Q.1. Cashed up, aspirational and a marketer's dream, the hoi polloi are on the march, writes Bridie Smith.
Choose the antonym of the word hoi polloi. (NLU Delhi, 2017)
(a) Middle class
(b) Aristocracy
(c) Masses
(d) Working class
Correct Answer is Option (b)
Q.2. There's a lot in life that can leave you nonplussed. Choose the antonym of the word nonplussed. (NLU Delhi, 2017)
(a) dumbfound
(b) disconcert
(c) astound
(d) unperturbed
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Direction: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.
Q.3. MUTABILITY (D.U. LL.B., 2017)
(a) calculable
(b) movable
(c) tenacity
(d) fragility
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Q.4. CREDULOUS (D.U. LL.B., 2017)
(a) movable
(b) imaginable
(c) ardent
(d) skeptical
Correct Answer is Option (d)
Q.5. Passionate (D.U. LL.B., 2013)
(a) Dispassionate
(b) Non-passionate
(c) Unpassionate
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Q.6. Hypothesize (D.U. LL.B., 2013)
(a) Posit
(b) Conjecture
(c) Refute
(d) Speculate
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Q.7. Protean (NLU Delhi, 2013)
(a) Versatile
(b) Amateur
(c) Dull
(d) Cautious
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Q.8. Predilection (NLU Delhi, 2013)
(a) Antipathy
(b) Ignorance
(c) Dissonance
(d) Disharmony
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Q.9. Impalpable (NLU, Delhi, 2013)
(a) Visible
(b) Audible
(c) Tangible
(d) Fearless
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Q.10. Parochial (NLU, Delhi, 2013)
(a) Dogmatic
(b) Dominant
(c) Cosmopolitan
(d) Niggardly
Correct Answer is Option (c)
Q.11. My first speech was a fiasco. (NLU, Delhi, 2012)
(a) success
(b) disaster
(c) fun
(d) joy
Correct Answer is Option (a)
Q.12. Perennial (NLU, Delhi, 2012)
(a) Frequent
(b) Regular
(c) Lasting
(d) Rare
Correct Answer is Option (d)
1. What are antonyms? |
2. How are antonyms useful in language? |
3. Can you provide examples of antonyms? |
4. How can antonyms be used to improve writing? |
5. Are there any online resources or tools available to find antonyms? |
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