One-word substitution (dietary habit): Choose the correct adjective for a person or animal that eats all kinds of food, both plant and animal matter. Context: Contrast with terms that mean ‘‘all-knowing’’ or unrelated qualities. Instruction: Select the best option from the list.
Verbal Ability
One Word Substitutes
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AOmnivorous
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BOmniscient
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CIrresistible
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DInsolvent
Answer
Correct Answer: Omnivorous
Explanation
Given data
- Target meaning: one who eats everything.
- Options: Omnivorous, Omniscient, Irresistible, Insolvent.
Concept / ApproachOmnivorous comes from Latin omni- (all) + vorare (to eat) → eats plants and animals. Omniscient = all-knowing; irresistible = impossible to resist; insolvent = unable to pay debts.
EliminationOmnivorous — correct dietary descriptor. ✅Omniscient — about knowledge, not food. ❌Irresistible — attractiveness/compulsion; not diet. ❌Insolvent — financial status; unrelated. ❌
Example‘‘Humans are biologically omnivorous.’’
Final AnswerOmnivorous