Antonyms


Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  1. ACCUMULATED









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    squander (V.) : misuse; waste something especially money or time in a reckless manner;
    accumulate (V.) : to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time; amass.

    Correct Option: A

    squander (V.) : misuse; waste something especially money or time in a reckless manner;
    accumulate (V.) : to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time; amass.


  1. ELEGANCE









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    gracelessness (Adj.) : lacking grace, elegance or charm; not pleasing or attractive
    elegance (N.) : the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; gracefulness; stylishness
    vehemence (N.) : the quality of showing very strong feelings (anger)
    ostentatious (Adj.) : intended to attract notice and impress others

    Correct Option: C

    gracelessness (Adj.) : lacking grace, elegance or charm; not pleasing or attractive
    elegance (N.) : the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; gracefulness; stylishness
    vehemence (N.) : the quality of showing very strong feelings (anger)
    ostentatious (Adj.) : intended to attract notice and impress others



  1. MITIGATE









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    increase (V.) : enlarge; expand; swell; become or make greater.
    mitigate (V.) : to make something less harmful, serious etc; alleviate; reduce; lighten; assuage.

    Correct Option: C

    increase (V.) : enlarge; expand; swell; become or make greater.
    mitigate (V.) : to make something less harmful, serious etc; alleviate; reduce; lighten; assuage.


  1. THEORETICAL









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    practical (Adj.) : connected with real situations rather than with theories; pragmatic, actual; experimental.
    theoretical (Adj.) : connected with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment; conceptual; abstract.

    Correct Option: D

    practical (Adj.) : connected with real situations rather than with theories; pragmatic, actual; experimental.
    theoretical (Adj.) : connected with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment; conceptual; abstract.



  1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word.
    VISIONARY









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    realist (N.) : a person who accepts and deals with a situation as it really is.
    visionary (N.) : a person who has the ability to think about or plan the future in a way that is intelligent or shows imagination.

    Correct Option: A

    realist (N.) : a person who accepts and deals with a situation as it really is.
    visionary (N.) : a person who has the ability to think about or plan the future in a way that is intelligent or shows imagination.