Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
His clandestine affairs were suspicious.
Answer
Correct Answer : b ) Conspicuous
Explanation :Let us look at the meanings of the words one by one:
Clandestine (adj.) - Characterized by secrecy for the purpose of deception.
Covert (adj.) - Concealed or disguised.
Conspicuous (adj.) - Easily seen.
Furtive (adj.) - Done by secret.
Unknown (adj.) - Not known.
After looking at the meanings of the words, we can say that the antonym of clandestine is Conspicuous.
Hence, (b) is the correct answer.
This question was asked in the CDS 2022 English paper, you can check your CDS answer key and get your score
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