Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Antonyms

Question:

Identify the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Her evasive responses to our questions made us wonder if we were right in our judgment of her.

Options:

Accessible

Ephemeral

Evanescent

Abstruse

Correct Answer:

Accessible

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Accessible 

  • Evasive means tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding indirectly. An evasive person avoids giving direct, clear answers.

  • Accessible means easily understood or approached. In the context of responses or communication, an accessible response is clear, direct, and readily available, which is the opposite of an indirect, avoiding (evasive) response.

Other Options:

  • Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time. (Unrelated to communication style).

  • Evanescent: Quickly fading or disappearing. (Unrelated to communication style; a synonym of ephemeral).

  • Abstruse: Difficult to understand; obscure. (While an evasive response might be hard to pin down, abstruse describes inherent difficulty/complexity, not a deliberate avoidance of clarity).