JAMB - English Language (1992 - No. 6)
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The doctor tried to alleviate his patients pain
The doctor tried to alleviate his patients pain
relieve
worsen
kill
cure
Forklaring
Alleviate means to reduce, ease, or lessen pain or suffering. The opposite of alleviate would be to make the pain worse, which is best represented by worsen.