Difference between different and diverse

[LAURAL]

Test No. incompl/advan-85 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (", question 8

They are in fact twins but are not at all alike physically but are not ......... from one another in attitude.

(a) separate
(b) divided
(c) diverse
(d) different

Test No. incompl/advan-85 "GMAT Verbal Quiz (", answer 8

They are in fact twins but are not at all alike physically but are not different from one another in attitude.

Correct answer: (d) different

Your answer was: incorrect
They are in fact twins but are not at all alike physically but are not diverse from one another in attitude.
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What is the difference between different and diverse?

LAURAL

[Alan]

Different means not like. Diverse means with many variations. You could have a group of people who have diverse opinions- they have many types of opinions
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