Question

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning of the word given in capital.
HOARD
A) Deposit
B) Supply
C) Satisfy
D) Accumulate

Answer 1

Hint: One of the given options has the opposite meaning of the word ‘HOARD’. Find out the meaning of all the options. Eliminate the options which don’t mean the opposite to the word ‘HOARD’. Basically, one of the options is an antonym of ‘HOARD’.Ensure the word opted is opposite in meaning and is acceptable for that specific sentence. Continually build meanings of the sentences then choose the proper one and use caution whereas selecting.

Complete answer:
HOARD means that “a stock or store of cash or valued objects.”
A word that expresses a meaning opposite to the meaning of the other word is known as opposite words or usually it is named as Antonyms. It is generally a word opposite in meaning to another word.

‘Let us analyze the given options’ :
Option A) Deposit :-It means ‘saved or sediment.’ It is not the alternative and opposite meaning of the given word. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option B) Supply :- It means that ‘to donate or to make something needed / wanted available to someone’. It is the opposite meaning of the given word . Hence, it is the correct option.
Option C) Satisfy :- It means that ‘to meet the expectations, desires or needs of someone.’ It is not the alternative and opposite meaning of the given word.Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option D) Accumulate :- It means that ‘to gather or acquire increasing numbers or quantities.’ It is not the alternative and opposite meaning of the given word.Hence, it is an incorrect option.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: The first point is that the given word can be a noun or an adjective, so its antonyms are a mix of nouns and adjectives too. The second point is that antonyms do not have to be exact opposites(similar to the meaning of the word which is exactly opposite).

Here are the antonyms/opposite meaning of the given words:
-Deposit - take out, withdraw.
-Supply - consume , expend.
-Satisfy - frustrated, dissatisfied.
-Accumulate - dissipate.