Question

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part:
Whatever opinion he gives, is sane.
a) rational
b) obscure
c) wild
d) arrogant

Answer 1

Hint: The underlined word ‘sane’ means sound judgement or good sense. It is generally used about a person, decision or an idea. Example: What he did, wasn’t a deed of a sane person.

Complete step by step answer:
To know the word nearest in meaning to the word ‘sane’, let us discuss all the given options:

a)rational: The word rational means reasonable, sensible, logical. In mathematics it means quantity, number or expression.
Example: The government came up with rational projects this time.
Example: Rational numbers can be made by the division of two numbers.

b) obscure: The word obscure means not clear, vague, hard to perceive, uncertain, not known, keep hidden, conceal.
Example: An obscure vision.
Example: The whereabouts of his parents is obscure.

c) wild: The word wild refers to a natural environment that is not controlled by people, something not domesticated , uncultivated, to treat harshly.
Example: The forest is wild and dense.
Example: The vegetables are wild, it needs to undergo procedures before they can be eaten.

d) arrogant: The word arrogant means offensively attitude of superiority, exaggerating one’s own importance, behaviour of overconfidence.
Example: Success and money has made him an arrogant person.
Example: Stop making arrogant claims.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Additional Information: The word sane is often used to refer to sensibility. It is an adjective which is derived from the latin word sanus, meaning healthy.

Note:
The word ‘sane’ is an adjective and the meaning of the words wild and arrogant can be seen as contrary to its meaning.