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[#181] Antonym of ALLEVIATION
Correct Answer

(B) exasperation

Explanation

Solution: Alleviation : the action or process of making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe. Exaggeration : a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is. Exasperation : a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance. Magnification : the action of magnifying something or the process of being magnified. Intensification : the action of making or becoming more intense. Antonym of Alleviation is Exasperation

[#182] The club meets on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated place.
Correct Answer

(B) renovated

Explanation

Solution: Dilapidated : (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. Furnished : (of accommodation) available to be rented with furniture. Renovated : restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair. Neglected : suffering a lack of proper care. Regenerated : (of a living organism) grow (new tissue) after loss or damage. Antonym of Dilapidated is Renovated

[#183] The commission took two years to go through the massive collection of files and documents before preparing its report.
Correct Answer

(D) meagre
(E) meager

Explanation

Solution: Massive : large and heavy or solid. Ugly : unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance. Short : measuring a small distance from end to end. Light : the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. Meagre : (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality. Antonym of Massive is Meagre

[#184] The complete eradication of poverty from our country is really an illusion .
Correct Answer

(C) reality

Explanation

Solution: Illusion : an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience. Truth : the quality or state of being true. Fact : a thing that is known or proved to be true. Reality : the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them. Actuality : the state of existing in reality. Antonym of Illusion is Reality

[#185] Antonym of INNOCENCE
Correct Answer

(C) guilt

Explanation

Solution: Innocence : the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offence. Crime : an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law. Mischief : playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children. Guilt : the fact of having committed a specified or implied offence or crime. Sin : an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. Antonym of Innocence is Guilt