From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The task before us is enormous
-
great
- awkward
- heavy
- ominous
- serious
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The word "enormous" in the context of the sentence means extremely large or immense. Among the options, the word "great" is the most similar in meaning to "enormous" when used to describe the size or magnitude of a task.
Therefore, option A, "great," is the word that is nearest in meaning to "enormous" in the given sentence.