Set 3: Words in Context (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: B

PASSAGE

The startup aimed to ______ the banking industry by introducing a digital-only platform that eliminated fees and physical branches.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A. uphold

B. disrupt✓ Correct

C. imitate

D. protect

Detailed Explanation

Changing an industry fundamentally is 'disruption'. In business, 'disrupt' means to change the traditional way an industry operates.

Key Evidence:

• "eliminated fees"

• "digital-only platform"

Why others are wrong: A (Uphold means to maintain.), C (Imitate means to copy.), D (Protect is to keep safe.).