Pick the most appropriate substitute for the capitalized word in the following…
2019
Pick the most appropriate substitute for the capitalized word in the following sentence.
The weapon inspector's report was not expected to provide INCONTROVERTIBLE evidence of weapons of mass destruction.
Answer: A. Conclusive — "Incontrovertible" means not able to be denied or disputed — indisputable, undeniable, decisive. The sentence says the report was not expected to provide such…
- A.
Conclusive
- B.
Disputable
- C.
Inconvenient
- D.
Indecisive
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Correct answer: A
"Incontrovertible" means not able to be denied or disputed — indisputable, undeniable, decisive. The sentence says the report was not expected to provide such firmly settled evidence.
Among the choices, "Conclusive" — meaning serving to settle a matter beyond doubt — is the closest synonym and substitutes naturally for the capitalized word. "Disputable" and "Indecisive" carry the opposite sense, and "Inconvenient" is unrelated to the idea of being beyond dispute. Hence "Conclusive" is the most appropriate substitute.