Directions: Choose the word that is not related to the other three words in meaning. Choose the word NOT related to the other three.
Question and options
Directions: Choose the word that is not related to the other three words in meaning.
Choose the word NOT related to the other three.
- soothsayer
- prophet
- philanthropist
- prognosticator
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - philanthropist
Soothsayer, prophet and prognosticator all foretell the future; a philanthropist is a person who donates to good causes, so philanthropist is the odd one.
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