In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word. From the list of...
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JAMB 2023
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The test shows that the lumps aremalignant.
- A. numerous
- B. cancerous
- C. dominant
- D. benign
Correct Answer: D. benign
Explanation
When something is malignant, it is harmful, malevolent, injurious. The antonym (opposite) of this is benign. N.B: Malignant is also synonymous to cancerous.
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