Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meaning of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

This putative cure for the disease was found to be ineffective after later study.

  1. assumed

  2. superficial

  3. advised

  4. patented
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Explanation

Putative means generally considered to be such, or supposed/assumed to be true. The context shows something believed to be a cure but proven ineffective - it was assumed to work. Superficial, advised, and patented don't capture this meaning of being generally reputed or supposed.

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