SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 7

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 29th Jan 2022 • English • Q7

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Remorse

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Satisfaction.

  • The word 'Remorse' means 'a feeling of sadness because you have done something wrong'.

For example: He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed.

  • The most appropriate antonym of the given word is 'Satisfaction' which means 'the pleasant feeling you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done or are doing something you wanted to do'.

Let's see the meaning of the given words:

  • Sorrow: a feeling of great sadness or regret, or something that causes this feeling.
  • Regret: a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better.
  • Empathy: the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Satisfaction.