During the pandemic the <u>indigent</u> people had to suffer a lot.
Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is <strong>NEAREST IN MEANING</strong> to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. very poor ✓
- B. opulent
- C. solvent
- D. prosperous
Correct Answer: A. very poor
Explanation
Indigent means suffering from extreme poverty, which is nearest in meaning to very poor.
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