Sentence Completion · Question 14 · Hard
Fill in the blank. His ______ remarks at the meeting offended several colleagues, who felt he had been needlessly harsh.
- conciliatory
- tactful
- caustic
- laudatory
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. caustic
Explanation: 'Needlessly harsh' remarks are caustic (bitterly sarcastic). Conciliatory, tactful and laudatory are all gentle or positive.
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