Use the sentence to answer the question.

The man’s incredible generosity in gifting ten thousand dollars toward the scholarship drive was unexpected but welcomed.

The root of the word is cred, which means "to believe." The prefix of the word is in, which means "not." Based on its root and prefix, which might incredible mean in this sentence?

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believable
believable

showing approval
showing approval

kindhearted
kindhearted

impossible to believe

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In this sentence, "incredible" means "impossible to believe." The prefix "in-" indicates negation, so it suggests something that is beyond belief or extraordinary.