Q14
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
What kind of a person is a 'Clairvoyant'?
- a.An astrologer
- b.An astronomer
- c.An astrophysicist
- d.An astronaut
Answer: (A) An astrologer
A clairvoyant (French for "clear-seeing") is a person who claims to perceive things beyond the normal senses, especially future events. Among the options the nearest is an astrologer, who claims to foretell the future from the positions of stars and planets. An astronomer studies celestial bodies scientifically, an astrophysicist studies the physics of stars and galaxies, and an astronaut travels in space (cosmonaut in Russia, taikonaut in China, vyomanaut or gaganyatri in India). Related words: seer, soothsayer, oracle, palmist and fortune-teller.