Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the one which is most nearly in meaning to the given word.

Antediluvian

  1. modern

  2. prevailing

  3. obsolete

  4. contemporary
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Antediluvian literally means 'before the flood' and refers to something extremely old or obsolete. Modern, prevailing, and contemporary all mean current or new - opposite in meaning to antediluvian.

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