Question

Select the word closest in meaning to the given word-
Adjourn
a) Decide
b) Hasten
c) Postpone
d) Continue

Answer 1

Hint: The given word 'adjourn' is a verb that means 'to put off/ postpone'. It also means 'break off a meeting/ game with the intention of resuming it later'.

Complete answer:
To adjourn is to stop a meeting, a trail, etc. for a short time and start it again later. For eg. The chairman has adjourned the meeting which was to be held at 1 pm today at the residence of the chairman.
We will look at each option carefully and try to find out the meaning and figure out the answer through it-
Option 'a' decide means to think about two or more possibilities and choose one of them. For eg. He decided to play the match until it was finally won by his team.
Option 'b' hasten means to be quick to do or say something. For eg. He hastened to apologize for the mistake he committed during his tour.
Option 'c' postpone means to arrange that something will happen at a later time than the time you had planned; to delay. For eg. The match which was to be played at the venue was postponed due to the rain.
Option 'd' continue means to keep happening or existing without stopping. For eg. If he continues to study like this, surely he is going to be successful in the future.
After analyzing each option carefully, we came to the point that option 'c' is the right answer. So the word closest to the meaning “adjourn” is “postpone”.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractiona. Don't confuse between 'postpone' and 'hasten'. They both are antonyms in a way.