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Choose the word that is MOST OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "Congress voted to ABROGATE the old law."

  1. repeal
  2. arrogate
  3. aggravate
  4. enact

Answer

D. enact

Solution

ABROGATE means "to repeal or abolish," so the most opposite is "enact." Watch out: "repeal" means nearly the SAME as ABROGATE.

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