Question

Select the antonym for the following word from the options given below:
ENTRANCE
(a)Portal
(b)Mouth
(c)Outlet
(d)Exit

Answer 1

Hint: Go through each option one by one, and try to understand the meaning of each option by using it in a sentence. Then, choose the option that has the exact opposite meaning of the given word.

Complete answer: Antonyms are words that have contrasting, or the opposite, meanings. Like so much of the English language, “antonym” is rooted in the Greek language. The Greek word anti means opposite, while onym means name. In the given question, the word ‘entrance’ refers to ‘something that provides access (to get in or get out).’

Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'portal', refers to a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically).’ Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘entrance’.
Option (b.), ‘mouth', refers to ‘the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge.’ Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘entrance’.
Option (c.), ‘outlet', refers to a place of business for retailing goods. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘entrance’.
Option (d.), ‘exit', refers to ‘an opening that permits escape or release.’ Therefore, option (d.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘entrance’.

Note: In a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word, we sometimes do not have options which exactly mean the opposite of the given word. In this case, we have to select the option which means closest to the opposite meaning of the word in the question.