Question

Choose the word that is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in capitals.

LATENT

• A. Concealed
• B. Real
• C. Apparent
• D. Dubious

Hint:

Latent means hidden or not yet active, like a seed still under the soil. Its opposite must mean clearly visible right now.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The word LATENT means present but hidden or not yet active, like a quality or ability that exists inside something but has not yet come out into view. We need the option meaning clearly visible or obvious, the reverse of hidden.

1. Concealed: This word means deliberately hidden from view. It describes almost the same not visible idea as latent, so it works as a synonym rather than an opposite.
2. Real: This word means actually existing, as opposed to imaginary. A latent quality can still be perfectly real, it is just not showing yet, so real does not oppose latent at all.
3. Apparent: This word means clearly seen or obvious to anyone looking. Since latent describes something hidden and not yet visible, apparent, meaning fully visible and evident, is its exact reverse.
4. Dubious: This word means doubtful or uncertain. It is about how believable something is, not about whether it is hidden or visible, so it does not address the same idea.

Apparent reverses the hidden, not yet visible sense of latent into clearly visible right now. So option (3), Apparent, is correct.

Let's summarize:

• Latent means present but hidden, not yet active or visible.
• Concealed is a synonym, and Real and Dubious address different ideas altogether.
• Apparent means clearly visible, making it the true opposite of latent.

The correct answer is option (3), Apparent.