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Lesson: Antonyms - 01

Antonyms Key facts

Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of another word. Antonyms are a part of the verbal section of the many tests. In antonyms a word is given in the question for which the student is required to find out the word opposite in meaning out of the given options.

  • The capitalized word is always one word only (no phrases), but the answer choices can be either single words or brief phrases.
  • The headword is capitalized (all caps), but the five answer choices are not.
  • Each answer choice is expressed using the same part of speech (noun, verb, or adjective) as the capitalized word.

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Scope of Vocabulary

  • All words are part of the modern English language (no slang, obsolete, or non- English words that have not been adopted into the English language)
  • A common, everyday headword usually has an alternate meaning that is being tested
  • The best answer choice is not always a perfect opposite

Directions:

Each question below consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by five lettered words or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. Since some questions of this type require you to distinguish fine shades of meaning, be sure to consider all the choices before deciding which one is the best.v>

Antonyms

Antonym section is the part of GAT, NAT, SAT, and other major tests. About 6 to 8 questions (MCQs) are normally appear in any of the test.

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Antonym questions test not only your vocabulary but also your ability to reason from a concept to its opposite. So while a solid vocabulary is the most important factor in success, a bit of logic comes into play as well. As always, we’ll get things started with an X-ray.

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