2018 · Q10
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/groups of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Can medicines **save** us from death ?
EnglishSynonyms
- Ahide
- Brescue
- Cprotect
- Dliberate
Explanation
'Save' here means to deliver from danger or death, and 'rescue' (to save from danger) is its nearest synonym: medicines cannot rescue us from death. 'Hide' means conceal and 'liberate' means free from imprisonment or oppression, both irrelevant here. One widely used key reports 'protect' as the official answer, so the key is disputed, but 'rescue' remains the closest dictionary synonym of 'save from death.' (key disputed)