Question

Choose the odd one out:

• A. temporal
• B. ephemeral
• C. transient
• D. eternal

Hint:

Three words mean short-lived; one word means the opposite.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To find the odd one out, group the words by shared meaning first, then see which one stands apart.

1. temporal: describes something lasting only for a limited time, not permanent.
2. ephemeral: describes something very short-lived, often lasting just a moment.
3. transient: describes something passing quickly, not staying for long.
4. eternal: describes something that lasts forever, with no end at all.

Three words, temporal, ephemeral, and transient, all point to something brief, while eternal points to endlessness, so option D breaks the pattern.

Let's summarize:

• Temporal, ephemeral, and transient all mean short-lived or passing.
• Eternal means the opposite: lasting without end.

Odd-one-out vocabulary questions are solved by grouping synonyms first and spotting the mismatch.