Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "voracious"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: VORACIOUS Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "exceedingly hungry; having an insatiable appetite for food or activity."

Verbal Ability Synonyms Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    Ravenous
  • B
    Abstemious
  • C
    Dainty
  • D
    Contented

Answer

Correct Answer: Ravenous

Explanation

MeaningVoracious describes extreme hunger or an insatiable desire (for food, reading, learning, etc.).

Option analysisRavenous — extremely hungry; best synonym. ✅Abstemious — self-denying in eating and drinking; near opposite. ❌Dainty — delicate or fastidious; not a hunger level. ❌Contented — satisfied; not hungry. ❌

ExampleA voracious reader → a ravenous reader for books (metaphorical appetite).

Final AnswerRavenous

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