📖Definition
An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. In these questions, you choose the answer that means the opposite of the given word.
Knowledge Required
Build pairs of opposites such as scarce and abundant, timid and bold, expand and shrink. Also notice whether the given word is a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.
✅How To Answer
Decide what the given word means before looking too long at the options.
Eliminate any synonyms first. Then remove words that are unrelated.
Choose the strongest opposite that keeps the same word type as the given word.
✏️Example
Select the word that has an opposite meaning to ARID.
damp, dry, barren, parched, dusty
✅Solution
Arid means very dry. Dry, barren, parched and dusty point in the same direction. Damp means slightly wet, so it is the antonym.
💡Multiple Choice Tip
Several options may feel connected to the target word. The correct answer is not merely different; it must push in the opposite direction.
💡Tips/hints
Prefixes can help: possible and impossible, honest and dishonest, regular and irregular.
Be careful with degree. Tiny is opposite to huge, while small may be less exact if a stronger option is available.