In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.
The president of the party deprecated the move of the Government to introduce electoral reforms in a haste.
welcomed
denied
protested
humiliated
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.