Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “destitution”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: DESTITUTION Instruction: Select the closest synonym describing “extreme poverty; lack of the basic necessities of life.”
Verbal Ability
Synonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AWealth
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BPoverty
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CDonation
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DFrugality
Answer
Correct Answer: Poverty
Explanation
Given data
- Noun: destitution.
Meaning & approach“Destitution” denotes severe poverty and deprivation (food, shelter, income).
Option analysisPoverty — direct synonym for a state of lacking resources. ✅Wealth — opposite state. ❌Donation — an act of giving; not a state. ❌Frugality — careful use of money; not deprivation. ❌
Usage exampleThey lived in destitution after the disaster → They lived in poverty after the disaster.
Final AnswerPoverty