AMDOCS Antonyms Quiz-1

‘Embellish’ is to make something more attractive. ‘Decorate’ means the same. ‘Indict’ is to accuse and ‘forfeit’ is to be deprived of. ‘Disfigure’ is to make unattractive. Hence, it is an antonym.

‘Fraudulent’ gives an idea that the word has something to do with fraud and something which is fraud is fake and not genuine. So, the appropriate antonym will be related to being genuine. Hence, the antonym for ‘fraudulent’ is ‘genuine’. So, option 4 is correct.

‘Restive’ is used to define something which is restless and impatient. So, out of the choices, the most appropriate and closest to opposite of ‘impatient’ is being patient. So, the antonym for restive is patient. Hence, option 1 is correct.

‘Quiescent’ is used to define an inactive state or something which is dormant. ‘Active’ on the other hand is something which is not inactive and is lively. So, the correct antonym for the word will be ‘active’ and hence, the correct option is 1.

‘Relinquish’ means to give up something or to renounce it. ‘Abdicate’ means the same thing i.e. to give up something. Out of the choices, the word ‘possess’ means to take or obtain something which is the appropriate antonym for ‘relinquish’. SO, option 3 is correct.

‘Exodus’ is a mass departure of people. ‘influx’ is arrival or entry of a large number of people. These are exact opposites. ‘Homecoming’ is ‘to return home’. This means that the person has departed earlier. ‘Revival’ and ‘restoration’ are used for ‘improvement in condition’ or ‘return to a former place’.

‘Apostle’ means a vigorous follower of a religion. ‘Apostate’ means someone who has abandoned religion. ‘Appropriate’ means suitable. ‘Corrupted’ means caused to act dishonestly. ‘Evasive’ means tending to avoid commitment. Clearly, ‘apostate’ is the opposite of ‘apostle’.

‘Apotheosis’ means the elevation of someone to divine status or the culmination to a highest point of development. ‘Optimal’ means best or most favourable. ‘Arid’ means barren. ‘Regulated’ means subject to control. ‘Nadir ’ means a low point in something. Clearly, ‘nadir ’ is the opposite of ‘apotheosis’.

‘Mellifluous’ means smooth and musical to hear. ‘Tribunal’ means a court of justice. ‘Superficial’ means existing only at the surface. ‘Cacophony’ means a harsh discordant mixture of sounds. ‘Truncated’ means shortened. Clearly, ‘cacophony’ is the opposite of ‘mellifluous’.

‘Crude’ means something that is present in it raw natural state. ‘Sophisticated’ means refined or having been developed with a lot of complexity. ‘Asymmetric’ means lack of balance in arrangement of parts. ‘Boorish’ means rough and bad mannered. Clearly, ‘sophisticated’ is the opposite of ‘crude’