After a good meal, it is important to pay a compliment to the chef.
- (a)tip
- (b)praise
- (c)admonish
- (d)revile
Answer
B
Why
Correct — B, praise. To 'pay a compliment' is to express admiration or approval, and 'praise' means exactly that — an expression of approval — so it is the word nearest in meaning.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)tip — 'Tip' is a small sum of money given for service; it is a gratuity, not an expression of admiration, so it is not what a compliment means.
- (c)admonish — 'Admonish' means to reprimand or warn; it is the opposite of complimenting someone.
- (d)revile — 'Revile' means to criticise abusively; it is the opposite of paying a compliment.
Concept
A synonym item — to 'compliment' is to express admiration, which 'praise' captures most closely.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word nearest in meaning to 'commend'.
- (a)scold
- (b)praise
- (c)ignore
- (d)blame
Answer(b) praise — to 'commend' is to express approval, which is to praise.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word nearest in meaning to 'applaud' (used figuratively).
- (a)criticise
- (b)approve
- (c)mock
- (d)dismiss
Answer(b) approve — to 'applaud' an act figuratively is to approve of it.