Words in Context

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 5/5

The historian's revisionist account does not so much overturn the older view as supplement it. The familiar story remains largely intact; what changes is the cast of secondary actors whose efforts she now restores to the record.

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

  • A

    argue against

  • B

    add to in completion of

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  • C

    vitamin pill

  • D

    replace

Explanation

She does not overturn the older view but adds to it by restoring secondary actors; "supplement" means add to in completion of, not replace, oppose, or the noun "vitamin."

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