Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the highlighted word:-
These results closely accord with our predictions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → conflict
Accord (verb) means to agree with or match something. "These results closely accord with our predictions" means the results are the same as what was predicted. Its antonym is conflict.
Example: His account of the accident accords with what the witnesses said.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) conflict (answer) | to disagree or be opposed (two things that conflict cannot both be true, and to agree and to disagree are opposites) | The new results conflict with the findings of the earlier study. |
| (2) manage | to control or handle something (nothing to do with agreeing or disagreeing) | She manages a team of ten people. |
| (3) react | to respond to something (results do not "react with" predictions in this sense) | How did he react to the news? |
| (4) approve | to think something is good or acceptable (close to agreeing, so not the opposite of accord) | The principal approved the plan for the school trip. |
| Synonyms of accord: agree, match, correspond, tally Antonyms of accord: conflict, differ, disagree, contradict Also asked in CUET (UG): accord – 26-05-2025 Slot 1, 13-05-2025 Slot 1, 02-07-2023 Slot 3 |