SIXPHRASE - MYSLATE
APTITUDE
TRAINING
VERBAL SECTION
ANTONYMS
What are Antonyms
• It is a word or a group which conveys opposite meaning
• They will be polar opposites
• Easiest to answer if the meaning or synonym of the question word
is known
How to find out Antonyms
• By Knowing the meaning
• By finding out the base word
By Knowing the meaning
• Vocabulary
• Usage
• Splitting the word
Base word
• Words that can exist independently.
• Free Morphemes - Root words - cannot exist independently
• Bound Morphemes - Base words - Mostly affixes
Base word
Prefix Meaning
De From, Down, Away, Opposite
- Not, without
In
Not
-
Not
Non -
Il
-
Base word
• Suffix
• Only one suffix
• “ -Less “ - without, not affected by.
Base word
Pre - Before - PREmeditated,
PREsumptious
Uni - single, as a whole - UNIversal, UNIlateral
De - From,Down, away - DEstroy, DEstruction
In - Not, Without - INadequate, INstigate
Non - Not - NON-linear, NONdisclosure
Il -Not -ILlogical,
ILlegitimate
less - Not - motionLESS, pointLESS
Example - Type 1
IGNITE
a) Extinguish b) Wet c) Soak d) Drench
HINDER
a) Hold Back b) Motivate c) Accomplish d) Push
FUTILE
a) Useful b) Handy c) Functional d) Positive
Example - Type 2
UNIVERSAL
a) Earthly b) Ethereal c) Cosmic d) Local
PROVOCATION
a) Vocation b) pacification c) peace d) destruction
EXTRAODINARY
a) Exceptional b) Unusual c) Spectacle d) Common
Questionnaire
PREMEDIATE
a) Plan b) chaos c) disorder d) go
INVINCIBLE
a) Voluble b) Victorious c) Visible d)
Vulnerable
REQUISITE
a) Vital b) Avoidable c) necessary d) basic
Questionnaire
TRANSIENT
a) Temporal b) Persistent c) Emigrating d) Transitory
ELUSION
a) Confront b) Skirting c) Evasion d) Illusion
Forceful
a) Dominant b) Eulogy c) Slovenly d) Submissive
Questionnaire
Brazen
a) Stout b) Intelligent c) Secret d)
Public
CLARIFY
a) Analyze b) Simplify c) Confuse d) Resolve
IMMINENT
a) Impending b) Eminent c) ending d) Distant
Questionnaire
agitated
a) peevish b) peevesh c) timid d) unruffled
Protract
a) curtail b) extend c) spread d) contrive
capitulate
a) deceive b)surrender c)resist d)credit
The End
• Thats all folks !
