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LACONIC most nearly means

AConcise
BLengthy only
CLacking only
DLoud only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Concise
1. Laconic comes from Laconia (Sparta), known for brevity. 2. Synonym: concise, terse. 3. Lengthy is the opposite. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Synonyms PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common synonyms_
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