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[#821] Antonym of PASTEL
Correct Answer

(C) bright

Explanation

Solution: Pastel : of a soft and delicate shade of colour
pale. Urban : in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city. Delicate : very fine in texture or structure
of intricate workmanship or quality. Bright : giving out or reflecting much light
shining. Sweet : having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey
not salt, sour, or bitter. Antonym of Pastel is Bright

[#822] Antonym of DEVIATE
Correct Answer

(A) follow

Explanation

Solution: Deviate : depart from an established course. Follow : go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead)
move or travel behind. Locate : discover the exact place or position of. Break : separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. Concentrate : focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity. Antonym of Deviate is Follow

[#823] The priest would not allow anyone to desecrate the sanctity of the temple.
Correct Answer

(D) consecrate

Explanation

Solution: Desecrate : treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect. Desist : stop doing something
cease or abstain. Integrate : combine (one thing) with another to form a whole. Intensify : become or make more intense. Consecrate : make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred
dedicate formally to a religious purpose. Antonym of Desecrate is Consecrate

[#824] The Principal hardly managed to give the papers a cursory glance.
Correct Answer

(C) thorough

Explanation

Solution: Cursory : hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. Superficial : existing or occurring at or on the surface. Through : moving in one side and out of the other side of (an opening, channel, or location). Thorough : complete with regard to every detail
not superficial or partial. Curious : eager to know or learn something. Antonym of Cursory is Thorough

[#825] The problem of dowry in our country has assumed gargantuan proportions.
Correct Answer

(C) minute

Explanation

Solution: Gargantuan : enormous. Negligible : so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering
insignificant. Bearable : able to be endured. Minute : extremely small. Minimal : of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree
negligible. Antonym of Gargantuan is Minute