Question

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in the meaning of the following underlined word.
Hydra is biologically believed to be immortal.
A)Undying
B)Perishable
C)Ancient
D)Eternal

Answer 1

Hint: Immortal refers to living forever.

Complete step-by-step answer:

In the given question we are presented with an underlined word and we have to find the opposite of the given word from the options given. To do this, we need to understand the meaning of the given word. Immortal refers to be able to live forever, which is never dying.
Now, let us take a look at the meanings of the given options, one by one.
Option ‘A’, undying refers to something, usually an emotion that lasts forever.
Option ‘B’, perishable, refers to something that can get die or decayed.
Option ‘C’, ancient, refers to belonging to the very distant past that is no longer in existence.
Option ‘D’, eternal refers to something that will last forever.
From the above options, we can use that options ‘A’ and ‘D’ are incorrect as it has a meaning similar to that of the given word. Option ‘C’ is also incorrect as it refers to something in the past and is hence, neither a synonym of the given word nor the opposite.
Therefore, the correct answer is option ‘B’ perishable, as it refers to something that can die, which is the exact opposite of the word ‘immortal’.

Note: If confused with the given options, use the elimination method, and remove the options that you think are least likely to be correct to reach the correct answer.