Question

Which is NOT a synonym for ‘accumulating’?
a)Collection
b)Conglomeration
c)Assemblage
d)Collagen

Answer 1

Hint: Here you need to find the word that is – ‘the odd one out’ in the option as you need to find the word that is ‘not’ a synonym to the given word.

Complete answer:

 Let us look into the options that we have. Then we will discuss what accumulating means.
Option a, collection – the action or process of collecting something.
Option b, conglomeration – also means collection or a number of things grouped together.
Option c, assemblage – is collection or gathering of things or people.
Option d, collagen - Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, found in the bones, muscles, skin, and tendons. It is the substance that holds the body together.
The word accumulation means – to gather together or acquire an extra quantity of something.
All three options i.e. option ‘a’, ‘b’, & ‘c’ are synonyms of the word accumulating as accumulating means ‘to gather things together’, i.e. the same as the above-mentioned options.
Therefore, the correct solution is option –‘d’, i.e. collagen, which is not a synonym of ‘accumulation’ and has a totally different meaning as compared to the rest.

Note: Carefully read the question before attempting it. Try to eliminate the synonyms of the given word one by one.