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 was helpless before the 'inexorable' fate which was irresponsive to all her entreaties.
- mysterious
- unexpected
- unyielding
- irresistible
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - unyielding
Inexorable means relentless and impossible to persuade or turn aside, so 'unyielding' fits a fate that ignored all her entreaties. 'Irresistible' means too strong to be resisted, which stresses force rather than a refusal to be moved by pleas, and 'mysterious' and 'unexpected' do not carry the meaning at all.
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