Q24
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
Give one word substitution/meaning of the underlined word. A humongous building was destroyed by the earthquake. The underlined word means
- a.unsettled emotions
- b.unstable
- c.weak and non-functional
- d.extremely large and huge
Answer: (D) extremely large and huge
'Humongous' (also spelt humungous) is an informal word, originally American slang, meaning extremely large; it is probably a blend of 'huge' and 'monstrous'. So a humongous building is a gigantic one, option D. The other options describe instability, weakness or emotion, none of which the word suggests. Synonyms worth learning in ascending order of size: big, huge, enormous, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, gargantuan. Antonyms: tiny, minute, minuscule, diminutive.