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:
Hapless
Hapless
Options
- ADiscerning
- BDoomed
- CFortunate
- DImitative
Correct answer
C. Fortunate
Step-by-step solution
Hapless (adj) :
(especially of a person) unfortunate.
Ex. "the hapless victims of the disaster"
Discerning (adj) :
Having or showing good judgement.
Ex. " ... discerning customers"
Doomed (adj) :
Someone or something that is doomed is certain to fail or be destroyed.
Ex. I used to pour time and energy into projects that were doomed from the start.
Fortunate (adj) :
If you say that someone or something is fortunate, you mean that they are lucky.
Ex. He was extremely fortunate to survive...
Imitative (adj) :
People and animals who are imitative copy others' behaviour.
Ex. Babies of eight to twelve months are generally highly imitative.