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 the option whose meaning matches to speed up or quicken, not one that means to slow down or is unrelated.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Think of these four words placed on a scale of making things go faster. Expedite is commonly used for speeding up official processes, Hasten means to make something happen sooner, and Hurry means to move or act quickly. Among the options, only Accelerate carries this same sense of increasing pace or speed. Retard is a direct antonym since it means to delay or slow down. Provide (to supply) and Disable (to stop something from working) are unrelated in meaning to speed at all. Therefore the word that matches by meaning is Accelerate, making option (A) the answer.