Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the italicised word:
This is only the most tenuous evidence for it.
a. substantial
b. enough
c. reasonable
d. less

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘tenuous’ refers to ‘very weak or slight’. It is used as an adjective in the given sentence.

Complete answer:
The word in the context of the given sentence refers to the fact that the evidence is very slight. It describes the fact that there is a lack of clear evidence.
Now, we know the meaning and usage of the word. Let’s have a look at the options:

substantial - The word ‘substantial’ refers to ‘of considerable importance, size, or worth'. This has the exact opposite meaning of the given word. It is the required antonym. So, this is the correct answer.

enough - The word ‘enough’ refers to ‘as much or as many as required’. This is not the exact opposite of the given word. It is not the required antonym. So, this is an incorrect option.
reasonable - The word ‘reasonable’ refers to ‘as much as is appropriate or fair; moderate’. This has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the required antonym. So, this is an incorrect option.
less - This word refers to ‘a smaller amount of; not as much’. This has a similar meaning to the given word, so, it is not the required antonym. So, this is also an incorrect option.

Note: Try to understand the meaning of the word, as accurately as possible, with the help of the sentence. Then, go through the options one by one and choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.