In the following question, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
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Important Points to Remember in Chapter -1 - Synonyms and Antonyms from R. Gupta Combined Defence Services Examination Solutions

Antonyms and Synonyms

Vocabulary is all about learning new words. The way you learn many of the words in your own language is by meeting them in the books and magazines you read. The context of a new word in a sentence or story is often enough for you to guess the meaning. Meeting the word repeatedly in your reading helps you learn it for use in your own speaking and writing. Doing lots of extra reading for pleasure - both fiction and non-fiction - is an excellent way to discover new English words. But choose books that you find relatively easy to read. Difficult stories or texts that you struggle to understand will not help you to develop your vocabulary the natural way.

Synonyms:

Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as one another.

Examples of Synonyms:

1. Bad: awful, terrible, horrible.

2. Good: fine, excellent, great.

3. Hot: burning, fiery, boiling.

4. Cold: chilly, freezing, frosty.

5. Easy: simple, effortless, straightforward.

Antonyms:

Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning to one another.

Examples of Antonyms:

1. boy — girl