Choose the word closest in meaning to MITIGATE.

Correct answer: C. Lessen

To mitigate is to make something less severe, as in mitigating the effects of a flood. "Worsen" is its opposite. The word often appears in disaster-risk and legal contexts.

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The correct answer is C. Lessen

To mitigate is to make something less severe, as in mitigating the effects of a flood. "Worsen" is its opposite. The word often appears in disaster-risk and legal contexts.

Topic: Word Meaning and Sentence Completion MCQs · Subject: Verbal Ability (English)