2026 · Q48
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 party president chose to **placate** his critics within the party.
EnglishAntonyms
- Aprime
- Bpersuade
- Cpacify
- Dprovoke
Explanation
“Placate” means to appease or calm someone’s anger — to pacify. Its opposite is “provoke”, to deliberately stir up anger — option (d). Option (c) pacify is a synonym, while (a) and (b) are unrelated. Hence (d).