Question

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word :
Spread
a)Agitate
b)Diffuse
c)Feast
d)Conceal

Answer 1

Hint: To be able to distinguish between the given words, the meanings of the given word, and the options must be known or found out.

Complete step-by-step answer:

The given word, ‘spread’ is a verb meaning scatter or disperse. All the given options are verbs as well. Option a, “agitate” means irritate or annoy, this has no relevance to the given word, it is an incorrect choice. Option b, “diffuse” means to disperse or distribute, which is the same in meaning as the given word, hence cannot be an antonym, it is an incorrect choice. Option c, “feast” means to eat or have a treat and hence is the incorrect option. Option d, “conceal”, means to cover or veil, which is the opposite of the given word, it is the correct choice. Clearly, all the given options, other than option ‘d’ are more or less irrelevant to the given word. We are asked to determine the antonym, meaning a word that is opposite in meaning as the given word. Clearly, option d is the correct answer.

Note: The most important part of solving this question would be to know the meanings of the given word and the options that follow. Here, the fact that all the other three options are either irrelevant or same in meaning as the given word, helps in the process of elimination. The last word remaining, even if it is not the perfect antonym, can serve as one in this particular question.