Question

Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in capital letters.

EXPLICIT

• A. Clean
• B. Implied
• C. Obvious
• D. Specifically

Hint:

Focus on the idea of stating something in exact, particular terms, not on how easily it is noticed.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

EXPLICIT describes something that is stated in full, exact, and precise terms, so there is no doubt left about what is meant. The task is to find the option that carries this sense of being spelled out in exact terms.

1. Clean: this word is about being free of dirt or clutter. It has no connection to how clearly something is stated, so it does not fit.
2. Implied: this means suggested without being stated directly. This is close to the opposite of explicit, since explicit is about direct statement, not suggestion.
3. Obvious: this word means easy to see or notice. It describes how easily something is perceived, not how precisely it has been put into words, so it points to a different quality than explicit.
4. Specifically: this word is tied to stating something in exact, particular terms rather than in general terms. This lines up with the core sense of explicit, which is about spelling things out in precise, particular language rather than leaving them vague.

Explicit is fundamentally about precision and detail in expression, not about how easily a fact is noticed. Something can be obvious without ever being put into explicit words, and something can be stated explicitly even if it is not obvious at first glance. Since specifically captures the idea of exact, detailed statement, it is the closest match.

Let's summarize:

• Explicit means stated in exact, detailed, and unambiguous terms.
• Implied is close to the opposite of explicit, so it is ruled out.
• Obvious is about ease of perception, which is a different idea from precision of statement.

The correct answer is option (4) Specifically.