Antonyms


Direction: In the following questions, out of four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of the word given in Capital Letters.

  1. APPARENT









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    ambiguous (Adjective) : that can be understood in more than one way ; having different meanings
    apparent (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious
    clear (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious; apparent
    visible (Adjective) : that can be seen; obvious
    conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention

    Correct Option: A

    ambiguous (Adjective) : that can be understood in more than one way ; having different meanings
    apparent (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious
    clear (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious; apparent
    visible (Adjective) : that can be seen; obvious
    conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention


  1. PACIFY









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    enrage (Verb) : to make somebody very angry; infuriate
    pacify (Verb) : to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet
    threaten (Verb) : to say that you will cause trouble, etc. if you do not get what you want
    challenge (Verb) : to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc. ; to refuse to accept; dispute
    quarrel (Noun) : an angry argument or disagreement

    Correct Option: D

    enrage (Verb) : to make somebody very angry; infuriate
    pacify (Verb) : to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet
    threaten (Verb) : to say that you will cause trouble, etc. if you do not get what you want
    challenge (Verb) : to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc. ; to refuse to accept; dispute
    quarrel (Noun) : an angry argument or disagreement



  1. APPRECIATION









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    antipathy (Noun) : strong feeling of dislike; hostility
    appreciation (Noun) : the feeling of being grateful; full of sympathetic understanding; admiration; pleasure
    appraisal (Noun) : a judgement of the value, performance or nature; a meeting where an employee discusses about how well they have been doing their job
    admiration (Noun) : a feeling of respect and liking
    assessment (Noun) : an opinion or a judgement about somebody/ something that has been thought about very carefully; evaluation

    Correct Option: B

    antipathy (Noun) : strong feeling of dislike; hostility
    appreciation (Noun) : the feeling of being grateful; full of sympathetic understanding; admiration; pleasure
    appraisal (Noun) : a judgement of the value, performance or nature; a meeting where an employee discusses about how well they have been doing their job
    admiration (Noun) : a feeling of respect and liking
    assessment (Noun) : an opinion or a judgement about somebody/ something that has been thought about very carefully; evaluation


  1. JADE









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    cheer (Verb) : to make/ become happy/cheerful
    jade (Verb) : to get tired/exhausted/bored
    defend (Verb) : to protect from attack
    grasp (Verb) : to take a firm hold; grip; to understand completely
    harass (Verb) : to annoy or worry by putting pressure or saying or doing unpleasant things

    Correct Option: C

    cheer (Verb) : to make/ become happy/cheerful
    jade (Verb) : to get tired/exhausted/bored
    defend (Verb) : to protect from attack
    grasp (Verb) : to take a firm hold; grip; to understand completely
    harass (Verb) : to annoy or worry by putting pressure or saying or doing unpleasant things



  1. APPLAUD









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    censure (Verb) : to criticize somebody, severely and publicly; rebuke
    applaud (Verb) : to show your approval by clapping; to express praise
    praise (Verb) : to express approval or admiration; complement
    loud (Adjective) : making a lot of noise; too bright and lacking good taste; gaudy
    acclaim (Verb) : to praise or welcome publicly

    Correct Option: C

    censure (Verb) : to criticize somebody, severely and publicly; rebuke
    applaud (Verb) : to show your approval by clapping; to express praise
    praise (Verb) : to express approval or admiration; complement
    loud (Adjective) : making a lot of noise; too bright and lacking good taste; gaudy
    acclaim (Verb) : to praise or welcome publicly