Read the sentence and note the word in quotation marks. One of the given words or phrases conveys almost the same meaning as that word. Select the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to it.…
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Read the sentence and note the word in quotation marks. One of the given words or phrases conveys almost the same meaning as that word. Select the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to it.
She lost her weight in the 'debilitating' climate of the district.
- moist
- unhealthy
- making weak
- hot
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - making weak
Debilitating means weakening, draining a person's strength, so 'making weak' is the nearest meaning. 'Unhealthy' is broader and lacks the sense of sapping strength, while 'moist' and 'hot' describe the climate itself, not its effect on her.
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