ANTONYMS (Part-XIII)

Total Questions: 50

1. Revel [SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) Appreciate
(c) Mourn
(c) Mourn
(d) Enjoy

Correct Answer: (c) Mourn

Solution:Mourn- to feel and show great sadness, especially because somebody has died

Revel - enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way

Appreciate- to understand the value of somebody/something

Rejoice - to feel or show great happiness

Enjoy - to get pleasure from something

2. Downcast [SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) Disappointed
(b) Distressed
(c) Successful
(d) Cheerful

Correct Answer: (d) Cheerful

Solution:Cheerful- showing that you are happy

Downcast - sad and without hope

Disappointed - sad because

you/somebody/something did not succeed

Distressed - very upset or unhappy

Successful- having achieved what you wanted

3. Hassled [SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) Annoyed
(b) Relaxed
(c) Worried
(d) Stressed

Correct Answer: (b) Relaxed

Solution:Relaxed:not worried or tense

Hassled - to annoy somebody

Annoyed - feeling angry or slightly angry

Worried- a small aircraft that can go straight up into the air

Stressed - worried and nervous

4. Fallacy [SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) Trick
(b) Truth
(c) Flaw
(d) Cheat

Correct Answer: (b) Truth

Solution:

Truth - the quality of being true

Fallacy - a false belief or a wrong idea

Trick- something that you do to make somebody believe something that is not true

Flaw - a mistake in something

Cheat - to act in a dishonest or unfair way in order to get an advantage

5. Anxiety [SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) Certainty
(b) Restlessness
(c) Nervousness
(d) Panic

Correct Answer: (a) Certainty

Solution:Certainty - something that is sure to happen

Anxiety- a feeling of worry or fear,

Restlessness - the inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom

Nervousness- showing a feeling of worry, fear, or anxiety

Panic- a sudden feeling of fear that cannot be controlled

6. Blemish [SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Morning)]

(a) Damage
(b) Perfection
(c) Stain
(d) Discolouration

Correct Answer: (b) Perfection

Solution:Perfection- the state of being perfect or without fault

Blemish- a mark that spoils the way something looks

Damage- harm or injury caused when something is broken or spoiled

Stain- to leave a coloured mark that is difficult to remove

Discolouration - the process of becoming discoloured

7. Lavish [SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) Moderate
(b) Excessive
(c) Grand
(d) Generous

Correct Answer: (a) Moderate

Solution:Moderate - neither too much nor too little of something

Lavish- pending a large amount of money

Excessive - too great or extreme

Grand- impressive and large or important

Generous- happy to give more money, help, etc. than is usual

8. Sabotage [SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) Damage
(b) Destroy
(c) Create
(d) Cripple

Correct Answer: (c) Create

Solution:Create- to cause something new to happen

Sabotage- damage that is done on purpose and secretly in order to prevent an enemy being successful.

Damage- harm or injury caused when something is broken

Destroy- to damage something so badly that it can no longer be used

Cripple- to damage somebody's body so that he/she is no longer able to walk

9. Expunge [SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) Draw
(b) Omit
(c) Wipe
(d) Add

Correct Answer: (d) Add

Solution:Add to put numbers or amounts together so that you get a total

Expunge- obliterate or remove completely

Draw- to do a picture or diagram of something with a pencil, pen, etc

Omit- to not include something

Wipe- to clean or dry something by rubbing it with a cloth

10. Impoverished [SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Evening)]

(a) Needy
(b) Rich
(c) Unlucky
(d) deprived

Correct Answer: (b) Rich

Solution:Rich- people with a lot of money or property

Impoverished - to make somebody/ something poor or lower in quality

Needy- not having enough money, food, clothes, etc.

Unlucky - having or causing bad luck

Deprived- not having enough of the basic things in life, such as food, money, etc.

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