Directions: In this section, you have to choose the correct Antonym. In each of the following questions, words are given with four alternatives suggested for each question. Choose the correct Antonyms given and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
FASCINATING A. Clever B. Uniform C. Charming D. Boring E. Not attempted
Correct Option:C
Charming:It means pleasing or delightful.Something that is charming has an attractive or enchanting quality.
For example, “The old cottage in the woods was very charming”.Thus, as per the above explanation, the most similar in meaning of the given word is “Charming”
2. Adhere A. None of these B. Comply C. Condemn D. Disjoin
Correct Option: B
Comply : to obey an order or request
Condemn : to say strongly that you think somebody/something is very bad or wrong
Disjoin : separate or disunite.
3. Authentic A. Credible B. Fictitious C. None of these D. Unreal
Correct Option: A
Credible : that you can believe
Fictitious : invented; not real
Unreal : very strange and seeming more like a dream than reality
4. ASSIST A. acquire B. restrict C. injure D. not attempted E. facilitate
Correct Option: E
Assist means to take action to help someone or support something.Example – Volunteers assisted in searching for the boy.
Marked option Facilitate means to make easier: help bring about.Example – Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
It is clear that ‘Assist’ and ‘Facilitate’ are similar in meaning.
5. MASSIVE: A. Lump sum B. Strong C. Little D. Gaping E. Huge
Correct Option:E
Lump sum : a single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to anumber of smaller payments or installments.
Strong : having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
Little : small in size, amount, or degree.
Gaping : wide open.
Huge : extremely large; enormous.
6. Unobtrusive A. Propitiate B. Erroneous C. Subdued D. Capitulate
Correct Option: C
Unobtrusive: Not conspicuous or attracting attention.
Subdued: (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.
Propitiate: Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
Erroneous: Wrong; incorrect.
Capitulate: Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.
7. LIBERTY A. REFUSAL B. DEPENDENCE C. AUTARCHY D. INCARCERATION
Correct Option: C
Liberty: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views
Example: “The citizens of this country enjoy the liberty to speak theirminds freely without fear of government retaliation.”
Autarchy refers to the condition of having complete control or self-government
Example: “The small island nation practices autarchy and makes all its own laws without interference from any other country.”
8. Westernize A. Romanticize B. Synchronize C. Occidentalize D. Tranquilize
Correct Option: C
Westernize: Be in the process of Adopt
Ex: farmers to adopt modern agricultural methods and multiple crop system influenced by the West.
Romanticize: Deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion.
Synchronize: Cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
Tranquilize: (of a drug) Have a calming or sedative effect on.
9. STUMBLING BLOCK A. Argument B. Frustration C. Advantage D. Hurdle E. Fallout
Correct Option: D
Argument : an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
Frustration : the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.
Advantage : a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.
Fallout : the adverse results of a situation or action.
Hurdle : one of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.
Stumbling Block : a circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation.
10. Zonation A. Biota B. Mansion C. Feign D. Booth
Correct Option: A
Zonation: The distribution of plants or animals into specific zones.
Biota: The animal or plant life of a particular region.
Mansion: A large block of flats.
Feign: Pretend to be affected by.
Booth: An enclosure that allows privacy or seclusion.
