In each of the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. from...

ENGLISH
WAEC 2016

In each of the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning in the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Though the teachers....the idea, the principal wasaverse to it.

  • A. welcomed
  • B. recognised
  • C. admitted
  • D. greeted

Correct Answer: A. welcomed

Explanation

averse; having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

welcomed; react with pleasure or approval to (an event or development).



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