Q1
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given: Memorabilia refers to
- a.Memorable things
- b.Memories of War
- c.Memories of the past
- d.Memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events
Answer: (D) Memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events
'Memorabilia' (from Latin memorabilis, 'worth remembering') means objects that are kept or collected because of their association with memorable people, places or events, such as autographs, match-worn jerseys, old concert tickets or wartime medals. Option D is the only choice that carries this 'objects linked to people or events' sense: A is too general, B wrongly restricts the word to war, and C describes memories instead of objects. Related words often tested: memento and souvenir (a single keepsake), relic (an object surviving from the past), memoir (a written account of one's own life) and memorandum (a written note).