Question

Expedite, Hasten, Hurry, __________
Fill the blank by choosing a word with a meaning similar to that of the words given above.

• A. Accelerate
• B. Retard
• C. Provide
• D. Disable

Hint:

Look for a word that means "to make something happen faster," the same sense shared by expedite, hasten, and hurry.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This question tests the ability to spot a common thread in a group of words and find another word that carries the same sense. The words given are "expedite," "hasten," and "hurry," and all three mean to make something happen faster or to move quickly.

1. Accelerate: This word means to increase in speed or to make something go faster, which is exactly the sense shared by expedite, hasten, and hurry. It fits the blank perfectly.
2. Retard: This word means to slow something down or delay it, which is the opposite of the given words. It does not fit.
3. Provide: This word means to supply or give something, which has nothing to do with speed. It does not match the meaning of the group.
4. Disable: This word means to take away someone's ability to do something, or to stop a device from working. It carries no sense of speed and does not fit.

The correct option is "accelerate" because it shares the same core meaning as expedite, hasten, and hurry: to make something happen sooner or move at a faster pace.

Let's summarize:

• Expedite, hasten, and hurry all describe making something go faster or happen sooner.
• Accelerate carries the same meaning, while retard means the opposite, and provide and disable are unrelated to speed.

So the word that completes the group correctly is "accelerate," option (A).