Which term means 'to increase power, influence, reputation'?

• A. Aggrandize
• B. Analogous
• C. Antipathy
• D. Anachronism

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested is a verb meaning to increase power, influence, or reputation. Aggrandize fits because it specifically means to enlarge someone’s status or importance—often by boosting their prestige or claims, and sometimes in a way that suggests self-promotion. In other words, it’s about making someone seem more powerful or notable.

The other terms don’t align with this sense: analogous means similar in some respects, antipathy is a feeling of strong dislike, and anachronism is something placed outside its proper time.