Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
When the lady answered the knock at her door she found a _____________ (destitute) man.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate synonym of the word "destitute" to fill in the blank is indigent.
- Destitute means lacking the means of subsistence; totally impoverished.
- Indigent means lacking the necessities of life; very poor.
The other words do not have the same meaning as "destitute".
- Replete means full or satisfied.
- Polite means having or showing good manners.
- Greedy means wanting more than one needs or deserves.