The scholar’s epitaph was demolished

Answer the following question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

The scholar’s epitaph was demolished

A. embodiment
B. farmland
C. book
D. monument

Correct Answer:

Option D – monument

Explanation

Epitaph; a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.

Monument; is a statue or other structure placed over a grave in memory of the dead.