2020 · Q71
Each item consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Early medieval period was not a combination of urban and rural civilization. It was not a period of urban **decay** as claimed by some.
EnglishAntonyms
- Asurvival
- Bwaste away
- Cdecomposition
- Dspoil
Explanation
'Decay' is rotting or deterioration; its opposite is 'survival' — option A. 'Waste away,' 'decomposition,' and 'spoil' are synonyms of decay, not antonyms.