Question

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning to the italicized word.
He tried to conceal the secret that they were already married.
A. State
B. Declare
C. Reveal
D. Announce

Answer 1

Hint:The word ‘Conceal’ means to prevent something to be known by someone or to keep something in secret. The given sentence means that “he keeps the secret that they are already married”. The question asked to find the antonym of the word ‘Conceal’.

Complete answer:
Option (A) ‘State’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘State’ refers ‘to the condition of someone or something, it can be considered as the city government of a country moreover it refers to present something is in a specific time’ which is not the antonym of the word ‘Conceal’.

Option (B) ‘Declare’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Declare’ means ‘to say something in a solemn and emphatic manner’ as it is already meant to be known by them, which is not the antonym of the word ‘Conceal’.

Option (C) ‘Reveal’: is the correct option because the word ‘Reveal’ means ‘to open the secret’ which is the antonym of the word ‘Conceal’.

Option (D) ‘Announce’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Announce’ means ‘to bring something to the public that is meant to be known by them’ which is not the antonym of the word ‘Conceal’.

Hence, the correct answers are Option ‘C’.

Note:If the word ‘Conceal’ is replaced by its antonym ‘Reveal’ then the sentence meaning will be opposite to the original which will mean that ‘he tries to reveal the secret that they are already married’.