JAMB - English Language (1999 - No. 60)
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
His cruelty to his mother defies logical explanation?
His cruelty to his mother defies logical explanation?
demands
offers
projects
precludes
Explanation
defies means to openly resist or refuse to obey. offer on the other hand is an expression of readiness to do or give something if desired.