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inquisitive

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

having a strong desire to learn or know about things; eager to ask questions

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In a sentence

Inquisitive in a sentence

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An inquisitive mind is a scientist's greatest asset.

Synonyms
curiousinquiringprobing
Antonyms
incuriousindifferentapathetic

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Verbal · Text Completion

The historian argued that the empire's collapse was not blank but the predictable outcome of decades of fiscal mismanagement that contemporaries had simply refused to acknowledge.

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Inquisitive (adjective) means having a strong desire to learn or know about things; eager to ask questions
Here is inquisitive used in an example sentence: "An inquisitive mind is a scientist's greatest asset."
Common synonyms for inquisitive include curious, inquiring, probing.
Antonyms of inquisitive include incurious, indifferent, apathetic.
Inquisitive is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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