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English Questions – Antonyms 44 (SSC CGL)

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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. Stingy
    1) acquisitive
    2) atrocious
    3) avaricious
    4) generous
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: Stingy – mean; ungenerous.
    generous – showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.

  2. Genial
    1) frugal
    2) sordid
    3) boorish
    4) beastly
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: Genial – friendly and cheerful.
    boorish – rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

  3. Vacate
    1) brutish
    2) chary
    3) occupy
    4) chintzy
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation: Vacate – leave (a place that one previously occupied).
    occupy – reside or have one’s place of business in (a building).

  4. Inhale
    1) demonic
    2) covetous
    3) churlish
    4) exhale
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: Inhale – breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.).
    exhale – breathe out.

  5. Commence
    1) diabolic
    2) devilish
    3) curmudgeonly
    4) conclude
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: Commence – begin.
    conclude – bring or come to an end.

  6. Retain
    1) release
    2) extortionate
    3) ignoble
    4) hellish
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: Retain – continue to have (something); keep possession of.
    release – allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.

  7. Latent
    1) malicious
    2) grasping
    3) evident
    4) sadistic
    Answer – 3) 
    Explanation: Latent – (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
    evident – clearly seen or understood; obvious.

  8. Fiendish
    1) friendly
    2) illiberal
    3) wicked
    4) simplify
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: Fiendish – extremely cruel or unpleasant.
    friendly – kind and pleasant.

  9. Despise
    1) admire
    2) penurious
    3) scrimping
    4) further
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation: Despise – feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
    admire – regard with respect or warm approval.

  10. Harass
    1) nefarious
    2) relieve
    3) parsimonious
    4) expedite
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation: Harass – subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation.
    relieve – cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious.





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