2004 · Q19
ANTONYMS
Directions (For the following 5 items): Each of the following five items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
19. RECTITUDE
General EnglishAntonyms
- ASelf-condemnation
- BDeceitfulness
- CReprisal
- DPunctuality
Explanation
RECTITUDE means moral uprightness and righteousness in conduct. Its direct opposite is DECEITFULNESS — the quality of being dishonest and misleading. "Self-condemnation" concerns guilt, "reprisal" is retaliation, and "punctuality" is about timekeeping; only deceitfulness opposes moral uprightness.