From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or ...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1996 (Objective)Subject:English Language
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
He was so engrossed in his reading that he didn't notice when I entered
Answer Details
The word "engrossed" in the sentence means completely absorbed or focused on something, to the exclusion of everything else.
Therefore, the word from the options that is closest in meaning to "engrossed" is "absorbed" (option D).
So, the correct answer is option D - absorbed.