Select the word closest in meaning to the word Decipher
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Interpret
To decipher is to work out the meaning of something difficult, such as bad handwriting or a code. Its synonym is interpret.
Example: I could not decipher the doctor's handwriting.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Distort | to twist something out of its true shape or meaning (almost the opposite of deciphering) | The report distorted the facts. |
| (2) Retain | to keep or hold on to something (it has nothing to do with understanding) | The soil retains water well. |
| (3) Interpret (answer) | to explain or understand the meaning of something (both words are about making sense of something) | The teacher helped us interpret the poem. |
| (4) Devise | to plan or invent something new (not to work out an existing meaning) | They devised a new way to save water. |
| Synonyms of decipher: interpret, decode, make out, work out Antonyms of decipher: encode, encipher, scramble, misread Also asked in CUET (UG): decipher – 19-06-2023 Slot 2, 29-05-2023 Slot 2 distort – 29-05-2023 Slot 2 |