Question

Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Rite
(a) custom
(b) correct
(c) rot
(d) renowned

Answer 1

Hint: The word “rite” is something that is performed at a ritual. Rites are performed during worship, during marriages, during any other auspicious occasion.

Complete answer:
We have to find the word closest in meaning to the given word. Words that mean similar are also called synonyms of each other.
(a) custom- A custom is also called a tradition which is performed over a long period of time. Different occasions have different customs. A rite is close to the meaning of custom because rites are also performed because they have been performed overages.
(b) correct- Correct means the right thing. She wrote the correct answer means she wrote the right answer. It is not related to “rite”.
(c) rot- Rot means to get spoiled. The food was left to rot in the heat since the refrigerator stopped working. “Rite” and “rot” are not similar to each other in meaning.
(d) renowned- This means to be well-known. She studies in a renowned school which means she studies in a well-known school. It is an incorrect answer because rites have nothing to do with being renowned. The correct answer is option (a).

Note:
“Right” and “rite” is not the same things though they sound the same. Thus, just because correct means “right”, it is not the correct answer. Right means to be correct while a rite is a custom.