Question

Choose the option closest in meaning to the capitalized word:
SPRY
A. Doubtful
B. Nimble
C. Prognosticate
D. Leave

Answer 1

Hint:There are millions of words in a language and every word has a meaning which signifies what the word denotes. Meaning is intended to communicate something.

Complete answer:
 Each word has a specific meaning of its own. Also, same words may mean different things depending upon the context in which it is used. A word has its own meaning. We cannot place a word freely in a sentence.
The word has to compliment the meaning of the sentence. Now, to find out which of the given words will fit in the provided sentence, let us look at the context and also the meaning of the given words as options.Spry means active, lively. The origin of the word is from the mid 18th century.
“He still looks spry well into her eighties.”
So, now we must go through the meaning of the words given as an option to find out which word best expresses the meaning of spry.
Doubtful: It refers to feeling uncertain about something.
Nimble: It refers to being quick and light in movement or action, agile.
Prognosticate: It means to foretell or prophesy.
Leave: It refers to moving away from something or someone.
From the above explanation, we can identify the answer of the given question. The word that best expresses the meaning of spry is nimble i.e. option B.
Hence the correct answer is option ‘B'.

Note:Whenever you get confused with the meanings of the word, always look through a dictionary. Try to answer the question only when you are clear with the meaning or else it will be difficult for you to find the correct answer.