SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CHSL - 3rd July 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q5

Select the most appropriate opposite of the given word.

OPAQUE

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Clear.

Word meaning

Usage

Synonym

Antonym

Opaque: preventing light from travelling through.

Clear: Transparent and obvious.   

Hence, these two words are antonyms.

Daylight was scarcely visible through the opaque windowpanes.

 

And, in the first place, let us have a clear conception of the end in view.

Blurred, cloudy, dirty, dull, frosty, gloomy, hazy.

Bright, clear, intelligent, light.

Meaning of other words: 

Hazy: confused; uncertain.

Frosty: very cold, with frost forming on surfaces.

Dull: lacking interest or excitement.