Directions: Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the statement. Eighty year old person
Question and options
Directions: Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the statement.
Eighty year old person
- Septuagenarian
- Heptagenarian
- Sexagenarian
- Octogenarian
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Octogenarian
A person in his or her eighties (80-89 years) is an octogenarian. Septuagenarian = 70s, sexagenarian = 60s.
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