2017 · Q119
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The question is not whether the court **vindicates** him with regard to his involvement in the case, but how he feels about it.
EnglishAntonyms
- Areprieves
- Babsolves
- Cindicts
- Dsummons
Explanation
'Vindicate' means to clear of blame or suspicion. 'Indict' - to formally accuse of a crime - is its legal opposite. 'Reprieve' (postpone punishment) and 'absolve' (declare free of blame) lean toward vindication, and 'summons' is merely calling to court. Hence option C.