Words in Context

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

The administrator's chief virtue was an unflashy patience. She could weather the daily small crises of her office without losing sight of the longer projects that, in time, would matter more than any of them.

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

  • A

    wear away over time

  • B

    expose to the elements

  • C

    endure successfully

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  • D

    atmospheric conditions

Explanation

She endures small crises without being thrown off course; "weather" here means endure successfully, not the literal atmospheric, exposure, or erosion senses.

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