Antonyms
Antonyms is a English Language concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 6 past MPSC questions across 5 exam years between 2015 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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What is the meaning of the word “appallingly” as used in the passage ?
The word 'appallingly' generally conveys a sense of shock, dismay, or unpleasantly extreme conditions, making option 1 the closest synonym in contextual meaning.
Choose the correct antonym from the options given. "Termagant"
'Termagant' refers to a harsh-tempered, scolding, or quarrelsome woman (a shrew). Its exact opposite (antonym) is a pleasant, agreeable person, represented by 'Charming'.
Match the following words in A with their meanings in B.
(a)archive i. raining snowing
(b)dormant ii. trees shedding their leaves annually
(c)precipitation iii. a place where historical documents or records are kept
(d)deciduous iv. alive but not growing
Matching vocabulary words with their correct definitions: archive (iii), dormant (iv), precipitation (i), and deciduous (ii).
वाक्याचा अर्थ उत्तम अंमलात आणण्यासाठी योग्य शब्द निवडा. "काहीतरी कमी किंवा तीव्र करणे". Choose the word that best fits the meaning. "to make something less severe or intense".
The word 'Mitigate' means to make something less severe, serious, or painful.
Umbrage means
(a)Shady
(b)Appreciate
(c)Resent
(d)Offended
Umbrage means offence, annoyance, or resentment. The synonyms provided in options a (shady in a metaphorical sense of doubt/suspicion or resentment), c (resent), and d (offended) align with this definition, while appreciate is an antonym.