The doctor <u>dismembered</u> the patient's finger first and then cured the ailment.
Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is <strong>NEAREST IN MEANING</strong> to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. stitched
- B. dissected ✓
- C. plastered
- D. splintered
Correct Answer: B. dissected
Explanation
To 'dismember' means to cut off the limbs or parts of something, which is closest in meaning to 'dissected'.
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