Antonyms


Direction: Choose the option closest in meaning to the OPPOSITE of the word given in capitals.

  1. DECOY









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    Decoy is a distractor used for luring or deceiving someone. Honesty is an antonym.

    Correct Option: A

    Decoy is a distractor used for luring or deceiving someone. Honesty is an antonym.


  1. TENACIOUS









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    Tenacious means determined and comes from tenacity. The word is not related to tenuous. Vacillating (Indecisive) is an antonym.

    Correct Option: C

    Tenacious means determined and comes from tenacity. The word is not related to tenuous. Vacillating (Indecisive) is an antonym.



  1. COERCIVE









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    Coercive is to use force/threat to make someone do something. Persuade is an antonym, which means to make somebody do something by convincing or coaxing.

    Correct Option: A

    Coercive is to use force/threat to make someone do something. Persuade is an antonym, which means to make somebody do something by convincing or coaxing.


  1. PRECURSOR









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    Precursor is someone or something that comes earlier, hence successor, which means something that comes later, is an antonym. Antecedent is a synonym.

    Correct Option: B

    Precursor is someone or something that comes earlier, hence successor, which means something that comes later, is an antonym. Antecedent is a synonym.



  1. OSSIFIED









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    To ossify is to harden or become inflexible, hence adaptable is an antonym.

    Correct Option: C

    To ossify is to harden or become inflexible, hence adaptable is an antonym.