Verbal Ability Test Questions - Antonyms - Set 3

1)   SUNDRY

a. Prolific
b. Indescribable
c. Numerous
d. Identical
e. Contiguous
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Identical

Explanation:
Sundry means diverse. Identical is a good antonym it means exactly the same.


2)   ANOMALOUS

a. Cryptic
b. Congruous
c. oOminous
d. Chronicle
e. Obsolete
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Congruous

Explanation:
Anomalous means abnormal or inconsistent congruous means appropriate or fitting.


3)   DISPERSE

a. Covetous
b. Bugle
c. Proliferation
d. Muster
e. Enumerate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Muster

Explanation:
To disperse is to scatter. By contrast to muster is to gather or collect.


4)   OBDURATION

a. Incite
b. Magnate
c. Lassitude
d. Exogenous
e. Deference
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Deference

Explanation:
Obduration means condemnation or reproof deference means courtesy and kindness.


5)   PROPAGATE

a. Uproot
b. Approbation
c. Surf
d. Saturate
e. Prune
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Uproot

Explanation:
To propagate something is to help it grow spread or multiply. Uproot is a good opposite. Meaning to prevent from growing it.


6)   EQUANIMITY

a. Harsh
b. Abolish
c. Benign
d. Decry
e. Passion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Passion

Explanation:
Equanimity means calm. Passion which refers to any strong feeling excitement or emotion is a good opposite.


7)   FLUCTUATE

a. Soften
b. Parse
c. Inflate
d. Spin
e. Stabilize
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stabilize

Explanation:
Fluctuate means undulate to more stabilize means to make steady or to maintain a given level.


8)   SPURN

a. Gyrate
b. Continue
c. Praise
d. Embrace
e. Abject
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Embrace

Explanation:
To sprun something is to reject it scornfully. The opposite is to embrace it - that is to welcome it or to accept it gladly.


9)   VALIANT

a. Adroit
b. Turbulent
c. Diminutive
d. Modest
e. Timorous
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Timorous

Explanation:
Valiant means brave. Timorous means fearful timid lacking in courage or self-sonfidence.


10)   KINDRED

a. Orphaned
b. Alien
c. Simulated
d. Paternal
e. Disjointed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Alien

Explanation:
Kindred mean related allied. Alien is a good opposiste meaning unreal unrelated.


11)   MENDACIOUS

a. Honest
b. Embrace
c. Integrate
d. Vituperative
e. Harsh
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Honest

Explanation:
Mendacious means deceitful or dishonest honest is the opposite.


12)   MOTLEY

a. Vermilion
b. Aphorism
c. Verbal
d. Fecund
e. Homogeneous
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homogeneous

Explanation:
Motley means mixed or variegated homogeneous means same type or without mixture.


13)   PERPETUAL

a. Immobile
b. Deceased
c. Versatile
d. Canter
e. Despicable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Deceased

Explanation:
Perpetual means something is to work or move forever. The opposite is to deceased.


14)   MITIGATE

a. Ghost
b. Mimic
c. Increase
d. Remark
e. Theological
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increase

Explanation:
Mitigate means to lessen or ameliorate increase means to grow.


15)   HERETIC

a. Exorbitant
b. Malaise
c. Orthodox
d. Clerical
e. Power
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Orthodox

Explanation:
Heretic means schismatic or nonconforming orthodoxy means confirming to a religious doctrine.


16)   UNTENABLE

a. Occupied
b. Competent
c. Defensible
d. Frangible
e. Stable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Defensible

Explanation:
Untenable means unreasonable not able to be held maintained or defended. The opposite is defensible.


17)   DEPRECIATE

a. Spoil
b. Desperate
c. Overrate
d. Passive
e. Despoil
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Overrate

Explanation:
One definition of depreciate is to underrate disparate or belittle. The opposite is to overrate something - that is to speak of it as being more valuable than it really is.


18)   ETILOATE

a. Unctuous
b. Spontaneous
c. Clean
d. Stain
e. Relegate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stain

Explanation:
Etiolate means to blanch or written stain means to soil or blacken.


19)   BRUSQUE

a. Serious
b. Quick
c. Alluring
d. Flippant
e. Congenial
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Congenial

Explanation:
A brusque manner is abrupt curt blunt or rude. By contrast a congenial manner is warm friendly and sociable.