Antonyms

Instructions: Choose the one which is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the phrase. Time: 8 minutes 1.

abet the support a. b. c. d. e.

2.

drab selections of posters a. b. c. d. e.

3.

cloudy clear dim obscure crystal like

urbane looks a. b. c. d. e.

8.

apathetic weak listless energetic feeble

nebulous sight a. b. c. d. e.

7.

cheerful jolly serious sober depress

languid personality a. b. c. d. e.

6.

irresistible courteous susceptible sensitive discourteous

jovial mood a. b. c. d. e.

5.

uninteresting dull humdrum colorful achromatic

have an irascible attitude a. b. c. d. e.

4.

instigate hinder assist encourage incite

sophisticated suave affable discourteous debonair

water that is tepid a. b. c. d.

lukewarm indifferent cold mild

e. 9.

hot

Arrogance of the majority a. b. c. d. e.

humility haughtiness peacefulness reasonableness complacency

10. An unassuming personality a. b. c. d. e.

humble hostile unfriendly aggressive pleasant

11. To reminisce of things past a. b. c. d. e.

remember forget neglect omit pardon

12. A flexible position a. b. c. d. e.

unyielding difficult strong logical definite

13. An indispensable requirement a. b. c. d. e.

incomplete unreliable compulsory mandatory unnecessary

14. To facilitate the operation a. b. c. d. e.

harass make difficult reject cancel put off

15. To annul a contract a. b. c. d. e.

cancel improve validate expand sign

Instruction: One of the words in parenthesis is an antonym of the first word. 1.

jolly a. b. c.

lively blithe buoyant

d. 2.

absurd a. b. c. d.

3.

discard eliminate repulse welcome

putrid a. b. c. d.

9.

protect attract entice lure

reject a. b. c. d.

8.

proximate distant foreign alien

seduce a. b. c. d.

7.

exalt decrease augment swell

remote a. b. c. d.

6.

darkness mirth misery misfortune

magnify a. b. c. d.

5.

stupid reasonable senseless ridiculous

gloom a. b. c. d.

4.

grave

rotten fresh decayed polluted

exorbitant a. b. c. d.

excessive costly scanty exhaustive

10. integrity a. b. c. d.

honor morality dishonesty honesty

11. quest

a. b. c. d.

pursuit search neglect exploration

12. apathy a. b. c. d.

indifference coldness unconcern warmth

13. assassinate a. b. c. d.

kill massacre slaughter revive

14. impeccable a. b. c. d.

perfect unblemished spotless defective

15. affluent a. b. c. d.

wealthy opulent abundant indigent

16. abate a. b. c. d.

diminish increase lessen decrease

17. abstain a. b. c. d.

avoid shun evade indulge

18. gigantic a. b. c. d.

minute immense huge tremendous

19. majestic a. b. c. d.

grand dilapidated splendid great

20. reluctant a. b.

averse eager

c. d.

disinclined adverse

21. seize a. b. c. d.

restore grasp catch capture

22. ratify a. b. c. d.

approve affirm confirm oppose

23. pungent a. b. c. d.

biting spicy tasteless piquant

24. edict a. b. c. d.

ordinance request decree law

25. frivolous a. b. c. d.

foolish earnest senseless silly

26. paramount a. b. c. d.

main primary supreme minor

27. dearth a. b. c. d.

fullness insufficiency scarcity shortage

28. grumble a. b. c. d.

act grouose assent complain

29. transitory a. b. c. d.

permanent temporary passing brief

30. arrogant a. b. c. d.

modest haughty proud imperious