JAMB - English Language (2001 - No. 8)
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The men were tardy in offering help.
brave
generous
slow
quick
설명
tardy means ineffectual, slow-witted, slow to act. These adjectives mean not arriving, occurring, acting, or done at the scheduled, expected, or usual time: tardy in making a dental appointment; late for the plane; an overdue bus.
Synonyms: tardy, late, overdueSynonyms: tardy, late, overdue
Antonym: prompt