SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 16

SSC CPO - 28 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q16

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Aggravate

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Alleviate

The best antonym is "alleviate."

Aggravate: It refers to the process of making anything worse or more intense, whether it is a circumstance, issue, or feeling.

Alleviate: It refers to making a condition, issue, or emotion more tolerable.

Compared to other options:

Exasperate: It means to frustrate or irritate someone easily.

Humiliate: It refers to the act of making someone feel silly or humiliated.

Ignorant: It refers to a state of ignorance or unawareness.