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English Spelling Mastery — Choose the correctly spelled adjective meaning ‘‘showing good judgement’’ (select from Judicious, Cancious, Dilicous, Gracous) for competitive exams and vocabulary building.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Judicious

Explanation:


Given data

  • Meaning cue: showing good judgement; prudent.
  • Options: Judicious, Cancious, Dilicous, Gracous


Concept/Approach
The only standard English adjective here is judicious (ju-di-cious), derived from ‘‘judicial/judicious’’ family.


Option analysis
Judicious — correct spelling. ✅Cancious/Dilicous/Gracous — nonwords formed by letter substitutions; incorrect. ❌


Memory tip
Think ‘‘judic’’ (as in judge/judicial) + ‘‘-ious’’ → judicious.


Final Answer
Judicious

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