Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
REQUISITE
A) Dispensable
B) Random
C) Inappropriate
D) Chaotic

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance: the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete answer:
The meaning of the word requisite is ‘made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations or essential or required’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word requisite.

Option A) Dispensable - is the correct answer because the meaning of dispensable is ‘able to be replaced or superfluous or disposable or replaceable or inessential’ and this is the antonym of the word requisite as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option B) Random - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of random is ‘made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision’ and this is not antonym of the word requisite. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Inappropriate - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of inappropriate is ‘not suitable or proper in the circumstances or unfitting or unsuitable’ and this is not antonym of the word requisite. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Chaotic - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of chaotic is ‘in a state of complete confusion and disorder or disorderly’ and this is not antonym of the word requisite. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘A’.

Note:Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonyms of requisite is dispensable and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of requisite is essential or necessary. Thus, Option A is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options as they do not have the opposite meaning to the given word.