Antonyms - Study Mode

[#976] The atmosphere in that desolate place looked ominous .
Correct Answer

(C) auspicious

Explanation

Solution: ominous : giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
threateningly inauspicious. pleasant : giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment. encouraging : giving someone support or confidence
supportive. auspicious : conducive to success. favorable: expressing approval. Antonym of ominous is auspicious

[#977] Poet often prefer ambiguity to
Correct Answer

(A) clarity

Explanation

Solution: ambiguity : the quality of being open to more than one interpretation. clarity : the quality of being certain or definite. certainty : firm conviction that something is the case. rationality : the quality of being based on or in accordance with reason or logic. perversity : a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way
contrariness. Antonym of ambiguity is clarity

[#978] Dinesh could manage his family satisfactory with his meager income.
Correct Answer

(D) adequate

Explanation

Solution: meager : lacking in quantity or quality. continuous : forming an unbroken whole
without interruption. fabulous : extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large. hard : solid, firm, and rigid
not easily broken, bent, or pierced. adequate : satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. Antonym of meager is adequate

[#979] His interpretation of the poem is superficial .
Correct Answer

(C) profound

Explanation

Solution: superficial : not thorough, deep, or complete
cursory. mysterious : difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify. difficult : needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand. profound : very great or intense. mystical : spiritual. Antonym of superficial is profound

[#980] His living style and his conduct showed him opulent .
Correct Answer

(D) poor

Explanation

Solution: Opulent : ostentatiously costly and luxurious. Sumptuous : splendid and expensive-looking. Drooping : bend or hang downwards limply. Wealthy : having a great deal of money, resources, or assets
rich. Poor : lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society. Antonym of Opulent is Poor