GATE | GATE MOCK 2017 | Question 2
Choose the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals
SQUALID
(A) Fervid
(B) Florid
(C) Pristine
(D) Extraneous
Answer: (C)
Explanation: Squalid – Extremely dirty and unpleasant, dirty, filthy
Fervid – Emotional, jealous
Florid – Having a rosy or pal red color
Pristine- Clean and fresh as new
Extraneous- not belonging to (a thing), additional, foreign
So the word suited as antonym of squalid is pristine
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28 Jun, 2021
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