Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
When the General Director resigned a younger person succeeded him in the company.
(a)Fulfilled
(b)Rotated
(c)Replaced
(d)Attained
(e)Reached

Answer 1

Hint: We need to find the synonym of the word succeeded. Read the question and try to understand the context, it will give you an idea about the meaning of the given word. Now go through the options and recall their meaning. The one closest to the meaning of succeeded is the desired answer.

Complete answer: A synonym refers to a word that is nearest in meaning to another word. For example- Fondness is a synonym for like.
‘Succeeded’ refers to superseding or taking the place of someone. The word ‘succeeded’ has been derived from the Latin word- Subcedere, which means close to going.
We know the meaning and the origin of the word ‘succeeded’. Now, let’s look at its usage: For example- Our boss’ son succeeded him as the newly appointed CEO of the company. Here, we can conclude that X’s son replaced or took his place and became the newly appointed CEO.
Let’s decipher the meaning of the given options-
Option a- ‘Fulfilled’ refers to feeling pleased or happy. ‘Fulfilled’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘Rotated’ refers to revolving or going round. ‘Rotated’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘Replaced’ refers to substituting or taking the place of someone. ‘Replaced’ is similar in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option d- ‘Attained’ refers to achieving or accomplishing something. ‘Attained’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option e- ‘Reached’ refers to arriving or getting to a place. ‘Reached’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
The correct answer is Option ‘c’.
Note: Some other synonyms for ‘succeeded’ are; supplant, displace, supersede, etc while some antonyms for ‘succeed’ are; fail, precede, flop, etc.