Question

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word: DECRE 

• A. request
• B. appeal
• C. compel
• D. command
• E.

Hint:

"Decree" usually implies an official order or ruling, so always look for a synonym related to authority or order.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The word "decree" refers to an official order or command, often legally binding. The word most similar in meaning is "command," which also refers to an authoritative directive or instruction. Thus, the correct answer is (D) command. 

Answer 2

Checking whether each option names an authoritative order, as opposed to merely an act of asking or forcing, separates the near-matches from the true synonym.

1. Option A (Request): A request is a polite ask that carries no binding authority, the opposite of the authoritative force carried by a decree.
2. Option B (Appeal): An appeal is a plea directed upward to someone with authority, again carrying no binding force of its own, unlike a decree.
3. Option C (Compel): "Compel" describes the act of forcing someone into an action through pressure, which is close but describes the forcing process rather than the formal, binding order itself.
4. Option D (Command): A command is an authoritative directive issued by someone with the power to enforce it, matching a decree's sense of a formal, binding order.
5. Option E: No text is provided for this option.

Since a decree is a formal, binding order issued with authority, "command" is the word that reproduces this exact sense.

Hence, the correct answer is (D) command.