The drought of 1934 left a deep mark on the region's farmers. Even decades later, families that had weathered it spoke of the dust as if it were a living thing, an enemy whose memory they had not quite shaken.
As used in the text, what does the word "weathered" most nearly mean?
- A
decayed
- B
exposed to wind and rain
- C
predicted
- Dcheck_circle
endured successfully
Explanation
Families lived through and survived the drought, so "weathered" means endured successfully, not the literal exposure or decay senses.