Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
War was not the only inevitable means to decide that dispute.

• A. indefinite
• B. imminent
• C. unavoidable
• D. improbable

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Option C: 'Inevitable' means 'certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented'.

'Unavoidable' means 'not able to be avoided, prevented, or ignored'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Indefinite' means 'lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time'.

Option B: 'Imminent' means 'about to happen'.

Option D: 'Improbable' means 'not likely to be true or to happen'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'inevitable'.

So, options A, B and D are wrong.