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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

Gregory's experiment at the May Science Fair turned out to be a facile one.

Option 1: Unequivocal

Option 2: complicated

Option 3: Spurious

Option 4: Oversimplified


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Correct Answer: Oversimplified


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .

Facile means something that has been made to look easy, potentially to the point of being superficial or lacking depth.

Oversimplified means to simplify something to such an extent that a distorted or incomplete version is presented. It is the correct synonym.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Unequivocal means clear and not open to doubt or question.
  • Complicated means involving many different and complex elements.
  • Spurious means genuine or authentic; false or fake.

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