Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The impoverished city lacked the financial means to update its ------- electrical infrastructure.
(A) despondent
(B) antiquated
(C) rejuvenated
(D) superlative
(E) esoteric
The correct answer is B
Explanation
If the impoverished city needs to update its electrical infrastructure, the system is very likely “antiquated,” or outdated.
