antonyms section 1 Detailed Explanation And More Example

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In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite (or) ANTONYMS in meaning to the given word as your answer.

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Questions : PROMINENT

(a) unknown

(b) eminent

(c) renowned

(d) important

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

unknown (Adjective) : not known

prominent (Adjective) : noticeable; distinguished; important or well–known

eminent (Adjective) : well– known; famous

renowned (Adjective) : well– known; famous

important (Adjective) : of great value

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Question : 1

MALICIOUS

a) malevolent

b) spiteful

c) baneful

d) benign

Answer: (d)

benign (Adjective) : kind and gentle; not hurting anybody; not dangerous or likely to cause death

malicious (Adjective) : spiteful; malevolent ; having/showing hatred and a desire to harm/hurt

malevolent (Adjective) : malicious; wicked; having/showing desire to harm other people

spiteful (Adjective) : malicious baneful (Adjective) : evil/causing evil

Question : 2

INCESSANT

a) continuous

b) intermittent

c) unceasing

d) constant

Answer: (b)

intermittent (Adjective) : stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly ; sporadic

incessant (Adjective) : never stopping; constant

continuous (Adjective) : going on ever

unceasing (Adjective) : incessant; continuing all the time

constant (Adjective) : continuous

Question : 3

WARY

a) conscientious

b) daring

c) thrifty

d) rash

Answer: (d)

rash (Adjective) : impulsive ; reckless ; doing something that may not be sensible without first thinking about the possible results

wary (Adjective) : cautious ; careful while dealing with somebody/something

conscientious (Adjective) : taking care to do things carefully and correctly

daring (Adjective) : brave

thrifty (Adjective) : stingy

 

Question : 4

BLEAK

a) dull

b) dark

c) bright

d) exposure

Answer: (c)

bright (Adjective) : not dull bleak (Adjective) : not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope; cold and unpleasant; exposed, empty or with no pleasant features; pale; cheerless; gloomy

dull (Adjective) : not bright

dark (Adjective) : without light

exposure (Noun) : the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant

Question : 5

RETAIN

a) remember

b) release  

c) unfurl

d) engage

Answer: (b) 

release (Verb) : to let out ; to stop holding

retain (Verb) : to keep ; to preserve ; to continue to have/ hold/contain

remember (Verb) : to recollect

unfurl (Verb) : to open something that is curled/rolled tightly

engage (Verb) : to carry out/ participate in an activity ; be involved in

Question : 6

EXONERATE

a) admit

b) release

c) convict

d) reject

Answer: (c)

convict (Verb) : to decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime

exonerate (Verb) : to officially state that somebody is not responsible for something that he has been blamed for; acquit

admit (Verb) : to accept truth; to confess; to allow

release (Verb) : to set somebody/ something free; to let go; to let loose

reject (Verb) : to refuse to accept; to decide not to use, sell, publish etc.

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