Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
COVERT

a) Clandestine
b) Open
c) Virtuous
d) Wide

Answer 1

Hint: The meaning of the covert is something that is not openly shown.

Complete answer:

In the given question we need to choose the correct opposite for the word given in the question. To understand and choose the suitable opposite we need to first understand the meaning of the word, covert. Covert refers to something that is not openly acknowledged or displayed.
Let us take a look at the meanings of the given options one by one and check which one is the most appropriate opposite for the given word.
Option ‘A’, clandestine, refers to something that is kept secret or done secretively.
Option ‘B’, open, refers to something that is freely available or accessible.
Option ‘C’, virtuous, refers to having or showing high moral standards.
Option ‘D’, wide, refers to having great or more than average width.
From the above meanings, we can see that option ‘A’ is incorrect as its meaning is similar to that of the given word. Options ‘C’ and ‘D’ are incorrect as the words have no connection to the given word.
Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’, open.

Note: In a situation where the meanings of the given options are not clear, use the elimination method and remove the words that you think are least likely to be right, in order to reach the final answer.