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GRE Word of the Day

Credulity

[kruh-DOO-lih-tee]

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Hint 1. Sentence to give context:

“Fortunately for Tim, his childlike credulity was balanced by his brother’s unwavering skepticism.”

Hint 2.

The roots of credulous are cred (“believe” or “trust”) and the suffix -ous (“to be full of”).

What is the best definition of credulity?

A.

An unwillingness to change one’s beliefs


B.

A willingness to believe without evidence


C.

An unwillingness to believe without evidence


D.

A propensity of fear of looming disaster


Hint 1. Sentence to give context:

“Fortunately for Tim, his childlike credulity was balanced by his brother’s unwavering skepticism.”

Hint 2.

The roots of credulous are cred (“believe” or “trust”) and the suffix -ous (“to be full of”).

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