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GRE Verbal Reasoning QUESTION #8020
Question 1
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to LOQUACIOUS
  • tranquil
  • skeptical
  • morose
  • taciturn✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
LOQUACIOUS means very talkative or chatty. The opposite would be quiet or not talkative. Taciturn is correct: taciturn means reserved, uncommunicative, or saying little, which is the direct opposite of loquacious (very talkative).