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  1. 6661AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the italicised word. There is a/an abundance of fertile soil and magnificent grazing land.

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    Correct option: A — dearth

    Dearth - lack of something. Abundance- a large quantity of something. Plenitude - a state of being full. Adequacy - being sufficient in amount. Plethora - an excessive amount of something.

  2. 6662AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Despair

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    Correct option: C — Optimism

    Optimism- Hopeful and positive outlook on things. Despair - Feeling of loss of hope or utter sadness. Sorrow - Deep sadness or grief. Distant - Far away or remote. Distinct - Clearly separate or different.

  3. 6663AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Decipher’ from the given sentence. Many sculptures of our history are like the unravelled path as we cannot garble and there is a lot of work that is yet to be interpreted or translated.

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    Correct option: B — Garble

    Garble - to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand. Decipher - decode or interpret (something that is difficult to understand). Unravelled - to make clear or understandable. Interpreted - to explain or understand the meaning of something. Translated - to convert text or words from one language into another language.

  4. 6664AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Viscous

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    Correct option: C — Watery

    Watery - liquid. Viscous - Sticky or thick. Grim - very serious or gloomy. Brutal - very violent

  5. 6665AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    We should have warned you that they were coming.

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    Correct option: B — imperiled

    imperiled - put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed. Warned - inform someone in advance of a possible danger or problem. Predicted - stated or estimated as likely to happen in the future. Prepared - to be ready for something.

  6. 6666AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    A war has been unleashed on financial untouchability.

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    Correct option: A — confined

    confined - to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way. Unleashed - to release suddenly. Unchained - to free by removing a chain.

  7. 6667AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Social justice has been one of the cherished goals of the makers of our Constitution.

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    Correct option: D — despised

    despised - to feel a strong dislike for someone or something. Cherished - to love, protect, and care for someone or something. Relished - enjoy greatly. Treasured - keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).

  8. 6668AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence. So it would appear that from now on I am going to have to be more (tactful) and diplomatic in my meanderings.

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    Correct option: D — Ungracious

    Ungracious - not polite or friendly. Tactful - appropriate and sensitive, never rude or careless. Sycophantic- trying to gain favor by praising someone Fawning- seeking or used to seek approval or favour by means of flattery. Grovelling- acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour.

  9. 6669AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence. Any book on any subject risks irrelevance or smallness compared to this (behemoth).

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    Correct option: D — Midget

    Midget - something that is very small Behemoth - a huge or monstrous creature. Colossus - a very large structure. Dreadnought - one that is among the largest or most powerful of its kind.

  10. 6670AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

    Abstract

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    Correct option: D — Concrete

    Concrete - existing in a material or physical form. Abstract - existing in thought or as an idea. Transcend - to go beyond a limit, or be greater than something ordinary. Romantic - relating to love or a close loving relationship Utopian - relating to or aiming for a perfect society.

English Language practice — common questions

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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