Question

Select the word closest in meaning to the given word-
Mediocre
a) Mild
b) Unusual
c) Stupid
d) Average

Answer 1

Hint: The dictionary meaning of the given word ‘mediocre' is ‘of an average quality'. For example, He is an enthusiastic if mediocre painter.

Complete answer:
‘Mediocre' is an adjective which means ‘not very good; of a middle quality; ordinary'. The noun mediocrity means the quality of being average. A person of a middle-level of success is mediocre. For example, You can’t be good at everything, in some areas you have to be mediocre as well.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a' is Mild. It is an adjective which means not severe, serious, or harsh; gentle and not easily provoked. For example mild criticism.
Option ‘b’ is Unusual. It is an adjective which means not habitually or commonly occurring or done. For example, The way she's acting is unusual.
Option ‘c’ is Stupid. It is an adjective that means having or showing a lack of intelligence or common sense. For example, He is stupid to deny to this offer.
Option ‘d’ is Average. It is a noun which means someone who is mediocre and ordinary; someone who is not special. For example, He is an average man.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the synonym of the given word ‘mediocre' is ‘average'. Hence, option ‘d' is the correct option.

Note:
Don’t confuse between ‘unusual’ and ‘average'. ‘Unusual' is the opposite of the given word. All the other options are plausible distractions.