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English Questions – Antonyms for SSC CGL/IBPS PO set 57

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  1. Viable
    1) encumbrance
    2) trickle
    3) scrutinize
    4) uprightness
    5) virtue
    Answer : 2)
    Explanation: Viable – crews sluiced down the decks of their ship.
    trickle – (of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

  2. Sluices
    1) trickle
    2) bracket
    3) compare
    4) assemble
    5) accrue
    Answer : 1)
    Explanation: Sluices – a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.
    trickle – (of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

  3. Cavil
    1) precursory
    2) precedent
    3) concede
    4) accumulation
    5) conglomeration
    Answer : 3)
    Explanation: Cavil – make petty or unnecessary objections.
    Concede – admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

  4. Grievances
    1) foregoing
    2) aggregation
    3) cluster
    4) compliment
    5) irrelevant
    Answer : 4)
    Explanation: Grievances – a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.
    compliment – a polite expression of praise or admiration.

  5. Stipulation
    1) grace
    2) bestow
    3) apropos
    4) implication
    5) germane
    Answer : 4)
    Explanation: Stipulation – a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement.
    implication – the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

  6. Culmination
    1) pertinent
    2) reimburse
    3) commencement
    4) remunerate
    5) avoidance
    Answer : 3)
    Explanation: Culmination – the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
    commencement – the beginning of something.

  7. Swinging
    1) recoup
    2) accomplish
    3) destruction
    4) tenancy
    5) possession
    Answer : 2)
    Explanation: Swinging – exciting and fashionable.
    accomplish – achieve or complete successfully.

  8. Veteran
    1) rejuvenation
    2) requite
    3) deprive
    4) amateur
    5) resurgence
    Answer : 4)
    Explanation: Veteran – a person who has had long experience in a particular field.
    amateur – a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis.

  9. Extent
    1) commensurate
    2) competent
    3) requisite
    4) invigoration
    5) inside
    Answer : 5)
    Explanation: Extent – the area covered by something.
    inside – the inner side or surface of something.

  10. Verge
    1) construct
    2) middle
    3) crumble
    4) dissolve
    5) consume
    Answer : 2)
    Explanation: Verge – an edge or border.
    middle – at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central.