English MCQs (page 58 of 93)
Synonyms, antonyms, grammar, spelling, idioms and one-word substitutions of the kind used in FPSC, PPSC and other written tests.
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- 1141.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to SACRILEGIOUS.
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Answer: D. hallowed
Hallowed is the opposite of sacrilegious. The other options are synonyms of sacrilegious.
- 1142.
Choose the word closest in meaning to ACCELERATE.
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Answer: D. hasten
Accelerate and hasten have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1143.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to ACCELERATE.
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Answer: C. decelerate
Decelerate is the opposite of accelerate. The other options are synonyms of accelerate.
- 1144.
Choose the word closest in meaning to HASTEN.
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Answer: D. speed up
Hasten and speed up have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1145.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to HASTEN.
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Answer: A. slow down
Slow down is the opposite of hasten. The other options are synonyms of hasten.
- 1146.
Choose the word closest in meaning to SPEED UP.
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Answer: B. quicken
Speed up and quicken have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1147.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to SPEED UP.
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Answer: C. retard
Retard is the opposite of speed up. The other options are synonyms of speed up.
- 1148.
Choose the word closest in meaning to QUICKEN.
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Answer: C. accelerate
Quicken and accelerate have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1149.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to QUICKEN.
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Answer: B. delay
Delay is the opposite of quicken. The other options are synonyms of quicken.
- 1150.
Choose the word closest in meaning to DECELERATE.
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Answer: D. slow down
Decelerate and slow down have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1151.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to DECELERATE.
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Answer: C. accelerate
Accelerate is the opposite of decelerate. The other options are synonyms of decelerate.
- 1152.
Choose the word closest in meaning to SLOW DOWN.
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Answer: D. retard
Slow down and retard have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1153.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to SLOW DOWN.
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Answer: C. hasten
Hasten is the opposite of slow down. The other options are synonyms of slow down.
- 1154.
Choose the word closest in meaning to RETARD.
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Answer: C. delay
Retard and delay have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1155.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to RETARD.
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Answer: B. speed up
Speed up is the opposite of retard. The other options are synonyms of retard.
- 1156.
Choose the word closest in meaning to DELAY.
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Answer: D. decelerate
Delay and decelerate have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1157.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to DELAY.
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Answer: B. quicken
Quicken is the opposite of delay. The other options are synonyms of delay.
- 1158.
Choose the word closest in meaning to ENCOURAGE.
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Answer: A. inspire
Encourage and inspire have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.
- 1159.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to ENCOURAGE.
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Answer: C. discourage
Discourage is the opposite of encourage. The other options are synonyms of encourage.
- 1160.
Choose the word closest in meaning to INSPIRE.
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Answer: A. motivate
Inspire and motivate have similar meanings. The other options mean the opposite.