Question

Choose the option which means the opposite of the given word:
Euphoria

a) Strident
b) Depression
c) Literary
d) Significant
e) Musical

Answer 1

Hint:The meaning of the given word, euphoria, is a feeling of well-being or elation.

Complete answer:

To get the answer to this question, we need to choose the correct opposite for the given word from the options. To choose the suitable opposite we need to first understand the meaning of the word given in the question.
The meaning of the word euphoria is a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Let us take a look at the meanings of the given options one by one and check which one is the most appropriate antonym for the given word.
Option ‘A’, strident, refers to a loud and harsh sound.
Option ‘B’, depression, refers to a feeling of severe despondency and dejection.
Option ‘C’, literary, refers to being concerned with the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form.
Option ‘D’, significant, refers to something that is sufficiently great or worthy of attention.
Option ‘E’, musical, refers to something with a pleasant sound; melodious or tuneful.
From the above options, we can see that options ‘A’, ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘E’ are incorrect as their meanings have no connection to that of the given word.
Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’, depression, which is an exact opposite to the given word, euphoria.

Note: If you are confused with the meaning of the given options, use the elimination method to remove the words that seem incorrect to you. When you do this, you will be able to narrow down the options that you have and hence, reach the final answer.