For years, engineers tested the new bridge design using a computer program that mimicked the stress of high winds and heavy traffic. The digital model proved that the bridge would hold up under conditions that would cause older designs to collapse.
As used in the text, what does the word "mimicked" most nearly mean?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Simulated
Mocked
Followed
Disguised
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. The text explains that the computer program created conditions like those of high winds. "Simulated" means to imitate the appearance or character of.
Choice B is incorrect because "mocked" means teased. Choice C is incorrect because "followed" means went after. Choice D is incorrect because "disguised" means hid the identity of.