JAMB - English Language (2012 - No. 35)
Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
The economist concluded that several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate.
The economist concluded that several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate.
affirmed
diffused
mentioned
refuted
Vysvetlenie
Adduced; cite as evidence. To offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis.
Refuted; prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.