Jun 11 2012 3:16PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly confused words, commonly misused words, word meanings
Answer: b.
arrant vs. errant
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
commonly confused words, commonly misused words, word meanings
Which is correct?
Kill switch apps installed on employees’ smartphones can allow business owners to disable any ________ devices when they are lost or stolen.
a. arrant
b. errant
Answer: b.
Explanation:
Errant means wandering. (It’s often used as a synonym for erroneous, but it doesn’t mean the same thing, exactly.)
Arrant, on the other hand, means complete.
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