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.
- 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 attentionCorrect 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
- 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 disagreementCorrect 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
- 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; evaluationCorrect 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
- 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 thingsCorrect 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
- 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 publiclyCorrect 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