Directions: Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters. ERADICATE
Question and options
Directions: Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters.
ERADICATE
- Complicate
- Indicate
- Dedicate
- Eliminate
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Eliminate
To eradicate is to root out or destroy completely, that is, to eliminate (as in eradicating a disease). Complicate, indicate and dedicate only share the ending "-cate" and have unrelated meanings.
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