The suffix -ment indicates:

• A. Act or process of
• B. State of
• C. Small
• D. Relating to

Answer: (A)

Suffix -ment turns a verb into a noun that names the act or result of that verb. For example, enjoy becomes enjoyment, and develop becomes development. This shows the suffix signals an act or a process—the thing that is done or the result of doing it. That’s why it means “act or process of.” The other interpretations don’t fit: state of would be shown by a suffix like -ness or -hood, small by -let or similar forms, and relating to by suffixes such as -al or -ic.