Which word best matches 'to undermine a government or authority'?

Which word best matches 'to undermine a government or authority'?

• A. Subvert
• B. Radical
• C. Apt
• D. Genuine

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested is finding a word that means weakening or overthrowing an authority from within. Subvert fits because it specifically describes undermining the power, integrity, or legitimacy of a government or ruling body, often through covert or gradual actions aimed at eroding control. It captures the sense of destabilizing an established authority, not just advocating change or describing something as suitable or real. Radical conveys extreme change but not necessarily the act of undermining authority; apt means fitting or appropriate; genuine means real or authentic.

The main idea tested is finding a word that means weakening or overthrowing an authority from within. Subvert fits because it specifically describes undermining the power, integrity, or legitimacy of a government or ruling body, often through covert or gradual actions aimed at eroding control. It captures the sense of destabilizing an established authority, not just advocating change or describing something as suitable or real. Radical conveys extreme change but not necessarily the act of undermining authority; apt means fitting or appropriate; genuine means real or authentic.