Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:
OVERT
a. Deep
b. Shallow
c. Secret
d. Unwritten

Answer 1

Hint: Something which is very apparent is referred to as ‘overt’. Anything that is unconcealed or undisguised is overt. For example, there were no overt signs of destruction from the earthquake. It means there was no destruction from the earthquake that could be seen openly.

Complete answer:
We have to look for a word which means opposite to the explained meaning of the word overt.

> Option a is deep. Deep means something which is very much below the surface. FIshes live in deep waters. Sharks swim in the deepest parts of the ocean. This is not the correct option.

> Option b talks about the word shallow. Shallow means something which is not deep and is only some distance away from the top or surface of something. A shallow bowl. Shallow is also used to refer to things which have been done casually without having given serious thought. She gave a shallow reply to his confession. This also is not the correct answer to the question.

> Option c is secret. A secret is something you don’t tell anyone. It is not known to anyone but you. I have a secret diary. This means I have a diary but nobody knows about it. This is the opposite of the word ‘overt’. While everyone gets to know about an overt act, nobody gets to know about a secret act. Thus, the correct option is c.

> Option d, unwritten, means something which has not been written down. It is not related to the given word. The words overt and unwritten are unrelated to each other.

Note: Always make sure when such questions come a student should make sure to read the main question carefully. If you see in the above question it is asking to find out the opposite of the given meaning and not a word which is similar to it.