In the sentence 'The committee reached a consensus after much deliberation;' the word 'consensus' most nearly means:
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: A. general agreement.
- A. general agreement ✓
- B. strong disagreement
Why not B: “strong disagreement” is not general agreement.
- C. final vote
Why not C: “final vote” is not general agreement.
- D. written report
Why not D: “written report” is not general agreement.
Correct answer
A. general agreement
Explanation
general agreement (option A) is the accepted answer to “In the sentence 'The committee reached a consensus after much deliberation;' the word 'consensus' most nearly means:”. Option B (strong disagreement) is a different value from general agreement. Option C (final vote) is a different value from general agreement. Option D (written report) is a different value from general agreement. Keep general agreement as the SAT fact for this stem.
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