The treaty's signatories had assumed that the dispute would resolve itself once the new boundary commission completed its work. They did not appreciate that the commission, far from a neutral arbiter, would in time become an arena where the same disagreements played out under different rules.
As used in the text, what does the word "appreciate" most nearly mean?
- Acheck_circle
fully understand
- B
be grateful for
- C
admire the qualities of
- D
increase in value
Explanation
The signatories failed to fully understand what would happen; "appreciate" here means fully understand or grasp, not gratitude, financial gain, or admiration.