Direction (1-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Q1. DECRY
(a) Convict
(b) Reject
(c) Synthesis
(d) Praise
Q2. AMBIGUITY
(a) Obscurity
(b) Indecision
(c)Equivocation
(d) Transparency
Q3. SPURIOUS
(a) Fresh
(b) Modern
(c) Genuine
(d) Interesting
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Q4. INTRINSIC
(a) Elemental
(b) Innate
(c) Connate
(d) Acquired
Q5. SWINDLE
(a) Insert
(b) Misappropriation
(c) Dupe
(d) Honesty
Q6. ESTRANGEMENT
(a) Alienation
(b) Reconciliation
(c) Antagonism
(d) Disaffection
Q7. GERMANE
(a) Impossible
(b) Logical
(c) Irrelevant
(d) Irresponsible
Q8. STRIDENT
(a) Menace
(b) Stable
(c) Musical
(d) Pleasant
Q9. CHURLISH
(a) Coarse
(b) Modest
(c) Niggardly
(d) Courteous
Q10. NOISOME
(a) Dirty
(b) Sleepy
(c) Clean
(d) Fragrant
Solutions:
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Decry means publicly denounce while praise means express warm approval or admiration of.
S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Ambiguity means the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Transparency means the condition of being transparent.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Spurious means fake, false, inauthentic
Genuine means authentic.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Intrinsic means belonging naturally; essential.
Acquired means to come into possession or ownership of; get as one’s own.
Connate means (especially of ideas or principles) existing in a person or thing from birth; innate.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. Swindle means use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Estrangement means the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
Reconciliation means the restoration of friendly relations.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Germane means relevant to a subject under consideration.
Hence option C is the correct antonym.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Strident means loud, unpleasant, and rough.
Hence option D is the correct antonym.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Churlish means rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
Courteous means polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
Hence option D is the correct antonym.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Noisome means having an extremely offensive smell.
Fragrant means having a pleasant or sweet smell.
Hence option D is the correct antonym.
