Selecting words

(86) What is the antonym of “VANISH”?

• (a) Appear
• (b) Emerge
• (c) Persist
• (d) Materialize

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) Persist
“Vanish” means to disappear, so its antonym is “persist,” which means to continue to exist or endure.

(87) What is the synonym of “PRECARIOUS”?

• (a) Secure
• (b) Stable
• (c) Unstable
• (d) Reliable

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) Unstable
“Precarious” and “unstable” both describe something that is not secure and likely to fall or collapse.

(88) What is the antonym of “RIGID”?

• (a) Flexible
• (b) Inflexible
• (c) Stiff
• (d) Hard

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) Flexible
“Rigid” means stiff and inflexible, so its antonym is “flexible,” which means capable of bending or adapting easily.

(89) Select the word that means “to regard with deep, often rapturous love”:

• (a) Admire
• (b) Adore
• (c) Respect
• (d) Appreciate

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) Adore
To “adore” is to regard with deep, often rapturous love and admiration.

(90) What is the synonym of “INTRIGUE”?

• (a) Repel
• (b) Fascinate
• (c) Bore
• (d) Disgust

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) Fascinate
“Intrigue” and “fascinate” both imply a sense of curiosity or interest, but “intrigue” often involves a mysterious or secretive element.