Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
We should delete some parts of this article.
a. Omit
b. Rewrite
c. Change
d. Improve
e. Include

Answer 1

Hint: Delete means to completely remove something. If I delete a file from my computer, it is completely removed.

Complete answer:
A synonym is a meaning similar to the meaning of another word. In the given sentence, we have to find the meaning similar to ‘delete’. If we want to delete something, we want all traces of it completely gone. The thing we are deleting should not be in existence.

Therefore, the synonym of delete is option a, that is, omit. To omit means to completely remove something.

Option b is rewrite. When you rewrite something, the thing you are rewriting still exists. It is just a changed version of what existed earlier. Therefore, it is a wrong answer.
Option c is change which means to alter something. It does not completely remove something. Thus, it is incorrect.
Option d means to make something better. While in ‘change’, things can become worse, the word ‘improve’ is when things become better. It is not the correct option.
In option e, the word include means to add something new to the already existing thing. So it obviously does not completely remove the existence of something. In fact, it adds to it. Thus, this answer is also wrong.

Note: Knowing the correct meaning of a word makes it easy to identify the synonym. Another way to select the correct answer is by eliminating improbable options. However, knowing the meaning gives an added advantage of easily selecting the correct synonym.