From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1994 (Objective)Subject:English Language
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Though corruption is very prevalent in the society, there are still some virtuous men around
Answer Details
In the given sentence, the word "virtuous" means having high moral standards and being morally upright. Therefore, the word that is nearest in meaning to "virtuous" is option E, "upright". The sentence means that even though corruption is common in society, there are still some morally upright people around.