Antonyms
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
- ABANDON
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retain (Verb) : to keep something; to continue to have something ; preserve
abandon (Verb) : to leave ; to for sake ; to give up
regain (Verb) : to get back something you no longer have, especially an ability or a quality
remain (Verb) : to continue to exist ; to be still in the same state or condition
revive (Verb) : to become, or to make somebody/something become conscious/healthy and strong againCorrect Option: B
retain (Verb) : to keep something; to continue to have something ; preserve
abandon (Verb) : to leave ; to for sake ; to give up
regain (Verb) : to get back something you no longer have, especially an ability or a quality
remain (Verb) : to continue to exist ; to be still in the same state or condition
revive (Verb) : to become, or to make somebody/something become conscious/healthy and strong again
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- POTENT
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weak (Adjective) : not physically strong ; likely to break ; not having much power
potent (Adjective) : having a strong effect on your mind/ body; powerful
inefficient (Adjective) : not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
soft (Adjective) : very brittle
fragile (Adjective) : easily broken/damaged ; weak and uncertainCorrect Option: D
weak (Adjective) : not physically strong ; likely to break ; not having much power
potent (Adjective) : having a strong effect on your mind/ body; powerful
inefficient (Adjective) : not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
soft (Adjective) : very brittle
fragile (Adjective) : easily broken/damaged ; weak and uncertain
- PROCRASTINATE
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expedite (verb) : to make a process happen more quickly ; speed up
procrastinate (Verb) : to delay doing something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it
experiment (Verb) : to try or test new ideas, methods, etc.; to find out what effect they have
exclude (Verb) : not to include something deliberately in what you are doing/considering
propagate (Verb) : to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many peopleCorrect Option: B
expedite (verb) : to make a process happen more quickly ; speed up
procrastinate (Verb) : to delay doing something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it
experiment (Verb) : to try or test new ideas, methods, etc.; to find out what effect they have
exclude (Verb) : not to include something deliberately in what you are doing/considering
propagate (Verb) : to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many people
- CESSATION
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commencement (Noun) : beginning
cessation (Noun) : the stopping of something; a pause in something
renewal (Noun) : a situation in which something begins again after a pause or an interruption
ongoing (Adjective) : continuing to exist/develop
interruption (Noun) : something that temporarily stops an activity or a situationCorrect Option: A
commencement (Noun) : beginning
cessation (Noun) : the stopping of something; a pause in something
renewal (Noun) : a situation in which something begins again after a pause or an interruption
ongoing (Adjective) : continuing to exist/develop
interruption (Noun) : something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation
- FRUGAL
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extravagant (Adjective) : spending a lot more money/using a lot more of something than you can afford or is necessary
frugal (Adjective) : using only as much money or food is necessary ; meagre
miserly (Adjective) : hating to spend money
gluttonous (Adjective) : greedy
plentiful (Adjective) :abundantCorrect Option: D
extravagant (Adjective) : spending a lot more money/using a lot more of something than you can afford or is necessary
frugal (Adjective) : using only as much money or food is necessary ; meagre
miserly (Adjective) : hating to spend money
gluttonous (Adjective) : greedy
plentiful (Adjective) :abundant