Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

An art or design made by putting together color glass pieces or stones 

Options:

Pandora 

Palindrome

Mosaic

Acronym

Correct Answer:

Mosaic

Explanation:
 

The most appropriate one-word substitution for "an art or design made by putting together colored glass pieces or stones" is mosaic.

  • Pandora is a mythical woman who opened a box that released all the evils of the world.
  • Palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward.
  • Acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase.

The word mosaic comes from the Greek word "mousaikē," meaning "work of the Muses." Mosaics are made by arranging small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials to create a picture or design. They have been used for centuries to decorate walls, floors, and ceilings.