Antonyms


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

  1. DESCENT









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    ascent (N) : the act of moving up ; an upward journey.
    descent (N) : an action of coming or going down.

    Correct Option: D

    ascent (N) : the act of moving up ; an upward journey.
    descent (N) : an action of coming or going down.


  1. TRANSIENCE









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    eternity (N) : time without limit especially life continuing without end after death.
    transience (N) : continuing for a short time ; fleeting ; temporariness.

    Correct Option: A

    eternity (N) : time without limit especially life continuing without end after death.
    transience (N) : continuing for a short time ; fleeting ; temporariness.



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

  1. ALIGHT









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    embark (Verb) : to get onto a ship
    alight (Verb) : to get out of a bus, a train or other vehicle
    disembark (V.) : to leave a vehicle, especially a ship/an aircraft, at the end of a journey
    embalm (V.) : to prevent and preserve a dead body from decaying by treating it with special substances
    align (V.) : to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line

    Correct Option: B

    embark (Verb) : to get onto a ship
    alight (Verb) : to get out of a bus, a train or other vehicle
    disembark (V.) : to leave a vehicle, especially a ship/an aircraft, at the end of a journey
    embalm (V.) : to prevent and preserve a dead body from decaying by treating it with special substances
    align (V.) : to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line


  1. NOURISH









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    starve (Verb) : to suffer/ die becuase you do not have enough food to eat
    nourish (Verb) : to keep a person/ plant alive and healthy with food
    foster (V.) : to encourage something to develop
    sustain (V.) : to provide enough of what somebody/something needs in order to live/exist

    Correct Option: A

    starve (Verb) : to suffer/ die becuase you do not have enough food to eat
    nourish (Verb) : to keep a person/ plant alive and healthy with food
    foster (V.) : to encourage something to develop
    sustain (V.) : to provide enough of what somebody/something needs in order to live/exist



  1. CONTROVERSIAL









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    undisputed (Adj.) : irrefutable that can’t be questioned or disputed.
    controversial (Adj.) : causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement.

    Correct Option: C

    undisputed (Adj.) : irrefutable that can’t be questioned or disputed.
    controversial (Adj.) : causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement.