Find the synonym of the underlined word. River, valleys and coastal plains constitute approximately a third of the country.
A
More or less
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B
Decreasingly
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C
Minimally
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D
Precisely
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E
Outlandishly
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Solution
The correct option is A More or less
'Approximately' used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly.
"A journey of approximately two hours."
In this context, approximately means more or less or roughly. River, Valleys and Coastal Plains constitute roughly or approximately a third of the country. So, option A is correct and the other options are not.