101. Choose the word opposite in meaning to: ECLECTIC
(A) Brilliant
(B) Diverse
(C) Broad
(D) Homogenous
Answer: (D) Homogenous ECLECTIC: Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
(A) Brilliant: Exceptionally clever or talented.
(B) Diverse: Showing a great deal of variety.
(C) Broad: Covering a large number and wide scope of subjects.
(D) Homogenous: Of the same kind; alike; consisting of parts all of the same kind.
102. Choose the word opposite in meaning to: INTRANSIGENT
(A) Harsh
(B) Reconcilable
(C) Impossible
(D) Indifferent
Answer: (B) Reconcilable INTRANSIGENT: Unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.
(A) Harsh: Unpleasantly rough or jarring.
(B) Reconcilable: Capable of being resolved or harmonized; willing to compromise.
(C) Impossible: Not able to occur, exist, or be done.
(D) Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy.
103. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: GLOOMY
(A) dejected
(B) rejected
(C) cheerful
(D) brilliance
Answer: (C) cheerful GLOOMY: Dark or poorly lit; feeling distressed or pessimistic.
(A) dejected: Sad and depressed; dispirited.
(B) rejected: Dismissed as inadequate.
(C) cheerful: Noticeably happy and optimistic.
(D) brilliance: Intense brightness of light; exceptional talent or intelligence.
104. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: RETAIN
(A) maintain
(B) hold
(C) relinquish
(D) shrink
Answer: (C) relinquish RETAIN: Continue to have (something); keep possession of.
(A) maintain: Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue.
(B) hold: Grasp, carry, or support with one’s hands.
(C) relinquish: Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
(D) shrink: Become or make smaller in size or amount.
105. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: STEADY
(A) constant
(B) stable
(C) gentle
(D) wavering
Answer: (D) wavering STEADY: Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.
(A) constant: Occurring continuously over a period of time.
(B) stable: Not likely to change or fail; firmly established.
(C) gentle: Mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender.
(D) wavering: Quivering in a way that suggests lack of stability; indecisive.
106. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: GRIM
(A) gentle
(B) horrible
(C) gusty
(D) amiable
Answer: (A) gentle GRIM: Forbidding or uninviting; lacking genuine amusement or mirth.
(A) gentle: Mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender.
(B) horrible: Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.
(C) gusty: Characterized by or blowing in gusts (wind).
(D) amiable: Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
107. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: HAZARD
(A) assurance
(B) accident
(C) jeopardy
(D) frail
Answer: (A) assurance HAZARD: A danger or risk.
(A) assurance: A positive declaration intended to give confidence; safety/certainty.
(B) accident: An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally.
(C) jeopardy: Danger of loss, harm, or failure.
(D) frail: Weak and delicate.
108. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: IMITATE
(A) follow
(B) modify
(C) copy
(D) impersonate
Answer: (B) modify IMITATE: Take or follow as a model; copy.
(A) follow: Go or come after.
(B) modify: Make partial or minor changes to (something); alter rather than copy.
(C) copy: Make a similar or identical version of.
(D) impersonate: Pretend to be (another person) for entertainment or fraud.
109. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: GRAVE
(A) sober
(B) serious
(C) cruel
(D) trivial
Answer: (D) trivial GRAVE: Giving cause for alarm; serious.
(A) sober: Serious, sensible, and solemn.
(B) serious: Demanding careful consideration or application.
(C) cruel: Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others.
(D) trivial: Of little value or importance.
110. Choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of: JESTING
(A) seriousness
(B) joking
(C) pun
(D) laughter
Answer: (A) seriousness JESTING: Speak or act in a joking manner.
(A) seriousness: The state of being solemn, thoughtful, or important.
(B) joking: Making jokes; humorous.
(C) pun: A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
(D) laughter: The action or sound of laughing.