ANTONYMS (Part-X)

Total Questions: 50

21. He certainly failed to console the new king. [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Agitate
(b) Coordinate
(c) Satiate
(d) Gratify

Correct Answer: (a) Agitate

Solution:Console- to make somebody happier when he/she is very sad or disappointed

Agitate- to make other people feel very strongly about something

Coordinate- to organize different things or people so that they work together

Satiate- to completely satisfy a desire or need

Gratify to give somebody pleasure and satisfaction

22. Admirable [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Blameworthy
(b) Practical
(c) Reasonable
(d) Tolerant

Correct Answer: (a) Blameworthy

Solution:Admirable- deserving great respect and approval

Blameworthy- responsible for wrongdoing and deserving of censure or blame

Practical- that is likely to succeed, right or sensible

Reasonable- acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation

Tolerant- the ability to allow or accept something that you do not like

23. Seclude [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Blink
(b) socialize
(c) Confine
(d) Isolate

Correct Answer: (b) socialize

Solution:Seclude- keep someone away from other people

Socialize- to meet and spend time with people to enjoy oneself

Blink- to shut your eyes and open them again very quickly

Confine- to keep a person or animal in a particular, usually small, place

Isolate- to put or keep separate from somebody/something other people or things

24. Escalate [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Attack
(b) Pretend
(c) Plunge
(d) Employ

Correct Answer: (c) Plunge

Solution:Escalate- to become or make something become greater or more serious

Plunge- to jump, drop or fall suddenly and with force

Attack- trying to hurt or defeat somebody/something by using force

Pretend- to behave in a particular way in order to make other people believe something that is not true

Employ- to pay somebody to work for you

25. felt terribly jaded after working all weekend. [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) glutted
(b) refreshed
(c) spent
(d) vigorous

Correct Answer: (b) refreshed

Solution:Jaded- tired and bored after doing the same thing for a long time without a break

Refreshed- to make somebody/something feel less tired or less hot and full of energy again

Glutted- supply or fill to excess.

Spent- to give or pay money for something

Vigorous- very forceful or energetic

26. The malice he developed for all caused a lot of damage. [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) avarice
(b) grace
(c) sympathy
(d) oppression

Correct Answer: (c) sympathy

Solution:Malice- a wish to hurt other people

Sympathy- an understanding of other people's feelings, problems especially their

Avarice- extreme desire for money

Grace- the ability to move in a smooth and controlled way

Oppression- unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power

27. Detrimental [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Baseless
(b) Harmless
(c) Senseless
(d) Meaningless

Correct Answer: (b) Harmless

Solution:Detrimental- causing harm or damage

Harmless- not able or not likely to cause damage or injury

Baseless- not based on facts or good reasons

Senseless- having purpose no meaning or

Meaningless- without meaning, reason or sense

28. Eventually the patient succumbed to her illness. [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Morning)]

(a) died
(b) overcame
(c) surrendered
(d) advanced

Correct Answer: (b) overcame

Solution:

Succumbed- to stop fighting against something

Overcame- to manage to control or defeat somebody/something

Died- to stop existing

Surrendered- to stop fighting and admit that you have lost

Advanced- of a high level

29. His liberal responsible community. for policies progress were in the [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022, (Afternoon)]

(a) ineffectual
(b) conservative
(c) central
(d) hysterica

Correct Answer: (b) conservative

Solution:Liberal- accepting different opinions or kinds of behavior

Conservative- not liking change Ineffectual not having the ability to achieve much

Central- in the centre of something

Hysterical- very excited and unable to control your emotions

30. They bestow upon him whatever he wishes [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Evening)]

(a) intensify
(b) gift
(c) deny
(d) classify

Correct Answer: (c) deny

Solution:Bestow- to give something to somebody, especially to show how much he/she is respected

Deny- to refuse to allow somebody to have something

Intensify- to become or to make something greater or stronger

Gift- something that you give to somebody

Classify- to put somebody/something into a group with other people or things of a similar type

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