Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ABSOLUTE
a. Scarce
b. Limited
c. Faulty
d. Deficient

Answer 1

Hint: The word absolute means to be whole or complete. I want the absolute truth means I want the whole truth.

Complete answer: The opposite of something which is whole or complete is something which is partial. The word partial means that it is limited. Thus, the correct answer is option b, limited.
Let us see why options a, c and d are wrong.
Option a is scarce. To be scarce means to be lacking. There is scarcity of water in the desert. This means there is a lack of water in the desert.
Option c is faulty. Faulty means exactly what the word says, to be at fault. The tap of the wash basin was faulty. That means the tap was not working. Just because something is limited does not mean it is faulty. A limited thing may be perfect as well.
Option d is deficient. She fell ill because her body was deficient in important vitamins. This means that her illness was because of lack of some vitamins in her body. Being deficient sometimes indicates having some fault in it too. As already explained, being limited does not mean it has faults.
Thus, the most appropriate opposite to the given word is option b, that is, limited.

Note: The options in this question are similar to each other and each option is a potential answer. When options look similar, try to find out the differences between them. Make sentences from the words to see if the sentence makes sense.