Question

surrounded by cheap hotels and other lodging, it is a confluence of syrians from across the broken country. source: washington post in the sentence above, confluence has the same or almost the same meaning as: secret wasteland meeting leadership

Explanation:

"Confluence" means a coming - together or meeting of people or things. In the context of Syrians coming from across the country, "meeting" is the closest in meaning among the options. "Secret" refers to something hidden, "wasteland" is a barren area, and "leadership" is about leading.

Answer:

C. meeting