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English Questions: Antonyms – 25

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in Antonyms, which is BASED ON IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. Aerate is most dissimilar to
    1) argue
    2) placate
    3) suffocate
    4) destroy
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: to aerate means to supply with oxygen; to suffocate means to
    deprive of oxygen

  2. Rancor is most dissimilar to
    1) ritual
    2) argument
    3) collect
    4) accord
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: rancor means bitter ill-will; one meaning of accord is balanced
    interrelationship, or harmony

  3. Benign is most dissimilar to
    1) malignant
    2) converse
    3) cautious
    4) malicious
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: one meaning of benign is of a gentle disposition; malicious
    means marked by mischievous impulse

  4. Foster is most dissimilar to
    1) discourage
    2) believe
    3) heal
    4) brag
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: to foster means to encourage; to discourage means to deprive
    of courage or confidence

  5. Lassitude is most dissimilar to
    1) release
    2) demure
    3) fatigue
    4) vigor
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: vigor – lassitude means weariness; vigor means strength or force

  6. Succor is most dissimilar to
    1) genius
    2) abet
    3) injure
    4) deciduous
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: injure – to succor means go to the aid of, or relieve; to injure means to harm

  7. Disparage is most dissimilar to
    1) hesitate
    2) settle
    3) trouble
    4) applaud
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: to disparage means to speak slightingly about; to applaud means to express approval

  8. Dubious is most dissimilar to
    1) reliable
    2) pleasing
    3) rhythmic
    4) careful
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: dubious means questionable or unreliable, therefore reliable is the most dissimilar

  9. Asperity is most dissimilar to
    1) moistness
    2) amenity
    3) sour
    4) generosity
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation: asperity means roughness of surface or manner; amenity means pleasantness or smoothness of manner

  10. Attain is most dissimilar to
    1) crave
    2) lose
    3) harbor
    4) credit
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation: to attain means to achieve or to gain, therefore to lose is the most dissimilar





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