SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS (GENERAL ENGLISH) Part-2

1. In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Florid

(a) Weak
(b) Pale
(c) Monotonous
(d) Ugly

Correct Answer: (b) Pale

Solution:

The word Florid (Adjective) means: rosy; gaudy; ornated; red; having too much decoration or detail. The word Pale (Adjective) means: light in colour; not strong or bright; having skin that is almost white because of illness.
Hence, the words florid and pale are antonymous.

2. Verity

(a) Sanctity
(b) Reverence
(c) Falsehood
(d) Rarity

Correct Answer: (c) Falsehood

Solution:

The word Verity (Noun) means: a belief or principle about life that is accepted as true; truth.
Hence, the words verity and falsehood are antonymous.

3. Perspicuity

(a) Vagueness
(b) Dullness
(c) Unfairness
(d) Unwillingness

Correct Answer: (a) Vagueness

Solution:

The word Perspicuity (Noun) means: clarity.
The word Vagueness (Noun) means: no clarity in a person’s mind.
Hence, the words perspicuity and vagueness are antonymous.

4. Fervent

(a) Inexcitable
(b) Enduring
(c) Dispassionate
(d) Subdued

Correct Answer: (a) Inexcitable

Solution:

The word Fervent (Adjective) means: having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something; ardent.
The word Dispassionate (Adjective) means: not influenced by emotion; impartial.
Hence, the words fervent and dispassionate are antonymous.

5. Meandering

(a) Sliding
(b) Slopping
(c) Strained
(d) Straight

Correct Answer: (d) Straight

Solution:

The word Meandering (Adjective) means: not straight; curved ; a course that does not follow a straight path.
Hence, the words meandering and straight are antonymous.

6. Jettison

(a) Accept
(b) Reward
(c) Preserve
(d) Consent

Correct Answer: (a) Accept

Solution:The word Jettison (Verb) means: to throw something; abandon; to reject an idea.
Hence, the words jettison and accept are antonymous.

7. Ameliorate

(a) Improve
(b) Depend
(c) Soften
(d) Worsen

Correct Answer: (d) Worsen

Solution:The word Ameliorate (Verb) means: to make something better.
Hence, the words ameliorate and worsen are antonyms.

8. Grotesque

(a) Natural
(b) Odd
(c) Whimsical
(d) Sinful

Correct Answer: (a) Natural

Solution:

The word Grotesque (Adjective) means: strange in a way that is unpleasant: extremely ugly, unusual
Hence, the words grotesque and natural are antonyms.

9. Devious

(a) Straight
(b) Obvious
(c) Simple
(d) Superficial

Correct Answer: (a) Straight

Solution:

The word Devious (Adjective) means: behaving in a dishonest way: a route that is not straight.
Hence, the words devious and straight are antonymous.

10. Evanescent

(a) Imminent
(b) Permanent
(c) Pervasive
(d) Immanent

Correct Answer: (b) Permanent

Solution:The word Evanescent (Adjective) means: disappearing quickly from sight or memory.
Hence, the words evanescent and permanent are antonymous.