2018 · Q36
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.
Indian culture has been, from time immemorial, of a **peculiar** cast and mould.
EnglishAntonyms
- Acommon
- Bcustomary
- Cnatural
- Dfamiliar
Explanation
'Peculiar' means strange or unusual, and its opposite is 'common,' ordinary or widespread. 'Customary' means usual by custom, 'natural' means not artificial, and 'familiar' means well-known; none contrasts with strangeness. Hence (a) is correct.