Which word means 'to combine, mix together'?

• A. Amalgamate
• B. Ameliorate
• C. Anachronism
• D. Antipathy

Answer: (A)

This question tests your ability to pick a word meaning to combine, mix together. Amalgamate describes the act of merging separate parts into a single whole, whether you’re talking about companies, ideas, or materials. Its sense is all about bringing things together into one entity, and the word’s origin from amalgam—a mercury alloy—helps illustrate that blending idea. That makes it the precise fit for “to combine, mix together.” The other words don’t carry that sense: ameliorate means to improve something; anachronism refers to being out of its proper historical time; antipathy means a strong dislike. So amalgamate is the best choice.