Question

Identify the correct meaning of the given word:
WIELD
A) To throw
B) To exercise
C) To grasp
D) To cut

Answer 1

Hint: The words wield means to use power or something like that which a person holds. Therefore, the option which has a meaning similar to this will be the correct option. For example, the king wields power over his subjects.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze each option one by one.

Option A is ‘to throw’. The phrase means to throw something. According to the hint, the meaning of the given phrase is different from the meaning of the word given above. Therefore, option A is incorrect.

Option B is ‘to exercise’. The phrase means to use something or to exercise power, right, and others. According to the hint, the meaning of the given phrase is similar to the meaning of the word given above. Therefore, option B is possibly correct.

Option C is ‘to grasp’. The phrase means to learn or to imbibe something. But according to the hint, the meaning of the given phrase is different from the meaning of the word given above. Therefore, option C is also incorrect.

Option D is to cut. The phrase means to separate or to remove something. But the meaning of the given phrase is also different from the meaning of the word given above. Therefore, option D is also incorrect.

So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Note:
A word can have various meanings. But depending on the options given, the most suitable meaning of the given word needs to be considered in light of which the option which gives the most suitable meaning can be identified.