Question

Choose the option which means the opposite of the given word-
Defile
a) Ride
b) Purify
c) Assemble
d) Order

Answer 1

Hint:The dictionary meaning of the given word “defile” is “damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.” For example: the land was defiled by a previous owner.

Complete answer:
Defile is a verb. To defile is to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase. It means ‘to violate the chastity of(something or someone). It also means to make impure for ceremonial use; desecrate; to sully as a person's reputation.
Now, let us examine all the given options and find out the correct answer:
Option ‘a’ is Ride. It is a verb which means to sit on and control the movement of(an animal, typically a horse). For example Jane is riding his horse.
Option ‘b’ is Purify. It is a verb which means to remove contaminants from(something). For example: The filtration plan is able to purify 70 tons of water per day.
Option ‘c’ is Assemble. It is also a verb which means to gather people in one place for a common purpose. For example: A crowd had assembled outside the gates.
Option ‘d’ is Order. It is a noun which means the arrangement of people or things to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method. For example: I filled the cards in alphabetical order.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the option which means the opposite of the given word ‘defile' is ‘purify’. So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note:
All the options given here are plausible distractions. You must know the meaning of all the given options to find out the correct answer.