JAMB - English Language (1994 - No. 17)

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Many would argue that the achievement is commensurate with the effort.
unexpected in the light of
funny compared with
proportional to
the wrong excuse for

Explanation

The word "commensurate" means corresponding in size, amount, or degree; proportional to. So, if an achievement is commensurate with the effort, it means the achievement is proportional to the effort put in.

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