Verbal - Part - 1B - Antonyms

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SIXPHRASE - MYSLATE

APTITUDE
TRAINING

VERBAL SECTION

ANTONYMS
What are Antonyms
• It is a word or a group which conveys opposite meaning

• They will be polar opposites

• Easiest to answer if the meaning or synonym of the question word


is known
How to find out Antonyms
• By Knowing the meaning

• By finding out the base word


By Knowing the meaning
• Vocabulary

• Usage

• Splitting the word


Base word
• Words that can exist independently.

• Free Morphemes - Root words - cannot exist independently

• Bound Morphemes - Base words - Mostly affixes


Base word

Prefix Meaning
De From, Down, Away, Opposite
- Not, without
In
Not
-
Not
Non -
Il
-
Base word
• Suffix

• Only one suffix

• “ -Less “ - without, not affected by.


Base word
Pre - Before - PREmeditated,
PREsumptious
Uni - single, as a whole - UNIversal, UNIlateral
De - From,Down, away - DEstroy, DEstruction
In - Not, Without - INadequate, INstigate
Non - Not - NON-linear, NONdisclosure
Il -Not -ILlogical,
ILlegitimate
less - Not - motionLESS, pointLESS
Example - Type 1
 IGNITE
a) Extinguish b) Wet c) Soak d) Drench

HINDER
a) Hold Back b) Motivate c) Accomplish d) Push

FUTILE
a) Useful b) Handy c) Functional d) Positive
Example - Type 2
UNIVERSAL
a) Earthly b) Ethereal c) Cosmic d) Local

PROVOCATION
a) Vocation b) pacification c) peace d) destruction

EXTRAODINARY
a) Exceptional b) Unusual c) Spectacle d) Common
Questionnaire
PREMEDIATE
a) Plan b) chaos c) disorder d) go

INVINCIBLE
a) Voluble b) Victorious c) Visible d)
Vulnerable

REQUISITE
a) Vital b) Avoidable c) necessary d) basic
Questionnaire
TRANSIENT
a) Temporal b) Persistent c) Emigrating d) Transitory

ELUSION
a) Confront b) Skirting c) Evasion d) Illusion

Forceful
a) Dominant b) Eulogy c) Slovenly d) Submissive
Questionnaire
Brazen
a) Stout b) Intelligent c) Secret d)
Public

CLARIFY
a) Analyze b) Simplify c) Confuse d) Resolve

IMMINENT
a) Impending b) Eminent c) ending d) Distant
Questionnaire
agitated
a) peevish b) peevesh c) timid d) unruffled

Protract
a) curtail b) extend c) spread d) contrive

capitulate
a) deceive b)surrender c)resist d)credit
The End
• Thats all folks !

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