Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Identify the best antonym of the verb ‘‘EXTRICATE’’ by contrasting freeing or disentangling with ensnaring or tangling.
Verbal Ability
Antonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AManifest
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BPalpable
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CRelease
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DEntangle
Answer
Correct Answer: Entangle
Explanation
Given data
- Verb: extricate = to free from constraint or difficulty; to disentangle.
- Options: Manifest, Palpable, Release, Entangle
Concept/ApproachAntonym must reverse freeing by indicating trapping or tangling.
Option-by-option analysisManifest/Palpable: about clarity or perceptibility, unrelated. ❌Release: near-synonym of extricate. ❌Entangle: to twist together; to ensnare—direct opposite. ✅
ExampleRescuers extricated the hikers from vines; previously, they were entangled.
Final AnswerEntangle