Question:
Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the bold word.
She believed that it was imminent that he would be chosen as the leader of the group.
Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the bold word.
She believed that it was imminent that he would be chosen as the leader of the group.
Options:
- a) timely
- b) distant
- c) unlikely
- d) inevitable
- a) timely
- b) distant
- c) unlikely
- d) inevitable
correct answer : d)
Explanation:
“Imminent” means something that is about to happen very soon and cannot be avoided. The most appropriate synonym is “inevitable”, which conveys a sense of something certain to occur. “Timely” doesn’t capture the urgency or certainty. “Delayed” and “deliberate” are opposite in meaning.
“Imminent” means something that is about to happen very soon and cannot be avoided. The most appropriate synonym is “inevitable”, which conveys a sense of something certain to occur. “Timely” doesn’t capture the urgency or certainty. “Delayed” and “deliberate” are opposite in meaning.