Directions (1-15): Choose the option which is the antonym of the word mentioned in the question.
Q1. Advance
(a) retreat
(b) goad
(c) plod
(d) defeat
Q2. Coy
(a) shy
(b) reserved
(c) optimistic
(d) brazen
Q3. Dearth
(a) terror
(b) abundance
(c) paucity
(d) levity
Q4. Alleviate
(a) motivate
(b) pep up
(c) aggravate
(d) malign
Q5. Callous
(a) frugal
(b) nonchalant
(c) sensitive
(d) stingy
Q6. Oriental
(a) fatal
(b) occidental
(c) fatalistic
(d) actuarial
Q7. Nascent
(a) primal
(b) senescent
(c) primordial
(d) modish
8. Brood
(a) support
(b) exult
(c) slander
(d) fragmented
Q9. Blasphemy
(a) irreverence
(b) scandalous
(c) cursing
(d) respect
10. Shelter
(a) pillar
(b) imperil
(c) security
(d) refuge
Q11. Condescend
(a) surrender
(b) resist
(c) rise
(d) disdain
Q12. Profound
(a) minnow
(b) deep
(c) shallow
(d) petty
Q13. Archetype
(a) unique
(b) quixotic
(c) duplicate
(d) modem
Q14. Frugal
(a) wasteful
(b) ugly
(c) provident
(d) stylish
Q15. Repugnant
(a) odious
(b) coercive
(c) sensitive
(d) agreeable
Answers:
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. retreat -an act of moving back or withdrawing.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Coy -(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Dearth -a scarcity or lack of something.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Alleviate -make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe., aggravate-make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Callous -showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Oriental -occidental, occidental-relating to the countries of the West.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Nascent-(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential., senescent - the state of being old or the process of becoming old
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Brood -think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried., exult-show or feel triumphant elation or jubilation.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Blasphemy -the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. imperil -put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Condescend -show that one feels superior; be patronizing.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Profound-(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Archetype -a very typical example of a certain person or thing.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Frugal -sparing or economical as regards money or food.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Repugnant -extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
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