Verbal and Reasoning :: Antonyms
31.
MENDACIOUS
A. Honest
B. Embrace
C. Integrate
D. Vituperative
E. Harsh
Answer: A
Explanation:
Mendacious means deceitful or dishonest honest is the opposite.
32.
MOTLEY
A. Vermilion
B. Aphorism
C. Verbal
D. Fecund
E. Homogeneous
Answer: E
Explanation:
Motley means mixed or variegated homogeneous means same type or without mixture.
33.
PERPETUAL
A. Immobile
B. Deceased
C. Versatile
D. Canter
E. Despicable
Answer: B
Explanation:
Perpetual means something is to work or move forever. The opposite is to deceased.
34.
MITIGATE
A. Ghost
B. Mimic
C. Increase
D. Remark
E. Theological
Answer: C
Explanation:
Mitigate means to lessen or ameliorate increase means to grow.
35.
HERETIC
A. Exorbitant
B. Malaise
C. Orthodox
D. Clerical
E. Power
Answer: C
Explanation:
Heretic means schismatic or nonconforming orthodoxy means confirming to a religious doctrine.
36.
UNTENABLE
A. Occupied
B. Competent
C. Defensible
D. Frangible
E. Stable
Answer: C
Explanation:
Untenable means unreasonable not able to be held maintained or defended. The opposite is defensible.
37.
DEPRECIATE
A. Spoil
B. Desperate
C. Overrate
D. Passive
E. Despoil
Answer: C
Explanation:
One definition of depreciate is to underrate disparate or belittle. The opposite is to overrate something - that is to speak of it as being more valuable than it really is.
38.
ETILOATE
A. Unctuous
B. Spontaneous
C. Clean
D. Stain
E. Relegate
Answer: D
Explanation:
Etiolate means to blanch or written stain means to soil or blacken.
39.
BRUSQUE
A. Serious
B. Quick
C. Alluring
D. Flippant
E. Congenial
Answer: E
Explanation:
A brusque manner is abrupt curt blunt or rude. By contrast a congenial manner is warm friendly and sociable.
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