Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The promises made by the old minister were fulfilled.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate synonym of the underlined word old in the given sentence is aged.
- Old means having lived or existed for a long time.
- Aged means having lived or existed for a long time, especially in a way that shows the effects of time.
- Contemporary means living or existing at the same time.
- Recent means happening or existing not long ago.
- Vernal means relating to spring or the spring season.