Choose the the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

Question

Each question below consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by five lettered words or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

Since some of the questions require you to distinguish fine shades of meaning, be sure to consider all the choices before deciding which one is best.

DEPOSITION : ______________.

1. Process of congealing
2. Process of distilling
3. Process of eroding
4. Process of evolving
5. Process of condensing.

Answer 1

DEPOSITION: the formation of a layer of a substance such as soil or rock, or the substance that forms the layer

5. "Process of eroding" is the opposite meaning.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/deposition

Comments

eroding should be the answer. Condensing is for gas to become liquid.

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I wonder how to remember this words ! Meaning I know of deposing is something like "Deposing a Monarch !" !

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It is not about remembering. I'm not good in English and always tried to avoid verbal- but once we practice a few questions like these even without knowing the correct meaning we can get the answer in MCQ.

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@Arjun, can you answer this question ?

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eroding is the answer. Second meaning here:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/deposition