Multiple choice

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

His parents refused their permission at first, but they relented in the end.

  1. confided

  2. concealed

  3. yielded

  4. repented
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To relent means to change your mind and agree to something you previously refused. The parents first said no, but eventually gave in. 'Yielded' perfectly captures this sense of surrendering or giving consent after resistance. 'Confided' and 'concealed' relate to keeping secrets, while 'repented' means feeling regret.

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