Which word means 'learned, scholarly, bookish'?

• A. erudite
• B. literate
• C. naive
• D. ignorant

Answer: (A)

Erudite describes someone who is learned, scholarly, and bookish. It conveys deep, broad knowledge acquired through study and reading, often with a formal or academic tone. That makes it the best match for the clue meaning.

Literate simply means able to read and write; it doesn’t inherently imply wide or deep scholarly knowledge. Naive suggests innocence or lack of experience, not depth of learning. Ignorant means missing knowledge, the opposite of learned. So while the others touch on related ideas, they don’t carry the same sense of extensive scholarly learning that erudite does.