51. Suppress
(A) Encourage
(B) Impress
(C) Restrain
(D) Plunder
Answer: (A) Encourage Suppress: To forcibly put an end to or prevent the development of something.
(A) Encourage: To give support, confidence, or hope to (serving as the antonym).
(B) Impress: To make someone feel admiration and respect.
(C) Restrain: To prevent from doing something; keep under control.
(D) Plunder: To steal goods from a place or person, typically using force.
52. Inevitable
(A) Significant
(B) Doomed
(C) Realistic
(D) Avoidable
Answer: (D) Avoidable Inevitable: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
(A) Significant: Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.
(B) Doomed: Likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome.
(C) Realistic: Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved.
(D) Avoidable: Able to be prevented or avoided.
53. Strife
(A) Harmony
(B) Conflict
(C) Permanent
(D) Grief
Answer: (A) Harmony Strife: Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.
(A) Harmony: The state of being in agreement or concord.
(B) Conflict: A serious disagreement or argument.
(C) Permanent: Lasting or intended to last indefinitely.
(D) Grief: Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death.
54. Eradicate
(A) Preserve
(B) Remove
(C) Alleviate
(D) Obstinate
Answer: (A) Preserve Eradicate: To destroy completely; put an end to.
(A) Preserve: To maintain something in its original or existing state.
(B) Remove: To take something away or off from the position occupied.
(C) Alleviate: To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.
(D) Obstinate: Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion.
55. Fair
(A) Untrue
(B) Unjust
(C) Coarse
(D) Harsh
Answer: (B) Unjust Fair: Just or appropriate in the circumstances; impartial.
(A) Untrue: Not in accordance with fact or reality.
(B) Unjust: Not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
(C) Coarse: Rough or loose in texture or grain.
(D) Harsh: Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
56. Liberty
(A) Freedom
(B) Liberation
(C) Bonded
(D) Crowded
Answer: (C) Bonded Liberty: The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions.
(A) Freedom: The power or right to act, speak, or think as one want.
(B) Liberation: The act of setting someone free from imprisonment or oppression.
(C) Bonded: Bound by a legal agreement; forced into servitude or bondage (acting as the antonym).
(D) Crowded: Full of people, leaving little or no room for movement.
57. Acerbic
(A) Foretell
(B) Amazed
(C) Harsh
(D) Bland
Answer: (D) Bland Acerbic: Sharp and forthright (especially of a comment or style of speaking); sour or astringent in taste.
(A) Foretell: To predict the future.
(B) Amazed: Greatly surprised; astonished.
(C) Harsh: Unpleasantly rough or jarring.
(D) Bland: Lacking strong features or characteristics; mild or soothing.
58. Ribald
(A) Provision
(B) Biased
(C) Clean
(D) Vulgar
Answer: (C) Clean Ribald: Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.
(A) Provision: The action of providing or supplying something for use.
(B) Biased: Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
(C) Clean: Free from obscenity or indecency; morally uncontaminated.
(D) Vulgar: Lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.
59. Scurrilous
(A) Coarse
(B) Sophisticated
(C) Squander
(D) Complimentary
Answer: (D) Complimentary Scurrilous: Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
(A) Coarse: Rough or loose in texture; vulgar in speech.
(B) Sophisticated: Having worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
(C) Squander: To waste something, especially money or time, recklessly.
(D) Complimentary: Expressing a compliment; praising or approving.
60. Quiescent
(A) Active
(B) Dormant
(C) Unconcerned
(D) Weak
Answer: (A) Active Quiescent: In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
(A) Active: Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.
(B) Dormant: Having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period.
(C) Unconcerned: Showing a lack of worry or interest.
(D) Weak: Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks.