Multiple choice Directions: Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Desolate bare barren bleak desert inhabited Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself E Correct answer Explanation Desolate means empty, barren, or abandoned (often referring to places). Inhabited is the opposite - having people living there. Bare, barren, bleak, and desert are all synonyms of desolate (all mean empty or uninhabited).