Match the words given in List-I with the antonyms given in List-II :-
| List-I Words | List-II Antonyms |
|---|---|
| (A) Insipid | (I) Penury |
| (B) Retaliation | (II) Tasty |
| (C) Opulence | (III) Lengthen |
| (D) Abridge | (IV) Reconciliation |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Insipid | (II) Tasty | Insipid means without flavour, also dull; tasty means full of pleasant flavour. The two words are antonyms. | The hospital soup was insipid. |
| (B) Retaliation | (IV) Reconciliation | Retaliation means hitting back, revenge; reconciliation means becoming friends again after a quarrel. The two words are antonyms. | The attack on the border post was in retaliation for the earlier raid. |
| (C) Opulence | (I) Penury | Opulence means great wealth and luxury; penury means extreme poverty. The two words are antonyms. | The guests were dazzled by the opulence of the palace. |
| (D) Abridge | (III) Lengthen | To abridge is to shorten a book or a speech; to lengthen is to make longer. The two words are antonyms. | The publisher abridged the novel for young readers. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| insipid | – | 13-05 S1 | – | 21-05 S1 10-06 S2 | – |
| retaliation | – | 23-05 S2 | – | 01-06 S1 05-06 S2 | – |
| opulence | – | 19-05 S2 02-06 S2 | – | – | – |
| penury | 22-05 S2 29-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |