Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

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

 

A person eighty years of age

Options:

Octogenarian

Heptagenarian

Nonagenarian

Eightiest 

Correct Answer:

Octogenarian

Explanation:
 

The most appropriate one-word substitution for "a person eighty years of age" is octogenarian.

  • Octogenarian means a person who is between 80 and 89 years old.
  • Heptagenarian means a person who is between 70 and 79 years old.
  • Nonagenarian means a person who is between 90 and 99 years old.
  • Eightiest is not a real word.