Question

Select the word closest in meaning to the given word-
Pacify
a) Gather
b) A lot
c) Calm
d) Remit

Answer 1

Hint: Pacify means to make somebody who is angry or upset to a state of calmness. For example, She pacified his mood.

Complete answer:
 Pacify means to become peaceful. To become calm or quiet, cause or force someone to become peaceful. For eg. He pacified the owner of the shop who was yelling out loud in the market and was causing a lot of misunderstanding between the client and the manager.
Now we will examine the options carefully to find out the correct answer-
Option 'a' Gather means to form or be brought together in a group. For eg. The students at the school gathered and started shouting out loud to bring out the energy they possess while they were on the field.
Option 'b' A lot means a large number of people or things. For eg. A lot of people gathered at the meeting to attend the meeting of the host who was an IAS officer.
Option 'c' Calm means a state of being relaxed and a free state of mind. For eg. Calm weather is what I need immediately so that all the stress that loads out in my mind could be delt off.
Option 'd' Remit means to send money, etc. as a payment to a person or place. For eg. The manager promised that the payment would be remitted off soon.
After analyzing all the options, we came to the point that option ' c' is the correct answer. So the word closest to the meaning “Pacify” is “Calm”.

Note:
 All the other options are plausible distractions. Don't confuse between 'gather' and 'calm'. They both have different meanings and usage.