Choose the word most similar in meaning to BENEVOLENT.
- A. kind
- B. hostile
- C. careless
- D. wealthy
Explanation
Benevolent means well meaning and generous, from the Latin bene meaning well and velle meaning to wish. Its opposite is malevolent, which carries the mal root meaning bad, as in malicious and malignant. Recognising these roots settles many vocabulary questions without any memorisation of the whole word.