Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Most wealthy men of our day are known to have been born in humble homes.

Poverty-stricken

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Modest

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Promising

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Merry

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Solution

The correct option is B Modest
'Humble' means having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.
"I felt very humble when I met her"
In the given context, "Most wealthy men of our day are known to have been born in humble homes", 'humble' means modest, ignoble. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do no provide the appropriate answer.

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