Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Synonyms

Question:

Select the word closest in meaning to the word Decipher

Options:

Distort

Retain

Interpret

Devise

Correct Answer:

Interpret

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Interpret

  • ecipher (Verb): To succeed in interpreting or understanding something written or expressed in a code or difficult handwriting. It means to figure out the meaning of something obscure or difficult.

  • Interpret (Verb): To explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).

The other options are not close in meaning:

  • Distort means to pull or twist out of shape, or to give a misleading account of.

  • Retain means to keep possession of.

  • Devise means to plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought.