Choose the option which is similar in meaning to the underlined word.
During the ten years that he worked he accumulated a fortune.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: Amassed
Explanation
• Accumulate means to gradually gather, collect, or build up an increasing amount of something over time.
• Amass specifically means to collect or accumulate a substantial quantity of wealth, resources, or valuable items. Therefore, it is the closest synonym.
• Example: Over decades of dedicated research, the scientist amassed a vast archive of data.