Question

Choose the most appropriate option, which correctly describes the meaning of below mentioned word?
“Voracity”

• A. Truthfulness
• B. Greed
• C. Kindness
• D. Calmness

Hint:

Remember the "-vore" suffix in Biology: Herbivore, Carnivore (eaters). "Voracity" is simply the quality of being a "vicious eater" or Greedy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: This question tests the ability to distinguish between phonetically similar words that have entirely different roots.

• Veracity: Root 'Verus' (Truth).

• Voracity: Root 'Vorare' (To devour/eat).

Step 1: Analyzing the Latin Root.
The word comes from

"Voracious," meaning having a huge appetite. Literally, it refers to an insatiable hunger for food.

Step 2: Extending the meaning metaphorically.
In a broader sense, it signifies

Greed or excessive desire. It is an intense eagerness that cannot be satisfied. While (A) "Truthfulness" describes Veracity, the word Voracity correctly maps to

Greed (or hunger). A "voracious reader" is one who is "greedy" for books and knowledge.