Question

Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite in meaning of the word given in capital.
GLUT
a. Dearth
b. Limit
c. Drain
d. Supply

Answer 1

Hint: Imagine a friend who is always saying or suggesting things that are contrasting to your ideas. Well that friend is presenting an opposite or different side to your ideas. Similarly some words have such opposites which highlights a different idea as compared to them. You need to find one such word for – glut.

Complete solution:
First, let us discuss the meaning of the word glut; glut means an excessively abundant supply of something.
The correct opposite meaning for such a word would be – lack of something or scarcity. To find out the correct option we need to discuss the meaning of the given options –

- In option a – 'dearth' this refers to a scarcity or lack of something.

- In options b – 'limit' refers to a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

- In option c – ‘drain' means empty out or deprive something or someone of strength or vitality.

- In option d – 'supply' means to give or provide something to someone.
So, as you can see that the correct option would be – option a.

Note: Make yourself familiar with the meaning for the different options given. Sometimes you may get confused between two options. At such a point of time take the meanings of both the words and compare it to the given word and find out the one that explains the exact opposite of the given word.