2026 · Q47
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The diagnosis based on radiological evidence determined the condition to be **mortiferous**.
EnglishAntonyms
- Aexacerbating
- Bdegenerative
- Cbenign
- Dlethal
Explanation
“Mortiferous” (from Latin mors, death, + -ferous, bearing) means deadly or lethal. Its opposite in a medical context is “benign” — harmless, not malignant — option (c). Option (d) lethal is a synonym, while (a) and (b) describe worsening conditions. Hence (c).