Choose the word nearest in meaning to the given word.
ABATEMENT

Correct option is B

Correct nearest meaning (best among given options): (b) assistance
Meaning of the given word (Abatement):
• Abatement → a reduction; a decrease in intensity/amount; lessening; relief (Hindi: कमी / घटाव / शमन / राहत)
• Key idea: something becoming less (pain abatement = pain relief).
Example: There was an abatement in the noise after midnight.
Meaning of the correct option (Assistance):
• Assistance → help; support; aid given to someone (Hindi: सहायता / मदद)
• Why nearest here: “abatement” can mean relief (दर्द/समस्या में राहत), and relief is often associated with help/support, so (b) is the closest available option.
Example: The patient needed assistance to walk.
Synonyms (Abatement): reduction, decrease, decline, relief.
Antonyms (Abatement): increase, rise, intensification, aggravation.
Meanings of other options (in detail):
• (a) Enmity → hatred; hostility (Hindi: दुश्मनी / वैर)
• (c) Revenge → retaliation for a wrong (Hindi: बदला)
• (d) Reaction → response to an action/event (Hindi: प्रतिक्रिया)
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.