Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
All his bones could be counted because his body was totally shrivelled and wrinkled with age.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. wizened.
The meaning of the given words is:
Wizened: shrivelled or wrinkled with age.
Shrunken: having become or been made smaller in size.
Dried: preserved by removal or evaporation of moisture.
Bony: of or like bone.
The most appropriate one-word substitute for the given set of words is Wizened.