Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
As a preliminary to negotiation, the government was required to _______ all the obnoxious measures.
Option 1: rescind
Option 2: requisite
Option 3: quaint
Option 4: repeat
Correct Answer: rescind
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Rescind means to revoke, cancel, or annul a decision, order, or agreement. In the context of the sentence, rescinding obnoxious measures indicates the need to revoke or cancel those measures.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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Requisite means necessary or required.
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Quaint means charmingly old-fashioned or attractively unusual.
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Repeat means to do something again.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "As a preliminary to negotiation, the government was required to rescind all the obnoxious measures."
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