Sorry to be so grouchy today; I had a very bad experience this morning.

GAT (English)

Vocabulary in Context: sample 5

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Directions

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.

There is only ONE correct answer to each question.

Sorry to be so grouchy (underlined) today; I had a very bad experience this morning.

tired
angry
fuzzy
loose

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Correct answer: B. angry

Why

"Grouchy" means bad-tempered or irritable — closest in meaning to "angry".

Source: The General Aptitude Test (GAT) Trial Test (ETEC official) Open the official document

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