Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
The rather insignificant effort he made yielded ....results
A
exorbitant
B
absolute
C
unimaginable
D
prohibitive
E
tremendous
Verified Correct Answer: E.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word "insignificant" means small, unimportant, trivial or lacking in effect. Although the effort was insignificant, it produced the opposite kind of results. Therefore, we need a word meaning very great, impressive or enormous. That word is "tremendous".
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23440)