Question

Select the word or groups of words that are most opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATE
a. Decelerate
b. Strengthen
c. Push forward
d. Aggravate

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that express a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.

Complete answer:
In the given question, the word ‘enervate’ refers to being made feeble; weakened.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'decelerate', refers to reducing the speed of something.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘enervate’.

Option (b.), ‘strengthen', refers to making something strong or stronger.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘enervate’.

Option (c.), ‘push forward', refers to pushing one's way.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘enervate’.

Option (d.), ‘aggravate', refers to making something worse.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘enervate’.

Note: Sometimes the given options in a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word do not exactly mean the opposite of the given word. If this happens, we have to select the option which is the most antonymous to the meaning of the word in the question. Some antonyms of the given word ‘enervate’ are- strengthen, brace, invigorate, harden, nerve.