Question

Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A person who is reserved in talks

• A. Reticent
• B. Silent
• C. Mendicant
• D. Garrulous

Answer 1

The correct option is A Reticent

Option A: 'Reticent' means 'not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily'.

'Reserved' means 'slow to reveal one's emotions or opinions'. It means the same as the given group of words.

Hence this word substitutes the given words and option A is correct.

Option B: 'Silent' means 'without talking', 'doing something without being noticed'.

Option C: 'Mendicant' means 'a person who begs'.

Option D: 'Garrulous' means 'excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters'.

These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.

Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.