Verbal Ability - Synonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Synonyms - Section 2 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In each of the sentences given below a word is printed in bold. Below it four choices are given. Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without altering the meaning of the sentence.
1.
It is very difficult to retain all that you hear in the class.
Discussion:
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Hazelic said:
1 decade ago
Contextual things Considered, Most appropriate answer should be RECALL.
RETAIN means keeping something. Ostensible meaning is KEEP but, We have to know of what something really means. In context, Something is information from lessons of class, subjects, disciplines. Cos, I'm sure that RECALL is Best answer.
RETAIN means keeping something. Ostensible meaning is KEEP but, We have to know of what something really means. In context, Something is information from lessons of class, subjects, disciplines. Cos, I'm sure that RECALL is Best answer.
Amit Kumar Saha Roy said:
1 decade ago
Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without altering the meaning of the sentence. Here, Keep and retain are synonyms. Recall is a good option but it changes the meaning. So keep is more appropriate answer in this sentence.
Rathi said:
1 decade ago
Retain : Continue to have(something); keep possession of.
Keep : Have or retain possession of.
Recall : Bring(a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind, especially so as to recount it to others; remember.
So Keep is correct one.
Keep : Have or retain possession of.
Recall : Bring(a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind, especially so as to recount it to others; remember.
So Keep is correct one.
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Rupinderjit Singh said:
1 decade ago
Retain means how long something can be remembered/attained by someone. So recall best suits to it, because above sentence belongs to information/knowledge delivered in class lecture and not to any thing to keep.
Priya said:
1 decade ago
Synonyms of retain in Shabdkosh - hold, hold back, keep back, continue, keep.
For eg:
Secure and keep for possible future use or application.
Example,
- I reserve the right to disagree, keep in one's mind.
For eg:
Secure and keep for possible future use or application.
Example,
- I reserve the right to disagree, keep in one's mind.
Ashish said:
1 decade ago
It must be recall because here 'retain' deals with the information that has been provided in class & information in regards with student's memory must be recall.
Bharat said:
2 weeks ago
It is not option B.
Because one recalls what one retains. Recalling is something we do after retaining. Both are different.
Because one recalls what one retains. Recalling is something we do after retaining. Both are different.
Bharati singh said:
8 years ago
My point of view recall should be the correct answer. Instead of keep. So therefore option B should be the correct answer.
Engineer asad said:
10 years ago
There is lot of synonyms for one word, and these three synonyms resembles to each other. We have to use most appropriate.
Abdul azeem said:
1 decade ago
Actually the context of the sentence suits Retain, to recall, retain. Keep is not the answer for it.
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