Picat Word Knowledge 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The word OBSTINATE most nearly means:
- flexible
- stubborn (Correct answer)
- nervous
- talented
Correct answer: stubborn
Obstinate means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
Question 2: The word LUCID most nearly means:
- dim
- clear (Correct answer)
- heavy
- silent
Correct answer: clear
Lucid means expressed clearly; easy to understand, or mentally alert and coherent.
Question 3: The word FORTIFY most nearly means:
- weaken
- destroy
- strengthen (Correct answer)
- abandon
Correct answer: strengthen
Fortify means to make stronger or more resistant, especially against attack.
Question 4: The word TENACIOUS most nearly means:
- fragile
- persistent (Correct answer)
- timid
- forgetful
Correct answer: persistent
Tenacious means holding firmly to something; not giving up easily; persistent.
Question 5: The word VAGUE most nearly means:
- specific
- unclear (Correct answer)
- detailed
- honest
Correct answer: unclear
Vague means not clearly expressed or defined; uncertain or indistinct.
Question 6: The word INEPT most nearly means:
- skillful
- honest
- clumsy (Correct answer)
- brave
Correct answer: clumsy
Inept means having or showing no skill; clumsy or incompetent.
Question 7: The word VALIDATE most nearly means:
- reject
- confirm (Correct answer)
- ignore
- delay
Correct answer: confirm
Validate means to demonstrate or support the truth or value of something; to confirm.
Picat Word Knowledge 3
The word OBSTINATE most nearly means: