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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 2

Topic: Antonyms

Directions · Q1 to Q5

Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q2

These exercises will counteract the effects of stress and tension.

  1. (a) exacerbateCorrect answer
  2. (b) foil
  3. (c) thwart
  4. (d) contravene

Solution.

Answer: (a) exacerbate

  1. To counteract stress is to reduce or oppose its effects.
  2. Exacerbate means make something worse, so it reverses the sentence’s meaning.
  3. Foil and thwart instead suggest preventing an effect.