Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words. 

Living on eating grass and vegetarian only 

Options:

Piscivorous

Carnivorous

Herbivorous

Glutton

Correct Answer:

Herbivorous

Explanation:
 

The most appropriate one-word substitution for "living on eating grass and vegetarian only" is herbivorous.

  • Piscivorous means eating fish.
  • Carnivorous means eating meat.
  • Herbivorous means eating plants.
  • Glutton means a person who eats too much.

The word herbivorous comes from the Latin words "herba," meaning "grass," and "vorare," meaning "to devour." Herbivorous animals are those that eat plants. Herbivores have a variety of different diets, depending on the type of plant they eat. Some herbivores eat only grasses, while others eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.