Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
GROGGY
A. Unsteady
B. Sensible
C. Sensitive
D. Pensive

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms and antonyms are essential parts of grammar that help to increase our vocabulary and they make reading languages more enjoyable and consequently our writings come alive. Synonyms are words that closely resemble a given word. Whereas, antonyms are those words which are completely opposite in meaning to a given word. When someone is ill or has not taken rest for a quite long period of time, or they are injured, they seem to be ‘dazed’, ‘weak’ or ‘unsteady’. This condition is termed as ‘Groggy’.

Complete step by step answer:
1. When somebody is about to fall or shake, their condition is termed as ‘unsteady’. They are basically not steady in position. We can see that this word best expresses the meaning of the word given in the question (groggy). Hence, it is the correct answer.
2. Any person or an act can be described as ‘sensible’ when they do or are done in accordance with wisdom or prudence respectively. The meaning of this word is not similar to that of ‘groggy’. Thus, it is not the correct answer.
3. Anyone or anything that quickly detects or responds to slight changes, signals, or influences, is termed as ‘sensitive’. Although the meaning of sensitive is quite close to that of ‘groggy’, but sensitive is a permanent behaviour type. Whereas ‘groggy’ is a temporary condition. Thus, this is not also the correct answer.
4. When someone is engaged in deep or serious thought, they are described as being ‘pensive’. Even the meaning of this word is not similar to that of the word given in the question. Thus, it is not the correct answer too.

Therefore, the correct answer to this question is option A.

Note:
In this question, we have studied about synonyms. We understood the concept with the help of the word ‘groggy’. It is not worthy to mention that when we will be able to understand the synonyms more accurately, the process of understanding antonyms will become more simple for us.