The experience of Covid Pandemic was <u>excruciating</u> for much of the population.
Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is <strong>OPPOSITE</strong> in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. gnawing
- B. gruelling
- C. harrowing
- D. mild ✓
Correct Answer: D. mild
Explanation
Excruciating means intensely painful or distressing. The opposite is mild.
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