Antonyms


Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word as your answer.

  1. Mitigate









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    enhance (Verb) : to increase/ further improve
    mitigate (Verb) : to make something less harmful, serious, etc.; alleviate; allay
    appease (V.) : to make somebody calmer/less angry by giving him what he wants
    allay (V.) : to make something, especially a feeling, less strong

    Correct Option: B

    enhance (Verb) : to increase/ further improve
    mitigate (Verb) : to make something less harmful, serious, etc.; alleviate; allay
    appease (V.) : to make somebody calmer/less angry by giving him what he wants
    allay (V.) : to make something, especially a feeling, less strong


  1. PROFUSE









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    sparse (Adj.) : only present in small amounts or numbers.
    profuse (Adj.) : produced in large amounts.

    Correct Option: A

    sparse (Adj.) : only present in small amounts or numbers.
    profuse (Adj.) : produced in large amounts.



  1. TURBULENT









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    calm (Adj.) : not upset; not excited or nervous.
    turbulent (Adj.) : unruly; changing direction suddenly and violently; a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement etc.

    Correct Option: C

    calm (Adj.) : not upset; not excited or nervous.
    turbulent (Adj.) : unruly; changing direction suddenly and violently; a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement etc.


  1. TRADITIONAL









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    unusual (Adj.) : different from what is usual or normal; uncommon; exceptional.
    traditional (Adj.) : conventional; following older methods and ideas. the
    avant-garde (N) :new and very modern ideas that are sometimes surprising or shocking.

    Correct Option: C

    unusual (Adj.) : different from what is usual or normal; uncommon; exceptional.
    traditional (Adj.) : conventional; following older methods and ideas. the
    avant-garde (N) :new and very modern ideas that are sometimes surprising or shocking.



  1. PRUDENT









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    careless prudent (Adjective) : sensible and careful when you make judgement and decisions ; avoiding unnecesary risks. dunce (N.) : a person, especially a child at school, who is stupid/ slow to learn

    Correct Option: D

    careless prudent (Adjective) : sensible and careful when you make judgement and decisions ; avoiding unnecesary risks. dunce (N.) : a person, especially a child at school, who is stupid/ slow to learn