QOTD | English | Antonym-Synonym

Question of The Day11-02-2020

In the following question, select the word most similar in meaning to the given word.

Wary

Answer

Correct Answer : c ) Alert

Explanation :

The meaning of the word, “Wary” is “feeling or showing caution about possible dangers”.

Let us look at the meaning of the words one by one to see which word is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Conscientious means “careful”.
Daring means “adventurous or courageous”.
Alert means “aware or attentive”.
Rash means “acting hastily or without due consideration”.

From the above meanings, we can see that the words, “wary” and “alert” are similar in meaning.

Hence, (C) is the correct answer.

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