IPMAT Rohtak 2019
VA
Reading Comprehension
Easy
The ravages [of the storm] were terrible in America, Europe, and Asia. Towns were overthrown, forests uprooted, coasts devastated by the mountains of water which were precipitated on them, vessels cast on the shore, whole districts leveled by waterspouts, several thousand people crushed on land or drowned at sea; such were the traces of its (468) ________, left by this devastating tempest.
What is the meaning of the word leveled as it is used in the passage?
What is the meaning of the word leveled as it is used in the passage?
Correct Option: 1
- razed - Correct. 'Leveled' in this context describes the complete flattening or destruction of areas, synonymous with 'razed,' which means to completely destroy, especially buildings to the ground.
- marked - Incorrect. 'Marked' implies noted or indicated, which does not fit the context of physical destruction or flattening.
- spread - Incorrect. 'Spread' suggests expansion or distribution over an area, which does not convey the meaning of destruction implied by 'leveled.'
- raised - Incorrect. 'Raised' typically means to lift up, which is the opposite of what 'leveled' implies in this context.