Direction: Select the word which is closest in meaning to the key word given in quotation marks. There is no “gainsaying” the validity of her remarks.
Question and options
Direction: Select the word which is closest in meaning to the key word given in quotation marks.
There is no “gainsaying” the validity of her remarks.
- Agreeing
- Denying
- Helping
- Hunting
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Denying
'There is no gainsaying' means it cannot be denied. Gainsay = deny or contradict.
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