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
-
ARavenous
-
BAbstemious
-
CDainty
-
DContented
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