SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 22

SSC CGL - 7th June 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q22

Select the ANTONYM of the given word.

STALE

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Fresh.

Word meaning

Usage

Synonym

Antonym

Stale: (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.

Fresh: (of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved.

He's too honest entirely to stale the value of a pin, let alone a carpetbag.     

Musty, smelly, sour, stagnant.

Damp, moist, wet, current, fresh.

Meaning of the other words:

Dry: free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.

Sour: having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar.

Flat: having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.