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Choose the word that is MOST OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "We took a CIRCUITOUS path through the market."

  1. direct
  2. meandering
  3. circumspect
  4. conspicuous

Answer

A. direct

Solution

CIRCUITOUS means "roundabout," so the most opposite is "direct." Watch out: "meandering" means nearly the SAME as CIRCUITOUS.

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