GATE 2010 CS (CS1) – Question 2

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Choose the closest meaning of circuitous.

cyclic
indirect
confusing
crooked

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Correct answer: (B) indirect

Explanation

Circuitous describes a route or argument that is roundabout rather than direct. Indirect is the closest synonym, B. Cyclic concerns repetition, confusing concerns clarity, and crooked usually concerns shape or dishonesty.

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