Question

The synonym of the word underlined at [4] is _______.

• A. Common
• B. Uncommon
• C. Important
• D. Different

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Uncommon

A synonym is a word or a phrase that is similar in meaning to another word/phrase.

Option B: 'Rare' means 'not occurring very often'.

'Uncommon' means 'not happening very often'.

Hence, 'uncommon' means the same as 'rare'. So option B is correct.

Option A: 'Common' means 'occurring or done often'. It means the opposite of the word 'rare'.

Option C: 'Important' means 'of great significance or value'.

Option D: 'Different' means 'not the same as another'. It means 'not the same', whereas 'rare' means 'not like others'. There's a slight difference in meaning.

These words do not mean the same as 'rare'. Hence, options A, C and D are wrong.