In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
The brevity of the President’s speech contrasts with the ….. of the Secretary’s
- accuracy
- vagueness
- clarity
-
verbosity
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
Brevity; concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. shortness
verbosity; the fact or quality of using more words than needed; wordiness.