Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
He cast a cursory glance over the papers before signing them.

• A. short
• B. eager
• C. inquisitive
• D. hurried

Answer 1

The correct option is D hurried

Option D: 'Cursory' means 'hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed'.

'Hurried' means 'move or act with great haste'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option D is correct.

Option A: 'Short' means 'small in length, distance or time'.

Option B: 'Eager' means 'strongly wanting to do or have something'.

Option C: 'Inquisitive' means 'having or showing an interest in learning things'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'cursory'.

So, options A, B and C are wrong.