Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
At the end of the crisis, the leaders declared that there was neither victor nor.....
A
winner
B
oppressor
C
vanquished
D
originator
E
vanguard
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The underlined word is victor, which means a person or side that wins a contest, battle, or conflict.
Its opposite is vanquished, meaning defeated or overcome.
So the sentence becomes:
“At the end of the crisis, the leaders declared that there was neither victor nor vanquished.”
This means neither side had won nor been defeated.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23443)