Question

Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word-
Objurgating
a) Rebuke
b) Elegy
c) Hate
d) Praise

Answer 1

Hint:The dictionary meaning of the given word ‘objurgating' is ‘to scold'. For example, The old man objurgated his son.

Complete answer:
The given word ‘objurgate' is a noun. It means to rebuke severely. Objurgation means to scold or to blame; it refers to nothing more than an unusually harsh or severe scolding. For example : The teacher objurgated the students. In the given question we have to find out the opposite of the word ‘objurgation'.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a’ is Rebuke. It is a word which means to express sharp disapproval or criticism to someone because of their behavior or actions.
Option ‘b’ is Elegy. It is a noun which means a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Option ‘c’ is Hate. It is a verb which means to feel intense dislike for someone or something. For example She hates red roses, don’t bring them again.
Option ‘d’ is Praise. It is a verb which means to express warm approval or admiration of someone or something. For example, We can’t praise Chris enough for what he did.
As we have analyzed all the given options we can clearly figure out the correct answer. Here, the opposite of the word ‘objurgate' is ‘praise’. Hence, option ‘d’ is the correct option.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. Don’t confuse between ‘rebuke’ and ‘praise’. As, the question is demanding of an antonym, and not a synonym.