Which one of the following is a correctly spelt word?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → accession
| Option | Correct spelling | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| (3) accession (answer) | ✓ | the act of coming to a high position, especially a king or queen coming to the throne. Example: Akbar’s accession to the throne took place in 1556. |
| (1) acquiantance | acquaintance | a person one knows a little, but who is not a close friend. Example: At the railway station, Neha bumped into an acquaintance from her previous office. |
| (2) anemometre | anemometer | an instrument that measures the speed of the wind. Example: For the science fair, Rohit built a simple anemometer from paper cups to measure wind speed on the terrace. |
| (4) aniversary | anniversary | the date each year on which an event took place in an earlier year. Example: My parents celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a small dinner at home. |