Antonym Word Test For Competitive Exams: Bank, SSC, MBA (37)

AUSPICIOUS                 ENGULFED                        CONVEX                      LUXURIANT                                    GLIB                               ZEST                                  BAROQUE                    REPEL                  CAPRICIOUS                                             FACTITIOUS

Choose The Correct Antonymous (Opposite Word):-

1.  AUSPICIOUS
[1] Spicy
[2] Unfavourable
[3] Conspicuous
[4] Condemnatory

Right answer- Unfavourable
Auspicious (Adj.)
-> showing signs that something is likely to be successful in the future

2.  ENGULFED
[1] Encircled
[2] Groped
[3] Disfigured
[4] Detached

Right answer- Detached
Engulf (V)
-> to surround or to cover somebody completely

3.   CONVEX
[1] Flat
[2] Protuberant
[3] Full
[4] Indented

Right answer- Indented
Convex (Adj.)
-> curving out

4.   LUXURIANT
[1] Barren
[2] Small
[3] Ghastly
[4] Decaying

Right answer- Barren
Luxuriant (Adj.)
-> rich in something that is pleasant or beautiful
-> growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive

5.  GLIB
[1] Unwilling
[2] Hesitant
[3] Dumb
[4] Modest

Right answer- Dumb
Glib (Adj.)
-> using words that are clever, but are not sincere, and do not show much thought

6.  ZEST
[1] Restive
[2] Callous
[3] Indifference
[4] Distaste

Right answer- Distaste
Zest (N)
-> add herbs or spices to food
-> enjoyment and enthusiasm wanting something more

7.   BAROQUE
[1] Direct
[2] Straight
[3] Plain
[4] Strong

Right answer- Plain
Baroque (Adj.)
-> elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art art and music of the 17th and 18th centures that has a grand and highly decorated style

8.  REPEL
[1] Attract
[2] Concentrate
[3] Attend
[4] Continue

Right answer- Attract
Repel (V)
-> drive somebody or something away
-> to successfully fight somebody who is attacking you, your country, etc and drive them away

9.   CAPRICIOUS
[1] Satisfied
[2] Scattered
[3] Steadfast
[4] Insured

Right answer- Steadfast
Capricious (Adj.)
-> changeable, unpredictable
-> showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour

10.   FACTITIOUS
[1] Ridiculous
[2] Genuine
[3] Engineered
[4] Magnificent

Right answer- Genuine
Factitious (Adj.)
-> not genuine but created deliberately and made to appear to be true

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