Question

The synonym of DISCOMFIT is:
a)Litigate
b)Ease
c)Conflict
d)Frustrate

Answer 1

Hint: A synonym refers to a word that can work as a substitute to another (or given) word without changing the meaning of the phrase or sentence. For e.g. - The synonym for happy can be - cheerful, jolly, merry, or contented, etc.

Complete answer:

The first thing we must do is look into the meaning of the word ‘Discomfit’ - Discomfit means to make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed the opposite of this would be to feel easy or at ease. For e.g. - that look will bring discomfit to your employees. ( As you can see - by this explanation given above we can say that option ‘b’ is incorrect because it talks about easiness).
Now, the options that we have are –
a)Litigate means – to resort to legal action, or take matters to the court of law and so on.
b)Ease means – the absence of difficulty, unease or effort while doing or performing something.
c)Conflict means – a serious disagreement, clash or argument between people or groups,
d)Frustrate means – to make someone feel upset or annoyed or preventing something to be fulfilled.
As you can see, the only word that also stems from the same meaning as ‘discomfit’ is ‘frustration’, i.e. uneasiness, embarrassment, or annoyance. Therefore, the correct solution is option –‘d’. This implies that the other options provided as solutions are wrong.

Note: Try the elimination method to arrive at the correct solution and not get distracted by other plausible options. Elimination method will help you pin the right answer easily.