ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)Word Knowledge (WK)Easy
The committee decided to <b>repudiate</b> the proposed amendments, finding them unacceptable.
- AValidate
- BReject
- CEndorse
- DAccept
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Reject
Repudiate means to refuse to accept or be associated with. Reject is a direct synonym.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Validate means to check or prove the validity or accuracy of, not a synonym.
- C. Endorse means to declare one's public approval or support of, an antonym.
- D. Accept means to receive willingly, an antonym.
Repudiate
Refuse to accept or be associated with.
- Can apply to ideas, claims, or even people.
- Often implies a strong and definitive rejection.
- Suggests a disavowal or renunciation.
Memory trick: REPUDIATE means REJECT, like a REPUlsive idea.