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[#256] Antonym of APPOINTMENT
Correct Answer

(C) dismissal

Explanation

Solution: Appointment : an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place. Disappointment : sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations. Suspension : the action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended. Dismissal : the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave. Discharge : tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation. Antonym of Appointment is Dismissal

[#257] Antonym of VIE
Correct Answer

(D) yield

Explanation

Solution: Vie : compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something. Guard : watch over in order to protect or control. Maintain : cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue. Discover : find unexpectedly or during a search. Yield : give way to arguments, demands, or pressure. Antonym of Vie is Yield

[#258] Antonym of GRATUITY
Correct Answer

(D) wages

Explanation

Solution: Gratuity : a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment. Annuity : a fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their life. Stipend : a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or as expenses to a clergyman, teacher, or public official. Discount : a deduction from the usual cost of something. Wages : a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis. Antonym of Gratuity is Wages

[#259] Antonym of CAJOLE
Correct Answer

(A) dissuade

Explanation

Solution: Cajole : persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. Dissuade : persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action. Detract : diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement). Disclose : make (secret or new information) known. Confide : tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others. Antonym of Cajole is Dissuade

[#260] You can hardly find any trace of humility in the man.
Correct Answer

(C) arrogance

Explanation

Solution: humility : humbleness. pride : a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired. insolence : rude and disrespectful behaviour. arrogance : having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities. conceit : excessive pride in oneself. Antonym of humility is arrogance