Antonyms Synonyms Questions Practice Exercises

Directions (1-7): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which not expresses the meaning of the given word.

1. Arrogant

conceited haughty contemptuous regiment

2. Assassin

bravo mild killer murderer

3. Benevolence

compassion forsake sympathy kindness

4. Bigot

heroic dogmatist racist sexist

5. Cajole

coax tempt mislead extol

6. Cemetery

burial-ground Churchyard graveyard none of these

7. Depreciate

removal decrease reduce minimise

Directions (8-15) : In the following questions, choose the opposite in the meaning to the given word.

8. Acquire

Forfeit Equivocal Release narrow

9. Abstain

convict Pursue conform none of these

10. Acquit

convict pursue conform repel

11. Balance

Difference Instability Uncertainty all of these

12. Balk

Accept Assist Allow B and C Both

13. Callow

Experienced Sophisticated B and C both Free

14. Candid

Secretive Guarded Equivocal All of these

15. Daunt

Encourage end life flourish