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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CPO - 9 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q32

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Opulent

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Destitute.

  • Destitute is the suitable option.
  • "Opulent" refers to wealthy, and luxurious. "Destitute" denotes extremely poor and deprived of necessities.
  • Since "destitute" denotes the opposite of having wealth and abundance, it is the most appropriate antonym for "opulent."
  • Compared to other options:
    • Insolvent: It refers to the inability to pay debts; this term is related to financial failure but is not a strong enough contrast to "opulent" as is "destitute."
    • Flourishing: It is not the opposite of "opulent," but rather a synonym for flourishing or doing well.
    • Depressed: It refers to a condition of sadness or an economic crisis in the economy; this is not in direct opposite to the opluent.