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Antonyms Test

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Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

TRADUCEMENT

  1. darn

  2. ensnare

  3. hyperbolize

  4. apotheosis

  5. desecrate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Traducement means to say untrue or malicious things about; defame; slander; vilify i.e. defamation of a person or thing. Apotheosis means the act of raising a person to the status of a god; deification i.e. Glorification of a person or thing, hence the antonym of Traducement. Hence, (D) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

RIBALD

  1. ludicrous

  2. libidinous

  3. prudish

  4. serene

  5. frangible


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ribald means Characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor prudish means Ike or characteristic of a prude (a person who is overly modest or proper in behavior, dress, or speech); too modest or proper. Hence, (C) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

DEBAUCH

  1. conscientious

  2. Sanction

  3. relieve

  4. detain

  5. commend


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Debauch means to lead astray morally; corrupt; deprave. Conscientious means scrupulous, honest, and upright. Hence, (A) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

BREVILOQUENCE

  1. staid

  2. taciturnity

  3. enticing

  4. loquacious

  5. periphrasis


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Breviloquence means a brief and pertinent mode of speaking. Periphrasis means the use of many words where one or a few would do; roundabout way of speaking or writing; circumlocution. Loquacious means very talkative; fond of talking; which will not serve as the antonym for Breviloquence as it highlights the intensity, and our expectation is mode of speech. Hence, (E) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

FARCICAL

  1. affront

  2. pensive

  3. satiate

  4. repudiate

  5. digress


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Farcical means of, or having the nature of, a farce; absurd, ridiculous. Pensive means thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

ANNIHILATE

  1. obliterate

  2. fathom

  3. injunction

  4. diatribe

  5. contrive


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Annihilate means to destroy completely; put out of existence; demolish i.e. destruction. Contrive means  to construct skillfully or ingeniously; fabricate i.e. construction; hence the antonym for annihilate. Hence, (E) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

DEMULCENT

  1. enervate

  2. astound

  3. rawness

  4. mortify

  5. disquiet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Demulcent as an adjective means soothing; and as a noun is a medicine or ointment that soothes irritated mucous membrane. Rawness is irritation, soreness, inflammation (noun form of raw-adjective), hence contrary to demulcent. Hence, (C) is the answer.                      

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

ÉCLAT

  1. Lethe

  2. liberality

  3. frailty

  4. pageantry

  5. canker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Éclat means brilliant display or effect. Lethe means oblivion; forgetfulness. Hence, (A) is the answer. 

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

LANGUID

  1. earnest

  2. mélange

  3. laconic 

  4. exuberant


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Languid means drooping, weak; listless, lethargic, exuberant means characterized by good health and high spirits; full of life; uninhibited Mélange is mixture, blend. Hence, (D) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

FRACAS

  1. refurbishment

  2. detonation

  3. fecundity

  4. ennui

  5. chime


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Fracas means a noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl. Chime means harmony; agreement. Hence, (E) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

IMPETUOUS

  1. discreet

  2. diminutive

  3. meandering

  4. irresolute

  5. obtuse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Impetuous is moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious discreet is careful about what one says or does; prudent; esp., keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary; cautious, hence the antonym of impetuous. Hence, (A) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

SEQUESTER

  1. seclude

  2. entwine

  3. renovate

  4. intrude

  5. embellish


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sequester means to set off or apart; separate. Entwine means to twine, weave, or twist together or around. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

DISSENSION

  1. arbitration

  2. incongruity

  3. indisposition

  4. lopsidedness

  5. laceration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dissension is a difference of opinion; disagreement or, esp., violent quarreling or wrangling. Arbitration is mediation, negotiation, compromise, adjustment. Hence, (A) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

CARNAL

  1. corporeal

  2. Platonic

  3. innate

  4. unmentionable

  5. vague


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carnal is in or of the flesh; bodily; material or worldly, not spiritual. Platonic is idealistic, visionary, or impractical; i.e. spiritual. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

DALLIANCE

  1. alacrity

  2. otiose

  3. involuntary

  4. ostensible

  5. fabian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dalliance means  the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working. Alacrity means eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action. Hence, (A) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

PONTIFICAL

  1. enigmatic

  2. whimsical

  3. resilient

  4. inarticulate

  5. utopian


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pontifical is having to do with a pontifex or a high priest i.e. based on an assumption of absolute truth. Whimsical is fanciful. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

ABSOLVE

  1. Shrive

  2. Remonstrate

  3. Insipid

  4. Subterfuge

  5. Transmute


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Absolve means to pronounce free from guilt or blame; acquit. Remonstrate means protest, complaint, rebuke, reproach. Hence, (2) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

OBVIATE

  1. Revivify

  2. Effusive

  3. Relapse

  4. Acquiesce

  5. Escalate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Obviate means to anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary. Acquiesce is to agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm. Hence, (4) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

GULLIBLE

  1. vitiate

  2. impious

  3. skeptical

  4. prodigious

  5. dirge


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gullible means easily cheated or tricked; credulous. Skeptical is not easily persuaded or convinced; doubting; questioning. Dirge is a mourning prayer. Hence, (C) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

AGGRANDIZE

  1. inane

  2. streak

  3. burgeon

  4. venerate

  5. belittle


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Aggrandize is to make greater, more powerful, richer, etc.: often used reflexively. Belittle means to make seem little, less important. Hence, (E) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

PELLUCIDITY

  1. limpidity

  2. triviality

  3. veracity

  4. fatuity

  5. virility


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pellucidity is easy to understand; clear and simple in style; clarity. Fatuity is stupidity, esp. complacent stupidity; smug foolishness. Hence, (D) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

INTERNECINE

  1. demure

  2. somber

  3. innocuous

  4. bungling

  5. fratricidal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Internecine means orig., full of slaughter or destruction; Involving conflict within a group. Innocuous is harmless, inoffensive, bland, weak. Hence, (C) is the answer.          

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

PROMENADE

  1. candor

  2. sophism

  3. abetment

  4. abeyance

  5. inert


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Promenade means a leisurely walk taken for pleasure; walk, stroll, ramble. Out of inert and abeyance,         inert (still, dormant, inactive i.e. motionless) is a better option than abeyance (temporary suspension, as of an activity or function) as it highlights on being temporary. Sophism means a clever and plausible but fallacious argument or form of reasoning. Hence, (E) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word:

ANACHRONISM

  1. corroborate

  2. espouse

  3. avarice

  4. goad

  5. congruity


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Anachronism is the representation of something as existing or occurring at other than its proper time,    esp. earlier i.e. incongruity. Congruity is the condition or fact of being congruous or congruent. Goad is stick used to drive oxen. It also means a spur or impulse. Hence, (E) is the answer.

Directions: For the following question, select the option which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the key word.

POLEMIC

  1. Specious

  2. Airtight

  3. Digressive

  4. Discursive

  5. Sublime


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Polemic means of or involving dispute; controversial; argumentative; disputatious. Airtight means having no flaws or weaknesses, i.e. indisputable, irrefutable; hence, the antonym for polemic. Hence, (2) is the answer.

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