English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Antonyms
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Antonyms
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word:...
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word:
Heretic
Heretic
Options
- ADissident
- BBeliever
- COffender&
- DOrthodox
Correct answer
D. Orthodox
Step-by-step solution
Heretic (noun) :
A heretic is someone whose beliefs or actions are considered wrong by most people, because they disagree with beliefs that are generally accepted.
Ex. He was considered a heretic and was ridiculed and ostracized for his ideas.
Dissident (noun) :
Dissidents are people who disagree with and criticize their government, especially because it is undemocratic.
Ex. ...political dissidents.
Believer (noun) :
A believer is someone who is sure that God exists or that their religion is true.
Ex. I made no secret of the fact that I was not a believer.
Offender (noun) : You can refer to someone or something which you think is causing a problem as an offender. = culprit
Ex. The contraceptive pill is the worst offender, but it is not the only drug to deplete the body's vitamin levels.
Orthodox (noun) : Orthodox beliefs, methods, or systems are ones which are accepted or used by most people. & = conventional
Ex. Many of these ideas are now being incorporated into orthodox medical treatment.