Match the words given in List-I with their antonyms given in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Antonyms) |
|---|---|
| (A) Rustic | (I) Invigorate |
| (B) Deficit | (II) Deplete |
| (C) Replenish | (III) Urban |
| (D) Debilitate | (IV) Surplus |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Rustic | (III) Urban | Rustic means typical of the village or the countryside. Urban means belonging to a town or city. They are antonyms. | The resort has rustic mud huts with thatched roofs. |
| (B) Deficit | (IV) Surplus | Deficit means the amount by which something is less than what is needed. Surplus means an amount that is more than what is needed. They are antonyms. | The school canteen ran at a deficit for most of last year. |
| (C) Replenish | (II) Deplete | Replenish means to fill something up again. Deplete means to use up a large part of something. They are antonyms. | The shopkeeper replenishes his stock of notebooks every June. |
| (D) Debilitate | (I) Invigorate | Debilitate means to make someone very weak. Invigorate means to give someone energy and strength. They are antonyms. | Dengue debilitated my cousin so badly that she missed two weeks of college. |