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NDA 2017 GAT · English · Antonyms · medium

Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the word 'SCARCE'.

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Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the word 'SCARCE'.
  1. A. Rare
  2. B. Costly
  3. C. Plentiful
  4. D. Tiny
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Answer: (C) Plentiful

Scarce means in short supply. The opposite is 'plentiful', meaning available in large amounts. 'Rare' is a synonym. 'Costly' may follow from scarcity but is not an antonym, and 'tiny' refers to size. Read the question carefully, since the synonym of the word is almost always included among the options as a deliberate distractor.
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