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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Despite the professor's best efforts to explain the complex theory, it took me a while to decipher the meaning of the text.

Option 1: interpret

Option 2: predict

Option 3: conceal

Option 4: foresee


Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: interpret


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation: The word "interpret" is suitable in the context of understanding or explaining the meaning of something. In the sentence, the person takes a while to decipher the meaning of the complex theory, which implies interpreting or understanding it.

So, the correct sentence would be: "Despite the professor's best efforts to explain the complex theory, it took me a while to interpret the meaning of the text."

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