Words in Context

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The committee was charged with reviewing the curriculum, but its report ranged far beyond that mandate. By its final pages, the document had become a wholesale critique of the university's governance.

As used in the text, what does the word "charged" most nearly mean?

  • A

    billed for a purchase

  • B

    filled with electricity

  • C

    accused of a crime

  • D

    given a responsibility

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Explanation

The committee was given the duty of reviewing curriculum, so "charged" means assigned a responsibility, not accused, electrified, or billed.

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