Question

Select and indicate the best answer from among the five answer choices: The word "exceed" appears underlined and boldfaced in line 10 of the passage. In the context in which it appears, "exceed" most nearly means:
A outstrip
B magnify
C delimit
D offset
E supplant

Answer 1

Answer:

A outstrip

Explanation:

The word "exceed" means crossing the limits. The only word which has the same meaning is "outstrip".

The word magnify means "to increase in size".

The word delimit means "to determine the limits"

The word offset means "to settle"

The word supplant means "to replace.

So, Exceed and outstrip are the words with the same meaning.