Question

Select the word opposite to the given word-
Circumscribe
a) Encircle
b) Rotate like a wheel
c) Hinder
d) Encourage

Answer 1

Hint: An antonym is a word that means the opposite of any other word. For instance, the antonym of 'hot' may be 'cold'.

Complete answer:
The given word is 'circumscribe' which means - to restrict (something) within limits. Some synonyms of the word circumscribe are : confine, limit and restrict. For eg. When my friend consumes too much alcohol, I hide his car keys to circumscribe his capacity to drive.
We will look at each options carefully and try to find out their meaning and try to figure out the answer through it-
Option 'a' is encircle which means to make a circle around something; to surround. For eg. The robbers were encircled by the cops .
Option 'b' is rotate which like a wheel means to use a lot of effort without achieving anything. For eg. The wheel continued to rotate.
Option 'c' is hinder which means to make it more difficult for something/somebody to do something. For eg. A lot of work is needed to hinder the lack of time.
Option 'd' is encourage which means to give hope , support or confidence to somebody. For eg. My parents always encourage me to do well in my future .
After analysing each option carefully, we came to the point that option 'd' is the right answer. So the word opposite to the word “circumscribe” is “encourage”.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. Don't confuse between 'encourage' and 'hinder'. They both have different usages in different sentences.