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

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

This book is the abridged version of the original.

Answer Details

The word "abridged" in this sentence means "shortened". So, the option that is nearest in meaning to "abridged" is "shortened". Therefore, the correct answer is option C - "shortened". To put it simply, the sentence is saying that the book has been made shorter from the original version.