Question

Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

GARRULITY

• A. Credulity
• B. Sensility
• C. Loquaciousness
• D. Speciousness

Hint:

Garrulity means excessive talkativeness, the same sense carried by loquaciousness.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

"Garrulity" is a noun that means excessive or pointless talkativeness, describing someone who talks too much, often about unimportant things. Check the options against this meaning.

1. Credulity: Credulity means a readiness to believe things too easily, being gullible. This is about believing, not talking, so it does not match.
2. Sensility: This is not a common standard English word and does not carry any established meaning close to talkativeness, so it does not match.
3. Loquaciousness: Loquaciousness means being very talkative, often excessively so. This matches garrulity directly.
4. Speciousness: Speciousness means having a false appearance of being true or genuine, describing deceptive arguments. This is unrelated to talking too much.

Both "garrulity" and "loquaciousness" describe the same trait: talking too much, often about trivial matters. The other three options describe believing too easily, an unclear or non-standard idea, and deceptive appearance, none of which relate to talkativeness.

Let's summarize:

• Garrulity means excessive talkativeness.
• Credulity and speciousness describe believing easily and false plausibility, not talking too much.

The correct synonym for GARRULITY is "Loquaciousness", option (3).