561.
Placate
Answer: C
It is to pacify.
To placate is to make someone less angry, from the Latin placare. Aggravate and irritate are its opposites.
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Synonyms Questions and Answers
Direction for [ Question No: 561 To 570 ] :
In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
562.
Deplete
Answer: C
It is to exhaust.
To deplete is to reduce a supply greatly, from the Latin for emptying. Augment, expand and make greater are all its opposites.
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563.
Cryptic
Answer: D
It is mysterious.
Cryptic means having a hidden or obscure meaning, from the Greek kryptos, hidden - the same root as crypt. Straightforward and obvious are its opposites.
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564.
Prone
Answer: B
It is thrown forward.
Prone means lying face down, and by extension liable to something - accident-prone. Upright and straight are its opposites; supine is the word for lying face up.
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565.
Obstreperous
Answer: D
It is noisy.
Obstreperous means noisily and aggressively unruly, from the Latin for making a noise against. Calm is its opposite; obstinate, which it resembles, is a fault of will rather than of noise.
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566.
Flagging
Answer: B
It is growing weak.
Flagging means losing strength or enthusiasm - flagging spirits. Energized and refreshed are its opposites.
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567.
Wreak
Answer: C
It is to inflict.
To wreak is to cause or inflict, chiefly in wreak havoc and wreak vengeance. It is not connected with reek, which means to smell strongly - the trap this question sets.
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568.
Expertise
Answer: A
It is skill.
Expertise is expert knowledge or skill in a particular field. Inadequacy is its opposite.
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569.
Elated
Answer: E
It is extremely happy.
Elated means in high spirits, from the Latin for lifted up. Disappointed and miserable are its opposites.
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570.
Subjugate
Answer: A
It is conquer.
To subjugate is to bring under domination, from the Latin for bringing under the yoke. Liberate and surrender are its opposites.
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