Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Every one of us should endeavour to ___________ the miseries of the poor.

• A. diffuse
• B. mitigate
• C. condemn
• D. suppress
• E. acknowledge

Answer 1

The correct option is B mitigate

Option B: 'Mitigate' means 'make less severe, serious or painful'.

It completes the sentence in meaning: everyone should endeavour (try hard) to lessen the miseries of the poor or make it less painful. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Diffuse' means 'spread over a wide area'.

Option C: 'Condemn' means 'express complete disapproval of'.

Option D: 'Suppress' means 'forcibly put an end to'.

Option E: 'Acknowledge' means 'accept or admit the existence or truth of'.

These words do not form a complete meaningful sentence.

Hence options A, C, D and E are wrong.