Question

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

a) Identification
b) Broadness
c) Evidence
d) Indication

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘concealment’ refers to ‘the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known'. This word is usually used as a noun, and its verb form is ‘conceal’.

Complete answer:
The word ‘concealment’ can be used in a sentence in the following way:
For example, in the sentence ‘He was arrested on account of concealment of a weapon’, the word ‘concealment’ is a noun. In the above sentence, it helps to describe the fact that the subject was arrested due to him hiding a weapon, which is illegal. It gives us the context in which the arrest was made.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given word. Let’s look at the available options:

a) identification - The word ‘identification’ refers to ‘the action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified’. This word has the exact opposite meaning of the given word. It is the antonym. It is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
b) broadness - The word ‘broadness’ refers to ‘the property of being wide; having great width'. This word has a completely different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of ‘concealment’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) evidence - The word ‘evidence’ refers to ‘the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid’. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of ‘concealment’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) indication - The word ‘indication’ refers to ‘a sign or piece of information that indicates something'. This word has a completely unrelated meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of ‘concealment’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Try to understand the meaning of each word given above, by using them in different sentences. Then, use the method of elimination to find the correct option accordingly.