Etymology and Vocabulary
Test your knowledge of word origins, etymology, and vocabulary with antonyms (Easy)
Questions
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The word 'bunk' was originally meant to convey
- a dormitory
- a shelf-like bed
- a trench
- a hiding place
- absence
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The word 'tabloid' was originally meant to convey
- sensationalism
- a picture gallery
- a demonstration
- size
- hawking
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The word 'teetotal' was originally meant to convey
- T + total
- total abstinence
- a light drink
- a beverage
- feminine quality
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The word 'jovial' has _________ origin.
- mundane
- marine
- terrestrial
- celestial
- planetary
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The ‘ivy’ in ‘ivy league’ is
- a bungalow
- a hamlet
- a climbing vine
- top notch
- lush green
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The word 'humbug' makes comparisons to
- soil
- a pest
- mud
- a jack
- a void
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The phrase ‘nit picking’ originally seemed to have something to do with
- needle work
- a pest
- pricking
- tongue lashing
- temper
Direction: Select the most appropriate option for the given word.
The word ‘nestle’ originated from name of
- a sensory organ
- a corporate
- a dwelling
- a prick
- a shade
Direction: Against each word some suggested antonyms are given. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
UBIQUITOUS
- uniform
- unanimous
- unique
- anachronistic
- mediocre
Direction: Against each word some suggested antonyms are given. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
MUNIFICENCE
- appreciation
- deception
- modesty
- stinginess
- anxiety
Direction: Against each word some suggested antonyms are given. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
CROTCHETY
- constructive
- destructive
- complaisant
- shatter
- voracious
Direction: Against each word some suggested antonyms are given. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
METEORIC
- sceptical
- pessimistic
- complacent
- gradual
- exemplary
Direction: Against each word some suggested antonyms are given. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
LACONIC
- pleonastic
- disgruntle
- poetic
- verbose
- snuffle
Direction: Against each word some suggested antonyms are given. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
PLASTICITY
- sternness
- contiguity
- stasis
- rigidity
- solidity
Direction: Against each word some suggested antonyms are given. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
HERMETIC
- abundant
- derisive
- permeable
- steadfast
- straightforward