Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:…
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Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
The first step is for us to realize that a city need not be a frustrater of life. It can be, among other things, a mechanism for enhancing life, for producing possibilities of living which are not to be realized except through cities. But, for that to happen, deliberate and drastic planning is needed. Towns, as much as animals, must have their systems of organs — those for transport and circulation are an obvious example.
Which one of the following has the opposite meaning to the word ‘frustrater’ in the passage?
- A.
Executor
- B.
Promoter
- C.
Applauder
- D.
Approve
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
The word that has the opposite meaning to "frustrater" is Option B: Promoter.
Explanation
Frustrater: In the context of the passage, a "frustrater of life" refers to something that hinders, thwarts, or prevents life from flourishing.
Promoter: This is the correct opposite because a "promoter" is someone or something that supports, encourages, or helps something to develop or flourish.