Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word:
MEAGRE

A. Average
B. Plentiful
C. Extravagant
D. Dearth

Answer 1

Hint: Two things which are completely different from each other are called the opposite words. So that if one is true or valid the other must be untrue or invalid i.e. Black - white

Complete answer:
The word meager means: Very small in amount or low quantity and quality.
Now let’s examine and understand the given option above.
> Average: The word average means: amount, quantity, normal (neither good nor bad). Term average is also used in the calculation in mathematics. So this option has similar meaning to the given question which is inappropriate.
Opposite: Abnormal, Unnatural, Superior etc.
Example: Workers did average work today.

> Extravagant: The word extravagant means: A person who spends lots of money without thinking about savings. This option is inappropriate.
Opposite: Miser, Thrifty, etc.
Example: One of my friends spends money unnecessarily. He is an extravagant person.

> Dearth: The word dearth means: Scarcity, shortage, lack of something, unavailability of products, insufficient, etc. So this option has similar meaning to the given question which is inappropriate.
Opposite: Sufficient, Availability, Plenty, etc.
Example: Dearth causes death.

> Plentiful: Here the word plentiful has exactly the opposite meaning. The word plentiful means: a large amount of something, available in a large number, ample, so many, etc. This option is absolutely appropriate for the given question. So the suitable opposite word will be option [B] Plentiful.
Example: My English language trainer has ample knowledge.

Note: To find the correction option for this kind of question students should remember that they need to write the reverse of the given question because the word opposite means – dissimilar, opposed, contrary, on the other side, etc.