English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Antonyms
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Antonyms
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word:...
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word:
Garrulous
Garrulous
Options
- AFacile
- BTaciturn
- CGracious
- DPlangent
Correct answer
B. Taciturn
Step-by-step solution
Garrulous (adj) :
If you describe someone as garrulous, you mean that they talk a great deal, especially about unimportant things.
Ex.& ...a garrulous old woman.
Ex.& ...a garrulous old woman.
Facile (adj) :
If you describe someone's arguments or suggestions as facile, you are criticizing them because their ideas are too simple and indicate a lack of careful, intelligent thinking. = simplistic
Ex. The subject of racism is admittedly too complex for facile summarization.
Taciturn (adj) :
A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly.
A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly.
Ex.& He is a taciturn man, speaks less most of the times.
Gracious (adj) :
If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant. = courteous
Ex. She is a lovely and gracious woman.&
Plangent (adj) :
A plangent sound is a deep, loud sound, which may be sad.&
Ex. ...plangent violins.