Read the following passage and answer the question. he was finding the general a thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite. but there was one small trait of the general's that made rainsford uncomfortable. whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly. based on the previous passage, what is the best synonym for appraise?

"To appraise" something is to judge it carefully. It usually refers to studying something carefully in order to determine its value (most often, monetry value). In this passage, the general seems to be appraising the speaker narrowly. This means that the general is studying and assessing the speaker carefully in order to better judge him.

you didn't list the options but im guessing it's resolving contradictions