Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Ravenous

Starved

The most appropriate synonym of the given word ravenous is starved.

• Ravenous means extremely hungry or greedy.
• Starved means to be extremely hungry or lacking food.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of being extremely hungry. However, the word ravenous has a more specific meaning that is focused on being extremely hungry and eager to eat, while the word starved has a more general meaning that is focused on being extremely hungry and lacking food.

In the sentence "The ravenous lion attacked the gazelle," the speaker is not just saying that the lion was hungry, but that the lion was extremely hungry and eager to eat. Therefore, the word "starved" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "ravenous" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for ravenous. The word satiated means to be full or satisfied. The word full means to have eaten enough food to feel satisfied. The word content means to be satisfied or happy. These words do not convey the same sense of being extremely hungry as the word ravenous.