Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
MINION
A) Master
B) Quorum
C) Majority
D) Host

Answer 1

Hint: The word that is given in the given question is minion. It is a term that is used to refer to the follower of a very powerful person. The opposite of this would refer to someone who does not serve anyone and is very powerful.

Complete answer:
 In the given question we have to find the suitable opposite of the given word. To understand and choose the suitable opposite we need to first understand the meaning of the word, minion. For this, we need to first understand the meaning of the word, minion.
The meaning of the word meaning is a dependent, a follower or underling of a powerful person.
With this, let us take a look at the meanings of the given options and check which one is the most appropriate opposite for the given word.
Option ‘A’, master, refers to a man who has people working for him.
Option ‘B’, quorum, refers to the minimum number of members for an assembly or society.
Option ‘C’, majority refers to the greater number.
Option ‘D’, host, refers to a person who welcomes and entertains other people as guests.
From the above options, we can see that the option ‘A’, master, is the exact opposite of the given word, minion, and hence, the correct answer. Options ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ are incorrect as they do not have meanings that are opposite to that of the given word.

Note:
If confused, use the elimination method to remove the words that you think are least likely to be the correct answer to reach the final answer.