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Antonyms

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Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Admonition

  1. Permit

  2. Evasion

  3. Denial

  4. Declaration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Admonition means to caution/ condemn. So opposite is to praise/permit.

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Repugnance

  1. Love

  2. Absolution

  3. Blame

  4. Awe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Somthing that is repugnant is loathsome or hated. Love is the opposite of this. 

Directions: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Assuaged

  1. Thirsty

  2. Foiled

  3. Untrue

  4. Unsatisfied


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Assuaged means to satisfy, hence unsatisified is correct.

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Eschew

  1. Welcome

  2. Swallow whole

  3. Save

  4. Reset


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eschew means avoid / keep away from. Therefore, "Welcome" meaning invite is the opposite of Eschew.

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Pandemonium

  1. Amusement

  2. Epidemic

  3. Torment

  4. Calm


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Proclivity

  1. Proposition

  2. Aversion

  3. Activity

  4. Delay


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Ductility

  1. Air of command

  2. Tendency to inhibit

  3. Conciseness

  4. Brittleness


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Egress

  1. Exit

  2. Entrance

  3. Acceptance

  4. Rejection


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Gelid

  1. Hard

  2. Warm

  3. Cold

  4. Medium


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Mettle

  1. Adhoc

  2. Perdition

  3. Woe

  4. Trepidation


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Sessile

  1. Ceasing

  2. Mobile

  3. Steady

  4. Solvent


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Mutability

  1. Simplicity

  2. Apprehension

  3. Frailty

  4. Tenacity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Mutability refers to the abiltiy to change, whereas tenacity refers to the tendency to stand firm and unbending. Hence, option 4 is correct. 

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Virile

  1. Honest

  2. Loyal

  3. Effeminate

  4. Pugnacious


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Turbid

  1. Limpid

  2. Activated

  3. Turgid

  4. Viscous


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Indigenous

  1. Exciting

  2. Alien

  3. Intelligent

  4. Inimical


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Obdurate

  1. Yielding

  2. Motivated

  3. Azure

  4. Hard


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Obtuse

  1. Transplanted

  2. Shrewish

  3. Tense

  4. Shrewd


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Tyro

  1. Expert

  2. Novice

  3. Place

  4. Saint


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Unanimity

  1. Discord

  2. Clamour

  3. Harmony

  4. Solemnity


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Gregarious

  1. Garrulous

  2. Sociable

  3. Antisocial

  4. Devious


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Supercilious

  1. Excited

  2. Modest

  3. Below standard

  4. Whimsical


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Supercilious' means 'haughtily disdainful or contemptuous.

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Fecund

  1. Unable to produce

  2. Unlikely to change

  3. Easy to decipher

  4. Tangential


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'Fecund' means 'very productive or creative intellectually'. So, 'unable to produce' is the opposite of fecund.

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Disperse

  1. Account for

  2. Gather up

  3. Apply to

  4. Take apart


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Disperse' means 'to spread widely or disseminate'.  'Gather up' is the opposite of disperse.

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Oblivious

  1. Visible

  2. Subtle

  3. Active

  4. Intelligent


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Oblivious' means 'forgetful, without remembrance or memory or unaware'. Active means aware and in action. It is the opposite of oblivious.

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Acceptance

  1. Resistance

  2. Detraction

  3. Perception

  4. Perversity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'Acceptance' means 'taking something that is offered'.

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