From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. Everybody noticed t...

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Everybody noticed that the chairman's excuse was lame

Answer Details

The word "lame" in the sentence means that the chairman's excuse was unsatisfactory. This means that it was not convincing and did not adequately explain the situation. Therefore, the word that is nearest in meaning to "lame" is option C, "unsatisfactory".