Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RAREFY :

  1. Contract suddenly

  2. Converge slowly

  3. Blend thoroughly

  4. Make denser

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

RAREFY means to make less dense, thin, or rarified (literally: to make rare). It's used for gases, air, or atmospheres becoming thinner. The opposite would be to make something denser or thicker. 'Make denser' is the direct opposite. Contracting, converging, or blending don't capture the opposite of making something less dense.

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